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Sharing another’s burdens
(Column ~ 06/05/20)
Newspaper columnist Marla Paul once described her frustrating lack of friendships this way, “The loneliness saddens me. How did it happen that I could be 42 years old and not have enough friends?” The reaction to her column was not unexpected; her newspaper was flooded with letters...
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Pentecost Sunday
(Column ~ 06/05/20)
This past Sunday was the birthday of the church. Pentecost Sunday is the 50 days after the resurrection of Christ, 10 days after his ascension and the day the Holy Spirit came down like tongues of flame and changed the world. When we think of that upper room experience, we often think of just the 12 being there. (Matthias was voted in as the replacement for Judas by this time.)...
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Naylor boy drowns in Black River; river is 6-7 feet higher than normal
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
A Naylor boy drowned Thursday afternoon while swimming in Black River near the Hendrickson. The boy, 9, was attempting to swim to an island across the river channel when he began to struggle at about 4:40 p.m., according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports...
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Police reports - June 5
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/05/20)
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 41-year-old Doniphan woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 7:28 a.m. Thursday, June 4, on U.S. 160 at Highway B. According to the report, Stacy E. Parker was operating a 2004 Ford Mustang eastbound when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole...
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Fire reports - June 5
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/05/20)
City firefighters responded at 5:18 p.m. Thursday, June 4, to a report of a fire involving a toaster oven at the 945 Ivadene residence owned by Loretta Bishop. According to the report, the fire was out upon the arrival of the fire department, and the toaster oven had been moved outside to the driveway. Firefighters checked the kitchen and electricity for any fire damage...
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COVID-19 cuts into support for UCAN
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
The COVID-19 crisis is creating a need for an infusion of donations for the United Cancer Assistance Network. COVID-19 has forced Executive Director Melody Chailland and her staff, many of whom are volunteers, to change how they serve others. All the money used by UCAN is raised locally and, according to Chailland, UCAN’s budget is entirely provided by donations and fundraising efforts. ...
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Chance Levi Russom
(Births ~ 06/05/20)
Jessica and Austin Russom of Poplar Bluff are the parents of a son named Chance Levi Russom, who was born Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Chance weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and is 21 inches. Grandparents are Gene and Gina Russom and Chris Crosby, all of Poplar Bluff, and Tara Crosby of Cape Girardeau...
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Pilot program takes flight at Southeast University
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents has approved a new professional pilot bachelor of science.
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Poplar Bluff city meetings, week of June 8
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
Historical preservation The Poplar Bluff Historical Preservation Commission will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the city council chambers at 301 S. Fifth St. Items on the agenda include requests from Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc. for certificate of appropriateness to paint murals on the South Broadway parking garage and at an empty lot at Vine and Broadway...
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COVID relief money awarded to Ripley County group
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
Ripley County Diaper Bank has been awarded $7,000 for food, diapers and other supplies for children from Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The diaper bank serves the areas of the Ozark Foothills Regional and Ripley County community foundations. The award is part of $280,000 in grants to 25 agencies across the state...
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Community testing Thursday in Carter County
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
Carter County Health Department will host a community COVID-19 testing event from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. The event will be at Van Buren High School. It will be held in a tent set up by the Missouri National Guard in the parking lot, according to health department officials...
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’92 Raiders rallied in semifinal, claimed title after blocked shot
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
In the first game of the 1991-92 season, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess picked up his 600th win in a hard-fought 86-81 win against Oakland. Then DAR Sports Editor Bob Pfeiffer wrote, “If the first 599 wins had been as difficult as the 600th, Three Rivers basketball coach Gene Bess might not be around to enjoy another milestone.”...
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Young ’79 Raiders team worked overtime to claim title
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
In late August 1978, Three Rivers Assistant coach Herb Slate left the Raiders after one season with the team to be a full-time recruiter at St. Louis University. Three Rivers was coming off a third-place finish in the national tournament, the Billikens needed someone who could recruit, and that was Slate. But before he left, he put together one of the great recruiting classes in Three Rivers history...
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The Bess’ family business is basketball
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
In 1993, Gene Bess decided to hire his son as his new assistant coach. Gene says his career was extended by a good 20 years, but more importantly, father and son have gotten to spend nearly every day together. “I feel like I was totally blessed to get him. When he left here and went and played two years and came back, I raised him, got him back, and he’s been with me (ever since),” Gene said...
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Butler County sees two more positive COVID-19 cases
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
Butler County continues to inch closer to 50 positive COVID-19 cases with the announcement of two additional cases on Friday. The Butler County Health Department announced positives cases at 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m., bringing the county’s total to 47 positive cases...
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Before arriving in Poplar Bluff, Bess was successful high school coach
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
Gene Bess honed his coaching skills at the high school level before he took over the Three Rivers College men’s basketball program. Before arriving at Three Rivers as an assistant coach, Bess coached high school basketball for 12 years, spending stints with Lesterville, Anniston and most notably Oran. ...
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Bess made ‘huge impact’ on area basketball
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
Gene Bess’ fingerprints can be found all over Southeast Missouri high school basketball. His teachings of fundamentals and hard wor,k and his willingness to try new things influenced the way thousands over the last half century play the game. Three of his former players — Danny Farmer, Paul Hale and Lennies McFerren — took what they learned from Bess and became hall-of-fame coaches. The trio combined to win 17 state championships while coaching in the area...
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Area National Guard soldiers mobilized in response to civil unrest
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
Area guardsmen and state troopers have been mobilized to assist as large protests continue around the state following the recent death in Minnesota of a black man who died in police custody. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order May 30, declaring that a state of emergency exists due to the civil unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day in Minneapolis...
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Christian faith is bedrock for Bess
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
Recently retired Three Rivers College men’s basketball coach Gene Bess is known for his team’s success on the court. However, those who know Bess best know that the most important thing in his life is faith in Jesus Christ. “I really feel like God has allowed me to just do so much,” Bess said. “A lot of people wonder what God wants them to do, and I think I couldn’t have written my life any better. I made a lot of mistakes and will continue to do, but I just feel so blessed.”...
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Top 10 games in Raiders history
(College Sports ~ 06/05/20)
Editor's note: This story was published in the Nov. 15, 2003 edition of the Daily American Republic. The DAR enlisted the help of several people close to the Three Rivers program to compile a list of the top games in Raider history. From those games, we came up with the top 10 Raider games of all-time:...
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Artist with unique vision featured at MHAM
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
An artist who looked for variety in both her choice of subject and medium will be featured during June and July at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum. The late Eileen Melton of Doniphan had a lengthy career, earning recognition for her wildlife art, national awards and traveling the world with her husband...
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East Carter graduates celebrate with one last roller-coaster ride
(Local News ~ 06/05/20)
East Carter High School graduates engaged in one last roller-coaster ride Friday night at the Black River Coliseum.
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Marcus Doyle Wallace
(Obituary ~ 06/05/20)
NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Marcus Doyle Wallace, 64, of Farmington, Missouri, died Friday, May 29, 2020, in Farmington. Mr. Wallace was born April 27, 1956, at Savannah, Georgia, to the late Walter Davis Wallace and Revah Million Wallace. He grew up in Poplar Bluff...
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Gary Gene Bumpus
(Obituary ~ 06/05/20)
On Friday, May 29, 2020, Gary Gene Bumpus, loving father of Josie, passed away at the age of 47, from a heart attack. Gary was born Oct. 8, 1972 in Poplar Bluff to Joyce Bettuo and Ernest Gene Bumpus. He attended school in Poplar Bluff, advanced to Eagle Scout in Boys Scouts of America, and played summer baseball throughout his youth, along with so many members of the community he would know and befriend throughout his life. ...
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