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'Building a trusting relationship' Officers have lunch with Head Start kids
(Local News ~ 01/10/19)
Poplar Bluff Police Patrolman Jeff Hovis entered a classroom of Head Start children and was greeted by shouts of excitement Wednesday afternoon as part of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Police officers, firefighters, first responders and sheriff’s deputies were invited to eat lunch and spend time with the children of the Head Start centers in Poplar Bluff...
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New trooper took different path to Highway Patrol
(Local News ~ 01/10/19)
Becoming a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was a longtime aspiration for Garrett Hendrix, but his recent path to fulfilling that goal was not a direct one. “I applied for the patrol in 2012 after I graduated from Three Rivers,” Hendrix explained. “Then, I got deployment orders to go overseas, and I had to cancel that application.”...
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Steve Hanley
(Obituary ~ 01/10/19)
Steve Hanley, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on January 6, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. Steve was born on January 24, 1949 to John and Mryis Hanley of Arizona. Steve worked as a truck driver for Gregory Logistics for over 10 years. Steve married Betty in 1977...
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Less snow expected for Poplar Bluff under new Friday winter storm predictions
(Local News ~ 01/10/19)
Residents of Butler County may see little accumulation out of a possible winter storm expected to track through the area late Friday and early Saturday, according to the National Weather Service as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Current models show from 1-3 inches possible for the county, with around 2 inches possible specifically for Poplar Bluff, said meteorologist Ashley Ravenscraft of the Paducah office...
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Johnny Lee Evans Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/10/19)
DONIPHAN, Mo. - Johnny Lee Evans Jr., 54, of Doniphan died on January 8, 2019 at his residence in Ripley County, Mo. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11 in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A graveside service and burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cemetery...
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