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Talent Search students told to pursue dreams
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer More than 450 Educational Talent Search students from across southeast Missouri visited the campus of Three Rivers College Thursday to learn more about career options. The turnout was nearly double that of typical Talent Search trips...
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Candidate biographies
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
ROCKY KINGREE Age: 27 Education: 2003 graduate Clearwater High School; 2005 associate's degree, general studies, St. Louis Community College; 2007 bachelor's degree, history, Southeast Missouri State University; 2009 Juris Doctorate, University of Arkansas...
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Saga of a stolen car will end for mom
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
By BILL McCLELLAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch On the spectrum of man's inhumanity to man, stealing a car might not seem to rate high. But what about stealing an old car from the parking lot of a children's hospital? A car like that could belong to somebody like Angela Roper. ...
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Voters quiz R-1 candidates
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Being a school board member requires a huge commitment of time. Dr. Mike Price and Hardy Billington, who have been Poplar Bluff School Board members for six years, want to continue serving while Kent Eyler and Dr. Rob Rowland are ready to make the commitment...
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Police give Naylor mom a helping hand
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
By JOHN WILLEY Staff Writer There are people in this world who care about their fellow man and bend over backward to help when necessary. The saga of Angela Roper and her stolen car is an example of such kindness. Angela's car was stolen in St. Louis in January when the 26-year-old single mother was with her son at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. Her car was stolen from the hospital parking lot...
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TRC candidates: Rural areas important
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
Three candidates with strong family ties to Three Rivers College seek election Tuesday to the Board of Trustees Sub-District 2 position. Incumbent and Van Buren businessman Randy Grassham is challenged by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree and Piedmont physician Dr. Jonathan Privett for the six-year term...
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Judge denies gag order in Becker case
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A request by the city of Poplar Bluff for a gag order to keep Brian Becker from making comments on his semo.net website concerning the city's counterclaim to collect unpaid bills was denied by Carter County Judge Michael Ligons Thursday...
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Candidate biographies
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
ROCKY KINGREE Age: 27 Education: 2003 graduate Clearwater High School; 2005 associate's degree, general studies, St. Louis Community College; 2007 bachelor's degree, history, Southeast Missouri State University; 2009 Juris Doctorate, University of Arkansas...
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Judge denies gag order in Becker case
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A request by the city of Poplar Bluff for a gag order to keep Brian Becker from making comments on his semo.net website concerning the city's counterclaim to collect unpaid bills was denied by Carter County Judge Michael Ligons Thursday...
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Comments accepted Monday Public input is sought by PBPD
(Local News ~ 03/30/12)
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will arrive Sunday to examine all aspects of the Poplar Bluff Police Department's policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Danny Whiteley announced...
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E. Carter HS honor roll
(Community News ~ 03/30/12)
3rd Quarter Honor Roll Freshmen: Ashley Albright, Hannah Andrews, Emily Carter, Samantha Carter, Dylan Coleman, Bethany Colvin, Brooke Eaves, Rachel Eudaley, Brenna Fordham, Elizabeth "Abby" Freeze, Hailey Hahn, Wyatt Kirkman, Trevor Layman, Hailey LeGrand, Xizhi, Ma, Joshua Million, Trevor Million, Jackie Pierce, Mariah Richardson, McKenna Sandage, Kaitlyn Schleh, Carly Stucker, John White, Miranda White...
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Eugene Field honor roll
(Community News ~ 03/30/12)
Third Quarter 2nd Grade: A Honor Roll Alexis Allred, Kaylen Baker, Emilee Cheek, Elizabeth Dunlap, Averi Durbin, Devin Gatewood, Haile Jo Hall, Storm Lee, Breanna Miller, Jonathan Moreno, Jakeim Pigg, Gavin Vest, Lauren Webb B Honor Roll Kylie Birdsong, Jacob Brush, Chloe Clark, Zander Coggins, Zachary Davis, Johnnah Drake, Skyler Edwards, Joseph Eversole, Cloe Fischer, Adam Gambling, Dalton Gatewood, Jayden Gordon, Joseph Hall, Kayleigh Harris, Trenton Herrold, Jaekwon Holloway, Kendric Jones, Grace Kearby, Hannah Lane, Kelsei McIntosh, Payton McKim, Shayley Redding, Jade Rush, Abagail Ryman, Dorian Segura, Katie Stratton, Jamy Swofford, Chase Taylor, Aeries Webb, Jade Webb, Taylor Wilkins. ...
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TOPS 734 has meeting
(Community News ~ 03/30/12)
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) MO 734 held its weekly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21. Leader Linda Morgan called the meeting to order with 19 TOPS and four KOPS members present. Lou Ann Wrather read the secretary's report which was approved...
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E.Carter 1-5 honor roll
(Community News ~ 03/30/12)
East Carter R-II has announced the Third Quarter Honor Roll. First Grade Mrs. Koeger--Jason Carter, Skylar David, Wyatt Downs, Holden Green, Madison Hayman, Emma Head, Austin Hosenfeld, Elizabeth Larkins, Clare Scott, Mark White and Addison Wilder. Mrs. Smith--Hailey Bradford, Shelby Fields, Davin Hampton, Makenzy Pickrell, Abigail Powers, Angelina Pruett, Jacob Saffle, Ricky Sparks, Nathanael Thompson, Alex Walker and Devin White...
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Cruising for a showdown
(Column ~ 03/30/12)
By GEORGE F. WILL NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ali Bokhari, now 39, emigrated from Pakistan in 2000 and eventually settled here as a taxi driver, and soon experienced a quintessentially American itch, a nagging sense that "I cannot grow." But he had an idea: "I can build a better business model for something Nashville has been missing." He built it, and now knows that no good deed goes unpunished by today's political model -- collusion between entrenched businesses and compliant government...
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Neelyville school administrators explain Proposition K.I.D.S.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/30/12)
To the Editor, The Board of Education and the administrators of the Neelyville R-IV School District value the viewpoints of all district residents concerning Proposition K.I.D.S. on the April 3 ballot. Please understand the decision to pass the tax levy increase, is ultimately up to the patrons of the district. ...
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Jannis Campbell
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Jannis Campbell PARMA, Mo. -- Jannis "Jan" Campbell, 60, of Parma, Mo., died Wednesday, March 28, 1951, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 16, 1951, in Sikeston, Mo. Mrs. Campbell had lived in St. Louis and Lilbourn before moving to Parma 40 years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Parma. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, working jigsaw puzzles and playing with her grandchildren...
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James Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
James Jones DEXTER, Mo. -- James Raymond Jones, 86, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Crowley Ridge Care Center. Mr. Jones was born on Oct. 22, 1925, at Wylie, Texas. Mr. Jones was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He had lived in Texas from 1925 thru 1999 before moving to Dexter...
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Clutch hitting lifts 3R
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
KIRKWOOD -- Clutch hitting lifted the Lady Raiders to a sweep Thursday. After winning the first game 3-0 over St. Louis Community College, the Lady Raiders got two runs in the fifth inning of the second game and held on to win 3-2. "We were lucky to get out of there," Three Rivers coach Jack Childress said. "They have combined their three schools and they are not bad."...
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Raiders sweep, extend streak
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
ULLIN, Ill. -- The Raiders baseball team used a total of 21 runs to extend their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Raiders beat Shawnee 9-5 and 12-1 to move to 11-10 on the season. "I think hitting-wise we have had a lot of quality at-bats," Three Rivers coach Stacey Burkey said. "We are getting much more comfortable with taking a strike and getting deeper in the count and making the pitchers work a little bit...
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Shirley Helvey
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Shirley Helvey PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Shirley Helvey, 75, of Des Arc, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at DePaul Health Center, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Helvey was born Nov. 18, 1936, to the late Homer Swindford and the late Marie (Sabastion) Swinford, in Annapolis, Mo. She grew up in Annapolis and graduated from South Iron High School in 1954...
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Kimberly Crowell
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Kimberly Crowell Kimberly J. Crowell, 55, of Park Hills, Mo., died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Feb. 3, 1957, in Raleigh, N.C. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Crowell enjoyed Facebook, collectables, going to flea markets and spending time with her grandchildren...
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Big 5th propels Dons
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
DONIPHAN -- The up-and-coming Doniphan Dons sent a message to area teams Thursday afternoon. The Dons trailed Twin Rivers early before tying the game and then breaking it open with six runs in the fifth inning as they went on to win 9-2. "It was a big win for us," Doniphan coach Ryan Adams said. "Coming off a win like that, these guys can see we can play with anybody."...
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Koenig stymies Naylor
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
NAYLOR -- Getting revenge wasn't a storyline Clearwater paid any attention to coming into Thursday's Ozark Foothills Conference game with Naylor. But the Tigers got it. Joel Koenig had a strong outing on the hill as the Clearwater senior took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of a 9-0 win...
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Mules dig out win
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
The Poplar Bluff baseball team hacked away after a shaky start Thursday and kept on rolling. The Mules took advantage of three Cape Central errors to rally, then pulled away as Wesley Pyles and Charlie Kayser combined for 14 strikeouts in a 10-5 win at Strenfel Memorial Field...
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William
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
William Pentecost MORLEY, Mo. -- William "Bill" Homer Pentecost, 72, a resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Pentecost was born on Dec. 2, 1939, in St. Louis, Mo., to Clint and Aldine Pentecost...
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Mike Wallace
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Mike Wallace ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Michael Frank "Mike" Wallace, 57, of Paragould, Ark., died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Wallace was born Jan. 6, 1955, in St. Louis, Mo. He lived in Paragould for the past 15 years and was formerly of Mill Springs, Mo...
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CD Riley
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
CD Riley DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Clarence Delbert "CD" Riley, 47, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Riley was born March 6, 1965, in East Prairie, Mo. He was a saw-miller and enjoyed bull riding and crafts. He had previously served in the U.S. Navy and the National Guard...
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Jannis Campbell -- Parma, Mo.
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Jannis Campbell -- Parma, Mo. Kimberly Crowell -- Park Hills, Mo. Thor Sifford -- Bossier City, La. Shirley Helvey -- Des Arc, Mo. James Jones -- Dexter, Mo. Mike Wallace -- Paragould, Ark. William Pentecost -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Carolyn Yarber -- Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Thor Sifford
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Thor Sifford BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Thor Morines died shortly after birth on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Wills-Knighton Health System in Bossier City, La. The son of Thomas Bradley and Ronesa Morines Sifford, he was the grandson of Jeffrey Wayne Sifford of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; and the great-grandson of Juanita Sifford of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; and the nephew of John and Stephanie Sifford of Groton, Conn...
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Bears beat Neelyville in 8th
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
NEELYVILLE -- It took the Greenville Bears an extra inning but they got the job done. The Bears scored twice in the top of the eighth Thursday to beat host Neelyville 6-4 in an Ozark Foothills Conference game. "We're two evenly matched teams," Greenville coach Jason Hill said. "We match up really well. We always epxect a good game against Neelyville."...
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Carolyn Yarber
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Carolyn Yarber Carolyn Yarber, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Yarber was born Sept. 21, 1946, in Poplar Bluff. She was a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and was the owner/operator of Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Ms. Yarber enjoyed reading, gardening, being outdoors, her cats, camping and helping others...
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Jannis Campbell -- Parma, Mo.
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Jannis Campbell -- Parma, Mo. Kimberly Crowell -- Park Hills, Mo. Thor Sifford -- Bossier City, La. Shirley Helvey -- Des Arc, Mo. James Jones -- Dexter, Mo. Mike Wallace -- Paragould, Ark. William Pentecost -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Carolyn Yarber -- Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Bears beat Neelyville in 8th
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
NEELYVILLE -- It took the Greenville Bears an extra inning but they got the job done. The Bears scored twice in the top of the eighth Thursday to beat host Neelyville 6-4 in an Ozark Foothills Conference game. "We're two evenly matched teams," Greenville coach Jason Hill said. "We match up really well. We always epxect a good game against Neelyville."...
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Big 5th propels Dons
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
DONIPHAN -- The up-and-coming Doniphan Dons sent a message to area teams Thursday afternoon. The Dons trailed Twin Rivers early before tying the game and then breaking it open with six runs in the fifth inning as they went on to win 9-2. "It was a big win for us," Doniphan coach Ryan Adams said. "Coming off a win like that, these guys can see we can play with anybody."...
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TOPS 734 has meeting
(Community News ~ 03/30/12)
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) MO 734 held its weekly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 21. Leader Linda Morgan called the meeting to order with 19 TOPS and four KOPS members present. Lou Ann Wrather read the secretary's report which was approved...
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Neelyville school administrators explain Proposition K.I.D.S.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/30/12)
To the Editor, The Board of Education and the administrators of the Neelyville R-IV School District value the viewpoints of all district residents concerning Proposition K.I.D.S. on the April 3 ballot. Please understand the decision to pass the tax levy increase, is ultimately up to the patrons of the district. ...
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Clutch hitting lifts 3R
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
KIRKWOOD -- Clutch hitting lifted the Lady Raiders to a sweep Thursday. After winning the first game 3-0 over St. Louis Community College, the Lady Raiders got two runs in the fifth inning of the second game and held on to win 3-2. "We were lucky to get out of there," Three Rivers coach Jack Childress said. "They have combined their three schools and they are not bad."...
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James Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
James Jones DEXTER, Mo. -- James Raymond Jones, 86, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Crowley Ridge Care Center. Mr. Jones was born on Oct. 22, 1925, at Wylie, Texas. Mr. Jones was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He had lived in Texas from 1925 thru 1999 before moving to Dexter...
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Thor Sifford
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Thor Sifford BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Thor Morines died shortly after birth on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Wills-Knighton Health System in Bossier City, La. The son of Thomas Bradley and Ronesa Morines Sifford, he was the grandson of Jeffrey Wayne Sifford of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; and the great-grandson of Juanita Sifford of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; and the nephew of John and Stephanie Sifford of Groton, Conn...
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Koenig stymies Naylor
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/12)
NAYLOR -- Getting revenge wasn't a storyline Clearwater paid any attention to coming into Thursday's Ozark Foothills Conference game with Naylor. But the Tigers got it. Joel Koenig had a strong outing on the hill as the Clearwater senior took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of a 9-0 win...
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Shirley Helvey
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Shirley Helvey PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Shirley Helvey, 75, of Des Arc, Mo., died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at DePaul Health Center, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Helvey was born Nov. 18, 1936, to the late Homer Swindford and the late Marie (Sabastion) Swinford, in Annapolis, Mo. She grew up in Annapolis and graduated from South Iron High School in 1954...
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Kimberly Crowell
(Obituary ~ 03/30/12)
Kimberly Crowell Kimberly J. Crowell, 55, of Park Hills, Mo., died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Feb. 3, 1957, in Raleigh, N.C. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Crowell enjoyed Facebook, collectables, going to flea markets and spending time with her grandchildren...
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