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Signing, pavement marking repairs planed for highways 60, 67From Staff ReportsHighways 60 and 67 will see signing and pavement marking improvements near interchanges under a contract awarded May 1 by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The nearly $1 million project will be undertaken by CSD Environmental Services, which will make similar improvements along highways 63 ad 32, as well as interstates 55, 57 and 155 in the Southeast District...
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Nominations open for Difference Makers (5/3/24)By CHRIS PRUETT PublisherCelebrating the good in our community is the highlight of the Daily American Republic’s Difference Makers campaign every year. It’s a time to push the bad news to the back burner and concentrate on the positive. Our employees look forward to sharing with our readers the many volunteers we have in our area that make a difference in the lives of others. Without their contributions, many programs and organizations wouldn’t exist...
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Neelyville students explore Sam A. Baker on field trip (5/3/24)By JOE McGRAW Staff WriterFrom snakes to migratory birds, Neelyville’s fourth graders made lifelong memories learning about the great outdoors at Sam A. Baker Park. Fourth-grade math teacher Becky Turner said park naturalist Michelle Soenksen crafted an exciting itinerary of stations for the students to rotate through...
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Community remembers Wolper’s legacy of service (5/3/24)By BARBARA ANN HORTON Staff WriterEmily Kinder Wolpers died Monday, April 29, after a short illness, leaving her family, friends and her beloved community in shock. She grew up the daughter of a publisher whose family owned and operated the Daily American Republic for 72 years until its sale in 1988. Wolpers’ retirement goal was to return to her hometown Poplar Bluff and give back...
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Poplar Bluff man sentenced to 12 years in prison for sale of meth (5/3/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU – A Poplar Bluff man on supervised release for the sale of heroin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for repeatedly selling methamphetamine. Joshua E. Forbes, 31, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. Forbes also received an additional two years for violating his supervised release...
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Dash to the Past — Beards are latest centennial decor (5/3/24)By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant EditorPoplar Bluff men are encouraged to shave like it’s 1849 in preparations for Butler County’s centennial celebration. Other headlines from decades past reveal a string of safe-cracking robberies and a farmer’s theatrical business venture. Saturday 100 years ago...
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Dash to the Past — City meeting runs overnight (5/3/24)By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant EditorSmall-town politics turns a standard city council meeting into an overnight affair in 1949, as councilmen and the mayor haggle for hours over police commissions. 100 years ago May 3, 1924 • A toddler is almost completely unscathed after falling from a second-story window this morning...
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School teaches ‘If you see something, say something’ - the lesson is being learned (5/2/24)By JONATHON DAWE Staff WriterIf you see something, say something. That is the overwhelming sentiment regarding safety issues everywhere — and most recently in the local public school system. “We always encourage the students to say something,” Poplar Bluff R-I Superintendent Dr. Aaron Cornman remarked. “That’s kind of the mantra we’ve instituted at every level, and we’re happy to see that our students will say something.”...
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Fire department recalled twice to vacant house blaze (5/2/24)By BARBARA ANN HORTON Staff WriterFire struck twice Tuesday at 910 N. D St., which ignited an investigation by the Missouri State fire marshal. According to Battalion Chief Jeffrey Hale, three stations responded at 3:45 p.m. in three apparatus to a vacant house fully involved in fire. Attack lines were pulled off a truck to extinguish the fire...
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National Day of Prayer recognized (5/2/24)Gatherings were held Thursday at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center and Butler County Courthouse for the National Day of Prayer. At PBRMC, the Rev. Randy DeProw, director of behavioral health and a local pastor, prayed for the hospital and its nurses. Local pastors Wes Tayloe, Shawn Stricklin and Chris Dodd also led prayers...
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Dash to the Past — Counterfeit accusations lead to real lawsuits (5/2/24)By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant EditorThe Cotton Belt Railway in Southeast Missouri could be on the hook for $20,000 over a $100 bill. Two lawsuits in 1924 allege the company’s accusations of counterfeiting resulted in unjust arrest and inconvenience for three travellers. In later news, Poplar Bluff tries to revive its namesake tree, and Doniphan hosts a massive regional sewing contest.
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MoDOT to improve islands on area roads (5/1/24)By JOE McGRAW Staff WriterA single MoDOT contract spanning 51 locations across six counties is making improvements to roadway islands across Southeast Missouri. Area engineer Matt Wilkerson said the project’s total cost will be $484,999.
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Swatting incident resolved, schools stay alert (5/1/24)By JONATHON DAWE Staff WriterA cryptic phone call to a Carter County business led to elevated police presence on school campuses throughout the region recently, and now a juvenile will face the consequences of their actions.
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TRC celebrating alumnus DiCiro (5/1/24)By DONNA FARLEY EditorHelp Three Rivers College celebrate a Distinguished Alumni in this week’s MAIN EVENT.
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FREE ACCESS: Stamp Out Hunger food drive is May 11 (5/1/24)From Staff ReportsOn May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations from their customers. Locally, these donations go to local food pantries in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Kennett, Portageville and Doniphan...
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Dash to the Past — Mules storm Kennett Invitational (5/1/24)By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant EditorOn this date 50 years ago, the Mules track team continues to dominate regional competitions. Economic competition occupies investors in 1924. 100 years ago May 1, 1924 • Smelters and spinning are potential future industries for Poplar Bluff The Chamber of Commerce is in communication with “certain iron interests” about founding a charcoal iron furnace, said the Interstate American. ...
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New Butler County EMS facility nears completion (4/30/24)By JOE McGRAW Staff WriterButler County EMS will have fresh employment opportunities and better route access with its new 16,500-square-foot facility set to open this May. After a year of planning, construction, and coordination, the project is near its fruition. Manager David Ross explained the site on PP Highway was selected to have improved access to health care facilities and major roads...
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Succeeding in School celebrates 20th anniversary on Saturday (4/30/24)By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant EditorThe Succeeding in School program is celebrating its 20th anniversary with presentations, refreshments, and a red carpet for current and former students. The public is invited to the event at Wheatley School, from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday. “We want to reflect on a few things that have kept Succeeding in School alive and well, even though the community changed from 2004 to 2024,” said director Kathern Harris. ...
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Poplar Bluff R-I names Michael Anderle district Teacher of the Year (4/30/24)By JOE McGRAW Staff WriterNominated by peers and students, Michael Anderle is Poplar Bluff R-I School’s District teacher of the year. He was honored Tuesday at the Westwood Event Center alongside a cohort of ten other teachers of the year from various schools in the district...
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Dash to the Past — Water systems upgrades planned (4/30/24)By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant EditorMajor water system upgrades are in the works in 1974, from new city sewers to expanding pipelines southward into rural Butler County. Also on this date a century ago, Poplar Bluff’s first Boy Scout troop met.
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Missouri bill would loosen child labor law by removing work permit requirements (4/29/24)By CLARA BATES Missouri IndependentA push to eliminate Missouri’s requirement for children under 16 to obtain official work permits before they can begin a job could be debated by the House this week.
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Cicadapocalypse or Cicada-notcalypse? (4/29/24)By JOE McGRAW Staff WriterCicada Broods XIX and XIII will emerge together for the first time since 1803. They come to the surface after 13- and 17-year periods of gestation in the ground, respectively, and cover an area stretching from southern Wisconsin to parts of Alabama.
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PBHS poised to have largest band in decades (4/29/24)By JONATHON DAWE Staff WriterThe last time the Poplar Bluff High School band had what was considered a large number, the year was 1996 and there were approximately 130 students in the band. If the most recent spring band camp is an indication of the future, that number could be eclipsed next year.
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No generation gap issues when progress is involved (4/29/24)By JONATHON DAWE Staff WriterChandler Shipp is 24 years old and Jean Cross is a 69-year-old retired teacher; and on the surface they seem to have little in common. But, together the two of them are trying to breathe life into local democrats.
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U.S. 60 in Butler, Stoddard counties to be reduced (4/29/24)Highway 60 in Butler and Stoddard counties will be reduced as contractor crews remove and replace islands at various intersections. As work is underway, eastbound and westbound Route 60 will be reduced to one lane in each direction in the vicinity of the intersection...
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