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Mitch Davis crosses the political divide to find his own way (Local News ~ 06/24/20)
Mitch Davis can trace his interest in politics back to his early childhood. “My paternal great-grandmother, Lois Brooks, was very civic-minded, and I am told my political spirit comes from her,” Davis said. “Whenever she died (Davis was 3 years old), my dad inherited a lot of books... -
Police reports - June 24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/20)
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Two Poplar Bluff residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 2:08 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, on Highway 34 at Business 67 in Wayne County. According to the report, Rodney J. Mills, 46, of Annapolis was operating a 2013 Ford pickup westbound when it failed to yield to a northbound 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and struck the SUV’s trailer at the intersection. The SUV was being operated by Terri A. Hale, 61, of Poplar Bluff...
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Fire reports - June 24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/20)
City firefighters responded at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to an alarm at Empire, 2540 S. 11th St. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 12:37 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to a natural gas main being hit at the Harry Crisp Technology Center, 2080 Three Rivers Blvd...
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Conservation agent follows music dream, releases album (Local News ~ 06/24/20)
PIEDMONT — On any given day (or even night) in Wayne County, you might find Drew Miller patrolling the roads and public lands as one of the county’s two conservation agents. You also just might find him belting out his own music at a venue somewhere in the region... -
Leonard Dean Frymire (Obituary ~ 06/24/20)
Leonard Dean Frymire, 63 of Dexter, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Leonard was born Nov. 20, 1956, to Dempsey Noah and Flora Mae (Blocker) Frymire at Turkey Creek, Mo. His joys were playing music with his son and close friends and cooking with his daughter. Leonard loved to fish and being outdoors clearing land and enjoying nature... -
Carl Smith (Obituary ~ 06/24/20)
Carl T. Smith, 81, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home. Carl was born on May 22, 1939 to Muriel and Arville Smith in Reynolds County. He married Barbara Ann Skaggs on March 17, 1962 in Van Buren. Carl attended high school in Van Buren and went on to receive his Associates Degree from Three Rivers Community College in the very first graduating class. ... -
Wappapello Bass Circuit to host first event of the year Saturday
(Outdoors ~ 06/24/20)
Things are starting to pick back up in the outdoors world, and there are several things coming up quickly. The first event coming up on this weekend’s schedule is a bass tournament at Wappapello Lake. The Wappapello Bass Circuit will host its first tournament of the year on Saturday, and it will be fished out of the Sundowner ramp...
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Proper tending and disposal of fishing lines protects people and wildlife
(Outdoors ~ 06/24/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hazards for wildlife and people from lost or discarded fishing lines and hooks, and old and inactive trot lines or set lines, are not prevalent on the state’s rivers and lakes. But problems do occur sometimes, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) urges anglers to recover lines and properly dispose of what is no longer useful...
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Debbie Gregory
(Obituary ~ 06/24/20)
JACKSON — Deborah A. Gregory, 64, of Jackson, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020, at her home in Jackson. A memorial visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 640 W. Independence, Jackson, MO 63755, and from 9:30 a.m. to service time Tuesday in the garden area of the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701...
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Rodgers Theatre reopens Saturday with free movie (Local News ~ 06/24/20)
The historic Rodgers Theatre in Poplar Bluff will reopen Saturday with the showing of a movie, free to the public. “We’re showing the movie American Graffiti. It’s a 1973 coming-of-age comedy directed by George Lucas,” said Rodgers Theatre Inc. board President Wally Duncan... -
Butler County sees new COVID-19 cases for seventh straight day (Local News ~ 06/24/20)
Butler County health officials announced three new positive tests for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the seventh straight day with a new case. Emily Goodin, administrator of the Butler County Health Department, said outside of some family members and a few coworkers, there are no clusters of the virus being found through testing... -
TRC budget plans for revenue, state funding losses (Local News ~ 06/24/20)
Between an expected lower enrollment and state withholding of funds, the Three Rivers College budget in the coming fiscal year works to account for anticipated drops in revenue.
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