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Mid Continent granted rare tariff exclusions (Local News ~ 04/04/19)
A Poplar Bluff manufacturer who says it was forced to cut its workforce from 500 to 300 because of tariffs has been granted exclusions by the U.S. government. Mid Continent Steel & Wire, the largest nail manufacturer in the country, says the U.S. Department of Commerce granted 22 of their 24 requests. Two requests were denied for technical reasons but can be refiled, according to the company, which began announcing layoffs last summer... -
Alton Wayne 'Frog' Burke (Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Alton Wayne ‘Frog’ Burke, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with the funeral service following at noon. The Rev. Roger Mayo will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. -
Carl Ray Brooks (Obituary ~ 04/04/19)
DONIPHAN, Mo. — Carl Ray Brooks, 92, of Doniphan, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Ripley County. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in the funeral home chapel and burial will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery... -
Missouri Legislature honors Poplar Bluff R-I's Rod Priest (Local News ~ 04/04/19)
The Missouri Senate and House of Representatives issued Poplar Bluff Assistant Superintendent of Business Rod Priest courtesy retirement resolutions during the special recognition portion of the school board meeting on Thursday, March 21, in the Administrative Building... -
Greenville R-II Jr. High April students of the month (Community News ~ 04/04/19)
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Love one another (Column ~ 04/04/19)
Almost 30 years ago a friend in the Episcopal Church in Arkansas asked me if I had ever considered being a part of the Arkansas Interfaith Council. At the time I did not know what it meant when they said interfaith. I was soon to learn as I began working with the group that interfaith dialogue referred to cooperative, constructive and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions and, or spiritual or humanistic beliefs, at both the individual and denominational levels... -
Hillview Elementary third quarter honor rolls (Community News ~ 04/04/19)
Hillview Elementary in Neelyville, Mo. has announced its third quarter honor rolls. 3rd QUARTER A HONOR ROLL Second Grade: JW Adams, Annabella Anderson, Mallory Casinger, Zachary Coleman, Maddux Dobbins, Gracie Gillespie, Sonny Hanna, Bastian Mann, Rylee Pickard, Ben Rapert, Kourage Robison, Molly Rush, Chloe Turner, and Adalynn Williams... -
Kindergarten teacher Amanda Summers earns Poplar Bluff R-1's top honor (Local News ~ 04/04/19)
According to a Japanese proverb, “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” Reviewing facts will only get a student so far and connections made with teachers can provide more lessons than some textbooks. The Poplar Bluff R-1 School District celebrated 10 outstanding teachers from across all the campuses during its annual Teacher of the Year Luncheon as Amanda Summers was honored as District Teacher of the Year... -
Poplar Bluff man charged with sexual assault of teen (Local News ~ 04/04/19)
A Poplar Bluff man charged with raping and sodomizing a teenager over a nearly two-year period continues to be held in the Butler County jail on a $200,000 cash bond. Robert Allen Chavez, 46, was charged Wednesday with six unclassified felonies of first-degree statutory sodomy, the Class B felony of first-degree child molestation, one unclassified felony of first-degree rape and three Class C felonies of second-degree statutory rape by Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor... -
Poplar Bluff city clerk candidates meet with council (Local News ~ 04/04/19)
Poplar Bluff officials began the selection process Thursday for a new city clerk by interviewing four of the 12 applicants for the position. City clerk Pam Kearbey, who has held the position since 2004, is retiring as of July 1. Follow up interviews will be conducted Monday with some of the people interviewed this week. Information concerning when a decision will be made has not been released... -
Dexter R-XI board approves additions to upgrades (Local News ~ 04/04/19)
DEXTER — A $15 million bond issued approved Tuesday by voters in the Dexter School District will help pay for what are ultimately expected to be $19.7 million in improvements and upgrades. The Dexter R-XI Board of Education met Thursday to discuss the project, which includes a list of project alternates totaling just over $900,000... -
Fire reports - April 3
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/04/19)
County firefighters responded at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, to a report of a brush fire at 3401 N. 14th St. According to the report, a small area, owned by Charles Rush, burned. ————
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Fire reports - April 2
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/04/19)
County firefighters responded at about 3 p.m. Monday, April 1, to a grass fire on County Road 369. According to the report, about three acres burned. ————
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Fire reports - April 4
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/04/19)
City firefighters responded at 11:34 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, to an alarm at 1515 Lurlyn Road. It was investigation only. ———— County firefighters responded at 10:42 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, to a trash fire at 1188 County Road 306. ———— County firefighters responded at noon Wednesday, April 3, to a report of a brush fire at 656 Highway 142...
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