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Expected to go to jury today Bath salt murder trial
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Stoddard County jury is expected to begin its deliberations today as to whether a Catron man is guilty of murdering his son while apparently high on bath salts. The state continued to present its case Wednesday against Charles Goforth, who is standing trial on the felonies of second-degree murder and armed criminal action...
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Mo. bill puts Internet safety in sex ed. class
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Legislation passed by the Missouri House and on its way to the Senate could change the way sex education is taught in local schools by bringing electronic communication into play. Sponsored by Rep. Genise Montecillo, D- St. ...
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Getting the most out of school Educational Talent Search
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Chelsea Baker has been involved with the Educational Talent Search (ETS) program at Three Rivers College since she was in the sixth grade at Neelyville. An ETS alumnus and Naylor School counselor, Baker encourages students to participate in ETS so they can succeed in college...
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TRC marks 20th year with ETS
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Educational Talent Search, a TRIO program that provides education outreach and is funded through the U.S. Department of Education, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015. Three Rivers College has been involved with ETS for more than 20 years and has helped numerous students become college graduates, according to Sherry McDonald, who has been the ETS director at TRC for three years...
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Merchants Showcase at TRC Sat.
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Business students at Three Rivers College, working in partnership with the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce, have attracted 61 booths to the 36th annual Merchants Showcase from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the college...
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Chaonia Vol. FD appreciates support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/24/15)
To the Editor: The Chaonia Volunteer Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to thank the following people and businesses for their support and donations for our annual Easter Egg Hunt: Jim Lortie, Karen Noble, Don Johnson, Corner Store, Orscheln, Walmart, MFA, Holmes Store, Menards, Ozark Border, Pack's, the DAR Newspaper, and all of the radio stations. ...
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A U.S.-Russia war over Ukraine?
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "Could a U.S. response to Russia's action in Ukraine provoke a confrontation that leads to a U.S.-Russia War?" This jolting question is raised by Graham Allison and Dimitri Simes in the cover article of The National Interest...
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The queen travels by van
(Column ~ 04/24/15)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- See Hillary ride in a van! Watch her meet everyday Americans! Witness her ordering a burrito bowl at Chipotle! Which she did wearing shades, as did her chief aide Huma Abedin, yielding security-camera pictures that made them look (to borrow from Karl Rove) like fugitives on the lam, wanted in seven states for a failed foreign policy...
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It's time to plant cucumbers
(Features ~ 04/24/15)
Wouldn't you love to have fresh cucumbers, dill pickles, relish, bread and butter pickles, and sweet pickles? Well, now is the time to plant cucumber seeds and seedlings. In fact, according to the Vegetable Planting Calendar, you can plant anytime between April 25 and May 30. It will take about 65 to 70 days to have fresh cucumbers. There are many different recipes to preserve this veggie...
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New Parma mayor says race not an issue
(Local News ~ 04/24/15)
By NOREEN HYSLOP SEMO News Service PARMA, Mo. -- Tyus Byrd says she never really intended to run for mayor of Parma, and she never was fully confident of a win. "I didn't think along that level," she said. "I always just knew that God had my back. If He was for me, fine. If not, I knew He'd open another door for me."...
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Dr. Michael Hoja
(Obituary ~ 04/24/15)
Dr. Michael Hoja Dr. Michael Hoja, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com...
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Library present 'Antony and Cleopatra' free Fri.
(Community News ~ 04/24/15)
The Shakespeare Festival St. Louis Education Tour 2015 will stage a free community performance of "Antony and Cleopatra" in the Sensory Garden at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Adapted and directed by Tom Martin, William Shakespeare's tragic romance "Antony and Cleopatra" is the timeless story of a Roman general forced to choose between duty and desire as he falls under the spell of history's most glamorous and powerful queen...
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POLICE
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/24/15)
A vehicle reportedly was broken into sometime overnight Tuesday in the 2400 block of Greenwood. The owners said a GPS, electronic devices and $5 in quarters was stolen. Police are investigating. _ A burglary was reported at a business during the early hours of Tuesday in the 200 block of Euclid, but owners said nothing was taken. ...
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Personnel dominates R-I closed session
(Community News ~ 04/24/15)
The Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education voted on several staff contracts and resignations during the closed session portion of last Thursday's meeting. The following resignations were approved: Cortney Barnett, teacher Eugene Field; Nicole Duncan-Arnett, high school science and girl's tennis coach; Keith Entwistle, high school JROTC instructor; Kristen Martin,communication arts teacher at Junior High; Cindy Nippe, assistant softball coach and Trisha White, math teacher at Junior High...
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Palmer Cup pick 'dream come true'
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
This summer, Carr Vernon will be representing the United States in a golf tournament featuring the best college players in the world. This weekend, he will be back home at Westwood Hills Country Club for the 69th annual Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational...
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Tillotson breaks home run record
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. -- Leave it to a college freshman to procrastinate. In the final doubleheader of the regular season, Abby Tillotson broke the Three Rivers single-season home run record. Tillotson belted a 2-run homer in the third inning of the opener against Williams Baptist JV on Wednesday. Three Rivers won 12-7 and then won the nightcap 10-4...
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Raider pitchers plunk 9 in loss
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg State crowded the plate all day long and earned plenty of free passes in the process. Three Rivers gave five pitchers an opportunity on the mound in a 16-5 loss to Dyersburg State (22-16) on Wednesday. The Three Rivers pitching staff collectively hit nine batters in the 9-inning game...
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Bernie wins SCAA title
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
BERNIE -- The top-seeded Bernie Mules staked claim for their third straight Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship after surviving a 2-0 decision against No. 2 Bell City Wednesday evening. Bernie, which is ranked No. 8 in Class 2, got a solid pitching performance out of Devin Trammell who went the distance on a one-hitter. Bobby Wright tossed six innings for Bell City...
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Andres signs with CBU
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
Three Rivers sophomore Blake Andres signed Wednesday to play at Christian Brothers University next fall. "It is close to home and they have a really good academic program," Andres said. "I really wanted to and further my education and keep playing softball."...
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Naylor draws 1st blood
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
Kira Cunningham got her first bloody nose. The Twin Rivers junior took a relay throw to the face and left the Ozark Foothills Conference semifinals Wednesday. The Lady Royals couldn't stop the bleeding without her in a 12-0, 5-inning loss to Naylor...
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Tiger rally to reach final
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/15)
Neelyville's forth ended up being a little too much for East Carter's back. The Lady Tigers overcame and early deficit to win 9-8 in the Ozark Foothills Conference semifinals Wednesday at Rains Field. "I think the fans definitely got their money's worth, what they paid to see this game," Neelyville coach Aaron Burton said. "I think mentally, we might have made a turn today."...
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