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SHO-ME Band, Puxico Marching Machine earn honors at Park Hills contest (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
PARK HILLS, Mo. — The Poplar Bluff High School SHO-ME Marching Band and the Puxico High School Marching Machine earned honors last Saturday at the 34th annual Rebel Invitational marching competition in Park Hills, Mo. The event featured 18 of the best marching bands from around the state competing in a preliminary round of competition early in the day... -
Evelyn Cooper (Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
DONIPHAN — Evelyn Fay Cooper, 82-year-old Doniphan resident, departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis. Evelyn was born August 2, 1937 to the late Johnson and Alice Elliott Beasley in Naylor. Mrs. Cooper retired from the ASCS office. ... -
Emily Adams Chappell
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
GREENVILLE — Emily Adams Chappell, 91, of Patterson, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, October 22 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the Greenville chapel. Burial will follow at Corinth Cemetery, Lowndes, Mo...
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East Carter R-II Elementary announces first quarter honor rolls (Community News ~ 10/22/19)
East Carter R-II Elementary School has announced its first quarter honor rolls. Second grade Jace P. Bourbon, Gabriella E. Bowman, Ethan L. Bratton, Jaxon R. Brooks, Havana G. Brown, Nevaeh K. Byrd, Carter L. Collins, Kasten L. Colyott, Cody A. Crowley, Seneca R. ... -
Nancy E. Mescher
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
PATTERSON, Mo. —Nancy E. Mescher, 96, of St. Louis, formerly of Patterson, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, in St. Louis. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 at Patterson Cemetery. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Freda Crutchfield
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
GREENVILLE — Freda Crutchfield, 78, of Villa Ridge, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Greenville chapel. Burial will be at Greenville cemetery...
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Doris Pyles
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
QULIN — Doris Pyles, 72, of Qulin, died Oct. 9, 2019 in Herculaneum, Mo. A memorial service will be at noon Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Qulin Cemetery.
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Fire reports - Oct. 22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/22/19)
City firefighters responded at 6:33 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, to an alarm at Walgreens, 110 N. Westwood Blvd. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 7:03 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Oak Grove and Shelby roads...
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Police reports - Oct. 22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/22/19)
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Three area residents were injured in a four-vehicle crash at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, on U.S. 60, one mile east of Dexter. According to the report, Lawrence Thomason, 60, of Winona was operating a 2000 Kenworth eastbound when it struck the rear of a 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche being operated by Charles W. Fann, 64, of East Prairie...
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Celebrate National School Bus Safety week (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol recognizes the importance of bus safety and inspects every school bus in the state each year. We want children to arrive at school safely. Students can do their part by being good riders. October 21-25, 2019 is National School Bus Safety Week! Parents, please take this opportunity to talk with your children about their responsibilities as a passenger. Ask your children, "How do you ride the school bus?"... -
Donald Leon Franklin (Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
NEELYVILLE — Donald Leon Franklin, 77, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Oct. 21, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Franklin was born on Sept. 8, 1942 in St. Louis to the late Lonial L. Franklin and Mildred Loree Franklin. He had worked as an auto mechanic and was the owner and operator of Franklin Garage in Neelyville. Donald enjoyed deer hunting, watching T.V., mowing the yard and was involved with AA... -
Poplar Bluff couple charged with robbing Essex bank (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
BLOOMFIELD — The dissemination of a photograph of an alleged robber inside the Southern Bank branch at Essex has led to a Poplar Bluff couple facing charges. Glenn Hamilton and Jamie Y. White were charged Tuesday with the Class A felony of first-degree robbery by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver... -
Ona L. Rushing (Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
Ona L. Rushing, age 82, of Fisk, died Oct. 21, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Ona was born Jan. 22, 1937 in Camden, Tenn. Mrs. Rushing was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, gardening, tending to her many flowers and her pet dog, Emmy. She was a member of the Faith Community Church in Dudley, Mo... -
David Wayne Lancaster
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
MALDEN — David Wayne Lancaster, 60, of Malden, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 in Malden. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott, Ark. with Bro. Kevin Murray officiating. Burial will be in the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...
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Leon Friedman
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
CAMPBELL, Mo. — Leon Friedman, 69, of Campbell and Bigelow, Ark., died Monday, Oct. 21 at his residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Rosary service will follow at 7 p.m. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville with Fr. William Hennecke officiating. Burial will be in the St. Teresa Cemetery in Glennonville...
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Digital archive of area newspapers - the 'rough draft of history' - planned at Poplar Bluff library (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
A partnership between the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library and the State Historical Society of Missouri will put more than 60 years of local newspapers online, dating back to 1878. A guest speaker will discuss the project at 1:30 p.m. Thursday during an event at the library... -
Man charged with brutal assault of woman (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
Bond was set at $100,000 for a Doniphan man charged with the brutal assault of a woman early Sunday morning in a parking lot at Oak Tree Village. Jeffrey Trey Payne, 25, remained in the Wayne County Jail on Tuesday morning on charges of Class A felony first-degree assault and an unclassified felony charge of first-degree rape or attempted rape... -
Early-morning storm damages home near Fairdealing (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
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R-X approves plan to move forward with storm shelter grant requests (Local News ~ 10/22/19)
BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers R-X board agreed Tuesday on a relationship with Dille Traxel Architecture Firm to move forward with pursuing funding for three shelters. -
Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros 5-4 in World Series opener. (Professional Sports ~ 10/22/19)
HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left field wall and hit a two-run double as the Nationals tagged Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros 5-4 Tuesday night in the World Series opener...
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