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30th Ag Expo is January 15-16
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
Ag Expo, one of the largest agriculture trade shows in the region, will celebrate its 30th anniversary Friday- Saturday, Jan. 15-16 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The event will be held 1 - 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, said Phyllis Flanigan of the University of Missouri Extension. This trade show is sponsored by Butler County University of Missouri Extension Council and the Ag Club of Three Rivers College...
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MDA releases investigation Drift violations found in crop dusting events
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer WAPPAPELLO, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) will issue civil penalties for pesticide drift following an investigation of crop dusting incidents last spring that allegedly sickened three people and damaged a portion of Mark Twain National Forest...
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Rodgers Theatre open house Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Rodgers Theater Inc. will host a holiday open house at the Rodgers Theatre from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday to kick off a fundraising campaign to restore the historic building. The Rodgers will be decorated in a holiday theme by New Leaf Florist of Poplar Bluff and will feature tours and information about one of Butler County's most historic structures...
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Skorcz facing second degree murder charge
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor The Poplar Bluff, Mo., man accused of shooting his former brother-in-law on the parking lot of a local mental health facility during an ongoing domestic dispute now faces a second-degree murder charge. Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Oesterreicher filed an amended complaint with the court Friday in the case of Eddie Joseph Skorcz, charging the 58-year-old with the Class A felony of second-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action (ACA).. ...
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Operation Christmas Child to begin Mon.
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer It's a really humbling experience to know how little it takes to change someone's life, Hannah Patterson explained last week as she helped pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Patterson, 19, has grown up participating in the international charity effort through her church, Temple Baptist...
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City must file to reclaim Becker debt
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A few clicks on RocketLawyer.com and a local businessman may be able to avoid paying more than $200,000 in bills for city services, at least if officials choose not to pursue debt owed by Poplar Bluff Internet. The bills date back to 2011 and have been outstanding for more than 1,600 days...
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Bruce, Featherston
(Features ~ 11/16/15)
Donna Sue Bruce of Poplar Bluff and Gary Charles Featherston of Doniphan exchanged vows in a double-ring ceremony Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at the Log Chapel of the Ozarks in Branson. Parents of the bride are Howard and Jan Sears of Ankeny, Iowa, and Bill and Nancy Pace of Bonita Springs, Fla...
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Walter and Mary Gilbreath
(Features ~ 11/16/15)
Walter and Mary (Goff) Gilbreath of California, Mo., will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. The couple was married Nov. 19, 1955 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. They have three children: Wayne Gilbreath of Greenville; Debbie Cozean of Fulton and Loretta Mitchell of Latham, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren...
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Reich, Krakowiak
(Features ~ 11/16/15)
Molly Elaine Reich and Timothy Patrick Simon Krakowiak, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were married Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at The Landing in Van Buren. Retired Circuit Judge Robert Smith of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff performed the double-ring ceremony...
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Mom's smile in rearview mirror lights life
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By SHARON RANDALL Tribune News Service The phone message was brief. Martha, my friend since we were little girls, would have preferred to speak with me personally, but I'm not always easy to reach. She had called to tell me that her mother -- a woman I adored, who had suffered for years from dementia -- had passed away painlessly and at peace...
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A Jeep's Eye View
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer Utah is one of my favorite vacation sites--not just because I have family there, but because Utah is a scenic wonderland. Over the years, I have visited all five of Utah's national parks, but during my most recent trip I experienced Canyonlands from a different perspective by traveling "behind the rocks," via a Jeep...
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O'Reilly makes a mess of history
(Column ~ 11/16/15)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Were the lungs the seat of wisdom, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly would be wise, but they are not and he is not. So it is not astonishing that he is doubling down on his wager that the truth cannot catch up with him. It has, however, already done so...
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Can Europe survive this invasion?
(Column ~ 11/16/15)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "A modern day mass migration is taking place ... that could change the face of Europe's civilization," warned Hungarian President Viktor Orban. "If that happens, that is irreversible. ... There is no way back from a multicultural Europe," said Orban. "If we make a mistake now, it will be forever."...
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Group brings religion out of St. Joseph church and into bar
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By JENA SAUBER St. Joseph News-Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- It may not be a combination that people typically think of, but it's one that's working. In its second year, the Brews & Views conversation series, sponsored by the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is bringing together people outside the church to discuss important faith and life topics over drinks...
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Donnie Hornbeck
(Obituary ~ 11/16/15)
Donnie Hornbeck Donnie Hornbeck, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at the Mark Twain Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Horneck was born July 4, 1930, in Poplar Bluff. He was a deacon at the Third Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict...
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Sheila Rae
(Obituary ~ 11/16/15)
Sheila Rae Dodson DEXTER, MO.--Sheila Rae Dodson, 45, of Dexter, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Monday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter...
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James
(Obituary ~ 11/16/15)
James Lee Duncan DEXTER, Mo. -- James Lee Duncan, 82, of St. Clair, Mo. died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at the St. Clair Nursing Center in St. Clair. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...
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'J.R.' Bradshaw
(Obituary ~ 11/16/15)
'J.R.' Bradshaw Jesse R. "J.R." Bradshaw, 82, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Whitewater and Delta, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Library shows movie today
(Community News ~ 11/16/15)
Library shows movie today Disney's Tomorrowland will be shown in the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Theater at 2 today. Miracle on 34th Street is the movie scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. The movie and refreshments are free.
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PB pastor's 2nd book available
(Local News ~ 11/16/15)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor "Destroying The Root of Racism" is a new book written by Dr. Ron Webb, pastor of the Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church in Poplar Bluff. The book may be purchased at the church at 1875 Speedway Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and online from Amazon or ronwebbministries.com. The cost is $15...
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Raiders post up 6th straight win
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/15)
PARK HILLS -- Kennedy-King left a bad taste in the Raiders' mouths last year. Three Rivers, fresh off cracking the national rankings for the first time since the 2010-11 season, lost three straight games by a combined nine points during its Chicago road trip.The third was by two points to Kennedy-King on the Statesmen's home court...
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Backup's touchdown catch helps Malden keep pace
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Malden and Cardinal Ritter ran a combined 144 plays from scrimmage in Friday's MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinal that became an instant classic. Much earlier in the game, one of the best plays of the night was overshadowed by the triple-overtime thriller...
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TRC Board meets Wed.
(Community News ~ 11/16/15)
The Three River College Board will meet at noon Wednesday in the Tinnin Center board room. Agenda items include financial reports, the college president's report, the upcoming trustee election in Sub-Districts 3 and 4, annual audit, student appeal policy and request, personnel (employments, resignations and appointments) and upcoming events...
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Malden wins triple-OT thriller to reach semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Malden senior Kylus Thompson forgot to get his half brother Nick Thompson a present for his 18th birthday on Tuesday. Kylus' interception Friday night to seal Malden's 50-44 triple-overtime win at Cardinal Ritter in the MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinal made up for it...
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Lady Raiders suffer consecutive losses
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/15)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- The Lady Raiders' mental letdown after their big win over Wabash Valley on Nov. 7 has lasted a week. Three Rivers played well enough Monday to pick up a 104-63 win against Dyersburg State, but Three Rivers coach Jeff Walk said back then that the effort was a notch down from where it was two days prior...
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Raiders sink free throws, Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/15)
PARK HILLS -- Three Rivers freshman guard Camron Reedus extended his strong start to the season on Friday. The Raiders' current scoring leader executed the gameplan to the tune of nine drawn fouls and scored a season high in points. "My coaches just wanted me to be aggressive," Reedus said. "They kept fouling so I kept driving, that's how it was."...
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