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Traffic plan to ease snags at schools
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer School officials and members of law enforcement are asking parents to be patient when Poplar Bluff classes resume Thursday and follow plans created to help with traffic congestion at Oak Grove Elementary School and the 5th and 6th Grade Center...
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Bob Thrower concedes D-151 contest
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
SEMO News Service DEXTER, Mo. - Citing a desire to keep the Stoddard County Republican party unified, a GOP candidate for a state House seat has decided not to challenge the results of Tuesday's primary. Republican candidate Bob Thrower on Friday conceded the race to Dennis Fowler, an Advance man who is superintendent of the Stoddard County Juvenile Detention Center. ...
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Qulin native's unique insight helps Afghan farmers
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A U.S. Army colonel honored in July for his help with a project that allowed Afghanistan farmers to produce the country's first commercial crop of soybeans says growing up in a small Southeast Missouri farming community inspired him to volunteer his time...
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Haven House trail ride is Sept. 22
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor The 24th annual Trail Ride for Haven House, which provides shelter and services for battered women and their children, will be Saturday, Sept. 22. The event is planned by the Cardiac Cowboys and SEMO Trail-Riders. Ted and Cindy Evans will host the event, which will begin with registration at 8 a.m. ...
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Women Aware conference is Sat., Sept. 15
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor Prepare to unleash your potential by attending the 25th anniversary Women Aware conference Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Hear keynote speaker Leigh Anne Tuohy of Memphis, Tenn., who will share her story. ...
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Bob Thrower concedes D-151 contest
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
SEMO News Service DEXTER, Mo. - Citing a desire to keep the Stoddard County Republican party unified, a GOP candidate for a state House seat has decided not to challenge the results of Tuesday's primary. Republican candidate Bob Thrower on Friday conceded the race to Dennis Fowler, an Advance man who is superintendent of the Stoddard County Juvenile Detention Center. ...
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Traffic plan to ease snags at schools
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer School officials and members of law enforcement are asking parents to be patient when Poplar Bluff classes resume Thursday and follow plans created to help with traffic congestion at Oak Grove Elementary School and the 5th and 6th Grade Center...
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Qulin native's unique insight helps Afghan farmers
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A U.S. Army colonel honored in July for his help with a project that allowed Afghanistan farmers to produce the country's first commercial crop of soybeans says growing up in a small Southeast Missouri farming community inspired him to volunteer his time...
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Women Aware conference is Sat., Sept. 15
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor Prepare to unleash your potential by attending the 25th anniversary Women Aware conference Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Hear keynote speaker Leigh Anne Tuohy of Memphis, Tenn., who will share her story. ...
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Haven House trail ride is Sept. 22
(Local News ~ 08/12/12)
By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor The 24th annual Trail Ride for Haven House, which provides shelter and services for battered women and their children, will be Saturday, Sept. 22. The event is planned by the Cardiac Cowboys and SEMO Trail-Riders. Ted and Cindy Evans will host the event, which will begin with registration at 8 a.m. ...
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It's a question of context
(Column ~ 08/12/12)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of "any president -- with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR and Lincoln" in "modern history." Some Obama enthusiasts are less restrained...
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Speak Out 8/12/12
(Opinion ~ 08/12/12)
Heartless? This is to the person who the little yellow kitten on the RR overpass wall. Are you too cowardly to just put it out of this world? But you can put it out there on the overpass wall in excess of 100 degree weather to suffer terror of the heat, the cars flying by, unable to move for fear of falling under the cars. How could you be so heartless? Have your pets spayed or neutered so, you, are tempted to do such a criminal act or better still don't you have any pets!...
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Though not a 'fitness mom,' she's on move
(Column ~ 08/12/12)
By BETSY HART Scripps Howard News Service I marvel at the "fitness moms" in my neighborhood. I know several of them, and they are an inspiration. Some of these moms work out more than once a day, often getting in the first round early in the morning, perhaps tucking in yoga or Pilates around their children's lunchtime, maybe training for marathons, sometimes even becoming personal trainers themselves...
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Ray and Dorothy Whitener
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
PHOTOS AVAILABLE Ray S. and Dorothy M. Whitener of Poplar Bluff, Mo., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug., 4, 2012, at Wappapello Civic Center. The party was hosted by family. The Whiteners were married on Aug. 4, 1962 at the home of the bridegroom's family. The couple have one son, Richard Whitener of Sedalia, Mo. A special guest at the anniversary celebration was Geneva Kisner, who was an attendant at the wedding...
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Hanley, Slone
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
Shane Hanley and Lakathy Norman announce the engagement of their daughter, Terra Ellen Hanley, to Dustin Blake Slone, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Slone is the son of Dale and Billie Slone also of Poplar Bluff. The bride-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and is employed at McDonald's...
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Clark, Ross
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
Kelly and Kami Wilson of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Todd Clark of Piedmont, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sierra Dawn Clark, also of Poplar Bluff to Eric Daniel Ross of Piedmont. Ross is the son of Scott and Lisa Dinkins, also of Piedmont...
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Patrol plans August sobriety checkpoints
(Community News ~ 08/12/12)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will conduct will conduct a sobriety checkpoint and a driving while intoxicated saturation enforcement operation sometime during the month of August. The sobriety checkpoint will be in Cape Girardeau County, and the saturation will be in Butler, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard, Dunklin, Pemiscot and New Madrid counties. The operations will be conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies...
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Urquhart, Bell
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
Ann Alexander Urquhart and Steven Lenehan Bell, Jr., of Charleston, S. C., were married at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2012 in the Avenue of Oaks at the Legare-Waring House in Charleston. The Rev. Charles Ellis Jenkins officiated at the double-ring ceremony...
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Ronald Toppins
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Ronald Toppins PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ronald G. Toppins, 56, of Annapolis, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home Chapel, Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel...
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Amanda Hodges
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Amanda Hodges PUXICO, Mo. -- Amanda Kay Miller Hodges, 30, of Puxico, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mrs. Hodges was born Aug. 4, 1982, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Life Chapel Assembly of God and a 2000 graduate of Puxico High School. She worked as the manager of Dollar General in Bloomfield...
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Claude
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Claude Damewood Claude Reeve Damewood, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Damewood was born May 24, 1932, in Mullens, W.Va. He formerly lived in Ellsinore, Mo., and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff...
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Linda Lundry
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Linda Lundry Linda P. Lundry, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Butler County, Mo. Mrs. Lundry was born May 31, 1950, in Hayti, Mo. She lived most of her life in Butler County and was a member of the Full Gospel Church. She was a secretary for Lundry's Custom Designs and enjoyed swimming, cooking, animals and her grandchildren...
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Eva Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Eva Johnson MALDEN, Mo. -- Eva Genelle Johnson, 82, of Malden, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. Mrs. Johnson was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Marie, Ark. She was a member of the Assembly of God in Malden. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau, Mo. with a teaching degree. She later retired from teaching...
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Walter
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Walter Conner Sr. Walter E. Conner Sr., 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Conner was born Jan. 8, 1923, in St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of Hamtown Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Matt Mathis
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Matt Mathis Matthew Clay "Matt" Mathis, 41, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in Butler County, Mo. Mr. Mathis was born May 26, 1971, in Poplar Bluff. He was a lifetime resident of Butler County. He was a welder for Rice Trailer Manufacturing. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting arrow heads and being with his children...
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Raiders set schedule for season
(High School Sports ~ 08/12/12)
As the fall semester nears, the Three Rivers men's basketball team has the schedule set as the Raiders look to return to Hutch. After finishing 21-14 with a 0-2 showing at the NJCAA National Tournament, the Raiders will play 30 games in the regular season, which kicks off on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Bess Activity Center...
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It's a question of context
(Column ~ 08/12/12)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of "any president -- with the possible exceptions of Johnson, FDR and Lincoln" in "modern history." Some Obama enthusiasts are less restrained...
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Ray and Dorothy Whitener
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
PHOTOS AVAILABLE Ray S. and Dorothy M. Whitener of Poplar Bluff, Mo., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug., 4, 2012, at Wappapello Civic Center. The party was hosted by family. The Whiteners were married on Aug. 4, 1962 at the home of the bridegroom's family. The couple have one son, Richard Whitener of Sedalia, Mo. A special guest at the anniversary celebration was Geneva Kisner, who was an attendant at the wedding...
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Clark, Ross
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
Kelly and Kami Wilson of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Todd Clark of Piedmont, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sierra Dawn Clark, also of Poplar Bluff to Eric Daniel Ross of Piedmont. Ross is the son of Scott and Lisa Dinkins, also of Piedmont...
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Patrol plans August sobriety checkpoints
(Community News ~ 08/12/12)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will conduct will conduct a sobriety checkpoint and a driving while intoxicated saturation enforcement operation sometime during the month of August. The sobriety checkpoint will be in Cape Girardeau County, and the saturation will be in Butler, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard, Dunklin, Pemiscot and New Madrid counties. The operations will be conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies...
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Ronald Toppins
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Ronald Toppins PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ronald G. Toppins, 56, of Annapolis, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home Chapel, Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel...
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Amanda Hodges
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Amanda Hodges PUXICO, Mo. -- Amanda Kay Miller Hodges, 30, of Puxico, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mrs. Hodges was born Aug. 4, 1982, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Life Chapel Assembly of God and a 2000 graduate of Puxico High School. She worked as the manager of Dollar General in Bloomfield...
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Urquhart, Bell
(Features ~ 08/12/12)
Ann Alexander Urquhart and Steven Lenehan Bell, Jr., of Charleston, S. C., were married at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2012 in the Avenue of Oaks at the Legare-Waring House in Charleston. The Rev. Charles Ellis Jenkins officiated at the double-ring ceremony...
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Linda Lundry
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Linda Lundry Linda P. Lundry, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Butler County, Mo. Mrs. Lundry was born May 31, 1950, in Hayti, Mo. She lived most of her life in Butler County and was a member of the Full Gospel Church. She was a secretary for Lundry's Custom Designs and enjoyed swimming, cooking, animals and her grandchildren...
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Claude
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Claude Damewood Claude Reeve Damewood, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Damewood was born May 24, 1932, in Mullens, W.Va. He formerly lived in Ellsinore, Mo., and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff...
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Eva Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Eva Johnson MALDEN, Mo. -- Eva Genelle Johnson, 82, of Malden, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. Mrs. Johnson was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Marie, Ark. She was a member of the Assembly of God in Malden. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau, Mo. with a teaching degree. She later retired from teaching...
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Walter
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Walter Conner Sr. Walter E. Conner Sr., 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Conner was born Jan. 8, 1923, in St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of Hamtown Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Matt Mathis
(Obituary ~ 08/12/12)
Matt Mathis Matthew Clay "Matt" Mathis, 41, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in Butler County, Mo. Mr. Mathis was born May 26, 1971, in Poplar Bluff. He was a lifetime resident of Butler County. He was a welder for Rice Trailer Manufacturing. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting arrow heads and being with his children...
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Raiders set schedule for season
(High School Sports ~ 08/12/12)
As the fall semester nears, the Three Rivers men's basketball team has the schedule set as the Raiders look to return to Hutch. After finishing 21-14 with a 0-2 showing at the NJCAA National Tournament, the Raiders will play 30 games in the regular season, which kicks off on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Bess Activity Center...
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