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Victim testifies in Kidnap, theft case
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Testimony from one witness was all that was needed for a judge to order a Poplar Bluff, Mo., woman to stand trial Thursday afternoon for an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery, which began on the Walmart Supercenter parking lot...
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Line work could make city vulnerable to... Power outage
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Officials with Municipal Utilities want their almost 10,000 electric customers to be aware of the potential for short outages between now and July 1 as its supplier, Southwestern Power Administration, completes mandated upgrades to one of two transmission lines that serve the City of Poplar Bluff...
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Man waives hearing in Robbery at ATM
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was ordered to stand trial for allegedly robbing a woman at an ATM while displaying a handgun and knocking her down as the machine was dispensing money. Gregory Gene Jones, 31, was to appear before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth Thursday afternoon for a preliminary hearing on the Class A felony of first-degree robbery and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...
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Using horses to help Warriors in Transition
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Horses are genuine, emotional creatures, which makes them ideal for therapy with trauma survivors, says professional coach Terry Murray. Murray, whose Warriors in Transition is based out of Venice, Fla., is spending a week at attorney Janet Brown's farm, offering demonstrations in equine-assisted therapy. Murray's specialty is recent combat veterans, and this weekend he will guide a handful of vets through the Warriors in Transition program...
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Man waives hearing in Robbery at ATM
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was ordered to stand trial for allegedly robbing a woman at an ATM while displaying a handgun and knocking her down as the machine was dispensing money. Gregory Gene Jones, 31, was to appear before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth Thursday afternoon for a preliminary hearing on the Class A felony of first-degree robbery and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...
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Victim testifies in Kidnap, theft case
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Testimony from one witness was all that was needed for a judge to order a Poplar Bluff, Mo., woman to stand trial Thursday afternoon for an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery, which began on the Walmart Supercenter parking lot...
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There's something rotten in the state
(Column ~ 04/27/12)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN With the number of Secret Service members and agents caught up in the partying-with-prostitutes scandal in Cartagena now at a dozen, and six already gone, how much wider and deeper does this go? No one can take pleasure in seeing Secret Service agents -- whose deserved reputation is that they will "take a bullet" for the president, his family and all whom they protect -- shamed and disgraced...
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Speak Out 4/27/12
(Opinion ~ 04/27/12)
Economy getting better? In this election cycle, we have politicians from the president on down saying this economy is getting so much better than it was when our president took office. And, yet I want to ask one simple question. And, it's something relatively easy to answer. ...
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Little work and life lessons
(Column ~ 04/27/12)
By REG HENRY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If there's a contest for making the most stupid remark this political season, we may have a winner. That would be Hilary Rosen, the Democratic pundit who observed that Ann Romney, a mother of five, "never worked a day in her life."...
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Missing an old dog
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/27/12)
To the Editor: I can't recall when I first took notice of the dog. It was one of those black and white Shepards that I always thought of as a cattle dog. I never even knew what its gender was, but it seemed that medium size shaggy mix should be a he...
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Madduri
(Community News ~ 04/27/12)
Qulin city yard sale is May 5 The City of Qulin will hold a citywide yard sale beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, May 5. The citywide spring cleanup will be held all day Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6. Also, in conjunction with the yard sale, the Qulin Outreach Library will hold a book/movie/bake sale beginning at 6 a.m. at the library, 310 Vermont...
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Geralene Fagan
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Geralene Fagan DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Geralene Fagan, 93, a lifelong resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, April 26, 2012, in the Corning Therapy and Rehab Center in Corning, Ark. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.
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Green Wave jump on Naylor early for win
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
NAYLOR -- Two teams with district championships freshly placed in their respective trophy cases clashed Thursday, but both have suffered roster changes since last spring. The Malden Green Wave have been heating up as of late and that remained the case...
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Helen Baker -- Doniphan, Mo.
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Helen Baker -- Doniphan, Mo. Othal Irvin -- Malden, Mo. Willard McKlintic -- Neosho, Mo. Ronald Tilley -- Florence, S.C. Kenneth Duncan -- Piedmont, Mo. Melinda Reaves -- Malden, Mo. Geralene Fagan -- Doniphan, Mo. Anna Jordan -- Greenville, Mo. Vila Mae Wallace -- Naylor, Mo...
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Bates lands at 3R
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
Poplar Bluff's Kelsey Bates is looking to fit right in at Three Rivers College. Bates, who recently signed her letter of intent to play for the Lady Raiders, said with the departure of shooter Whitney Mills, she is hoping to make an impact from the 3-point line right away...
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Raiders sign on shooter
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
When it came down to it, Crystal City's Eli Sample thinks Three Rivers College will be the best fit. Sample recently signed his letter of intent to play for Gene Bess and the Raiders after getting interest from various junior colleges. "I talked to Southwestern Illinois but I really I had my mind made up about Three Rivers a long time ago," Sample said. "They are a special team...
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Vila Mae Wallace
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Vila Mae Wallace DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Vila Mae Cora Wallace, 57, of Naylor, Mo., died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Wallace was born Sept. 23, 1954, in Dunklin County, Mo. She was a homemaker. On Nov. 20, 1995, she was married to George Wallace, Sr., in Fairdealing, Mo. He survives...
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Melinda Reaves
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Melinda Reaves MALDEN, Mo. -- Melinda Kay Reaves, 44, of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Malden. She was born April 2, 1968, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had been a pharmacy technician at Overturf's in Malden. Surviving are one son, Ethan Reaves of Malden; one daughter, Ronna Reaves of Malden; her parents, Claude Judd Jr. and Carolyn Judd of Malden; two brothers, Clayton Judd and Nathan Judd, both of Malden and one sister, Melissa Gilmore of Poplar Bluff...
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Helen Baker
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Helen Baker DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Helen Jane Baker, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Baker, daughter of William Authur and Matilda (Steppert) Gendron, was born June 11, 1923, in Wausau, Wis. She was a housewife and enjoyed taking care of her family...
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Ronald Tilley
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Ronald Tilley FLORENCE, S.C. -- Ronald Dean Tilley, 55, of Florence, S.C., died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Florence, S.C. Mr. Tilley was born Jan. 29, 1957, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Flora Daily Tilley and the late Floyd Tilley. Survivors include wife, Dorothea Tilley of Florence; his mother, Flora Daily Tilley of Poplar Bluff; two daughters, Susan Tyler and Kathrin Erkens, both of Florence; one son, Michael Davis of Ellsinore, Mo.; six grandchildren, Madison Tyler, Braden Tyler, Peyton Owens, Kylee Davis, Logan Tweed and Lilah Tweed; one brother, Don Tilley of Poplar Bluff; two sisters, Vicki Tilley Lolley of Prairieville, La. ...
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Othal Irvin
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Othal Irvin MALDEN, Mo. -- Othal Irvin, 95, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Irvin was born May 22, 1916, in Bollinger, Mo. He was a retired farmer. He tended cattle and worked in land leveling from 1963 to 1981...
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Anna Jordan
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Anna Jordan CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Anna Delorise Jordan, 90, of Greenville, Mo., died Wednesday, April 25, at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Ill. Mrs. Jordan was born Feb. 19, 1922, in Campbell, Mo. She was a housewife and a member of Sure Foundation Church in Greenville...
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Art, science fair Monday at Qulin
(Community News ~ 04/27/12)
Arts & Science Fair April 30 The Art and Science Fair 2012, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 30, in the Qulin Middle School Gym. • On display will be numerous art and science exhibits; • Children will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on lab activities...
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Raiders split with St. Louis
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
KIRKWOOD -- Cody Stause was the stopper for the Raiders on Thursday. After losing the first game at St. Louis Community College 5-3, Stause went all seven innings and had seven strikeouts as the Raiders held off the Archers 2-1 for the split. "We outhit them the first game, we got some people on that we couldn't get in," Three Rivers coach Stacey Burkey said. "The second game, Stause threw the best he has all year...
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Neelyville squeezes past Bernie in 8th
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
NEELYVILLE -- The Neelyville Tigers executed when they needed it the most. With the game tied in the bottom of the eighth, Lane Spencer laid down a squeeze bunt that scored Cody Birdsong for a 3-2 win Thursday afternoon. The Tigers (14-4) tied the game earlier in the inning when Birdsong doubled home Justin Norman...
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There's something rotten in the state
(Column ~ 04/27/12)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN With the number of Secret Service members and agents caught up in the partying-with-prostitutes scandal in Cartagena now at a dozen, and six already gone, how much wider and deeper does this go? No one can take pleasure in seeing Secret Service agents -- whose deserved reputation is that they will "take a bullet" for the president, his family and all whom they protect -- shamed and disgraced...
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Kenneth Duncan
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Kenneth Duncan PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Kenneth "Speed" Duncan, 87, of Piedmont,Mo., died Thursday, April 26,2012, at his home in Piedmont. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.
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Fact or fiction Physician burnout
(Local News ~ 04/27/12)
By SIVAPRASAD MADDURI M.D., Northwest Clinic Exuberant President Obama and the Congress passed a long awaited health care law, also called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The law focused largely on legislative, logistic, and legal hurdles. Notably ignored and forgotten from these discussions is how the health care reform measures may affect the emotional health of physicians...
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Willard McKlintic
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Willard McKlintic NEOSHO, Mo. -- Willard Evans McKlintic, 93, Neosho, Mo., died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, following a short illness. Mr. McKlintic was born Oct. 20, 1918, in Greenville, Mo., the son of Walter Evans and Myrtle (Myers) McKlintic. ...
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Othal Irvin
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Othal Irvin MALDEN, Mo. -- Othal Irvin, 95, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Irvin was born May 22, 1916, in Bollinger, Mo. He was a retired farmer. He tended cattle and worked in land leveling from 1963 to 1981...
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Raiders sign on shooter
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
When it came down to it, Crystal City's Eli Sample thinks Three Rivers College will be the best fit. Sample recently signed his letter of intent to play for Gene Bess and the Raiders after getting interest from various junior colleges. "I talked to Southwestern Illinois but I really I had my mind made up about Three Rivers a long time ago," Sample said. "They are a special team...
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Anna Jordan
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Anna Jordan CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Anna Delorise Jordan, 90, of Greenville, Mo., died Wednesday, April 25, at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Ill. Mrs. Jordan was born Feb. 19, 1922, in Campbell, Mo. She was a housewife and a member of Sure Foundation Church in Greenville...
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Art, science fair Monday at Qulin
(Community News ~ 04/27/12)
Arts & Science Fair April 30 The Art and Science Fair 2012, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 30, in the Qulin Middle School Gym. • On display will be numerous art and science exhibits; • Children will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on lab activities...
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Neelyville squeezes past Bernie in 8th
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/12)
NEELYVILLE -- The Neelyville Tigers executed when they needed it the most. With the game tied in the bottom of the eighth, Lane Spencer laid down a squeeze bunt that scored Cody Birdsong for a 3-2 win Thursday afternoon. The Tigers (14-4) tied the game earlier in the inning when Birdsong doubled home Justin Norman...
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Kenneth Duncan
(Obituary ~ 04/27/12)
Kenneth Duncan PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Kenneth "Speed" Duncan, 87, of Piedmont,Mo., died Thursday, April 26,2012, at his home in Piedmont. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.
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