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For Food Rite City OKs new taxing district
(Local News ~ 03/08/17)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A new special taxing district for east Poplar Bluff, Mo., was approved Monday with one 'no' vote from the city council. An additional 1 percent tax will be charged for all purchases made at Food Rite on Sycamore Street for a minimum of 30 years, according to city council documents. The tax will pay for exterior repairs and improvements to the building and parking lot...
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B St. railroad crossing to close Improvements planned for C St. crossing
(Local News ~ 03/08/17)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer One of three railroad crossings providing access to Poplar Bluff's lower east side is expected to close by the end of September. Union Pacific will place permanent barricades at the B Street vehicle crossing, city council members were told Monday...
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As work on city's golf course continues Conditions cost Ozark Ridge a $10K tournament
(Local News ~ 03/08/17)
By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Ozark Ridge Municipal Golf Course will lose one of its biggest tournaments of the year, an estimated $10,000 in revenue, due to sub-par course conditions. SEMO Seniors, a local association of more than 200 golfers, usually holds its annual tournament at the 18-hole course in Poplar Bluff. However, faced with unplayable greens on several holes, organizers decided to hold the event elsewhere this year...
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President Trump and the 'Madman Theory"
(Column ~ 03/08/17)
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- At the heart of Donald Trump's foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it is composed of men of experience, judgment and traditionalism. Meaning, they are all very much within the parameters of mainstream American internationalism as practiced since 1945. ...
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Mo. House backs Gorsuch nomination
(Column ~ 03/08/17)
This week the House continued crafting Missouri's budget, advanced a measure to decrease the burden of big government on small businesses and voted to support the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court. You can learn more about the highlights from this week below...
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Lord help us all
(Column ~ 03/08/17)
To the Editor: I am writing about all these negative reports concerning our new president. He is "not" your typical politician. He doesn't have to go with the flow as others seem to always do. He doesn't play "favoritism." He owes no company any favors...
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Osiohwo astounds as speller O'Neal spelling streak continues
(Community News ~ 03/08/17)
Brume Osiohwo of O'Neal Elementary won the Butler County Community Resource Council's annual spelling bee at Fox Radio Network, spelling 142 words correctly - the most in recent memory. Moderator Lee Spilberg referred to Brume and finalist McKenna Miller of Oak Grove as the "unstoppable spellers," stating on air at SAM 96.7 that he was going to have to start "making up words," as the students made it through the standard words as well as one complete bonus list...
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Joyce
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Joyce Jane Flowers DEXTER, Mo. -- Joyce Jane Flowers, 82, of Dexter, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. The daughter of the late Kenneth William Averett, Sr. and Gussie Westerfield Averett, she was born Aug. 8, 1934, in Hammond, Ind...
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Janna Oquinn
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Janna Oquinn CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Janna Oquinn, 53, of Campbell, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m., Wednesday, at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Graveside service will follow at 1 p.m., Wednesday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell with Rev. Jamie Jones officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery...
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Debra G. Bagby
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Debra G. Bagby Debra G. Bagby, 63, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at her residence. Debbie, the daughter of Charles C. and Johnnie M. Platz Liley of McAllen, Texas, was born Feb. 3, 1954 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The First Church of God in Poplar Bluff and had retired after 15 years with the Bank of Poplar Bluff. ...
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Adam Ray Manes
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Adam Ray Manes Adam Ray Manes, 29, of Williamsville, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Poplar Bluff. Adam was born June 21, 1987 in Poplar Bluff. He worked at Schaller Hardwood Lumber Co. and enjoyed spending time with his son, Austin and his nieces. Adam had a lot of group and church family that he also enjoyed being with. He attended Rombauer General Baptist Church...
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Lowry helps Raiders split region games
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/17)
Wiley Lowry is leading the Lady Raiders on offense and defense so far this season. Three Rivers College, in its Region XVI opener, split with North Central Missouri on Sunday, winning the opener 8-2 and losing the nightcap 5-4 Sunday at Rains Field...
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Reminded of fact after she asked Sessions to resign McCaskill forgot, she met the Russian, too
(Local News ~ 03/08/17)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Claire McCaskill was one of many Democrats taking umbrage at the revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had twice met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during last year's presidential campaign, during a furor over that country's alleged interference in the election, and misled his colleagues about it during his confirmation hearing...
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Juanita Sandusky
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Juanita Sandusky Juanita Sandusky, 93, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at The Manor. The visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. A graveside committal service will follow at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Higgins officiating...
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William Lee Davis
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
William Lee Davis NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- William Lee Davis, 49, of Fairdealing, passed away March 3, 2017 at his home. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 24, 1967 in Poplar Bluff. He worked as a sawyer at the sawmill and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with his grandchildren...
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Darlis Delight Grassham
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Darlis Delight Grassham VAN BUREN, Mo. - Darlis Delight Grassham, 82, of Van Buren, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. A graveside service will be held in the Masonic Cemetery in Van Buren with Rev. Ron Robinson officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.mcspaddenfh.com...
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Marvin E. Edwards
(Obituary ~ 03/08/17)
Marvin E. Edwards DEXTER, Mo. - Marvin E. Edwards of Rogers, Ark., son of the late Ozzie G. and Mayme Missouri Glenn Edwards , was born Dec. 4, 1929 and passed away March 4, 2017 at Circle of Life Hospice Center in Bentonville, Ark. at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 1 day...
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