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Raiders get sendoff celebration
By SCOTT BORKGREN, Staff Writer
After a hectic week of preparations, the Raiders got their sendoff celebration and relaxed in luxury on the way to Lubbock, Texas. "I thought it was great to see so many of the kids' parents there, and so many of the faculty and staff there. It's great for the girls to see how much the community and school support them," Three Rivers coach Alex...
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    FREE TO ALL WITH VIDEO: Youth shine during Special Olympics
    “It’s the best day of the year because the kids get to get out and show their stuff,” said Mindy Garrett, special services coordinator for Poplar Bluff R-I Schools, as she cheered on close to 80...
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    Bumpy road to redemption for family plagued by drug addiction
    In part one of a three part series, read the story of a couple who were the first two graduates of the new Carter County Drug Court. And the story of their journey on the road to redemption.
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    Ollie's plans May opening; other new businesses planned
    The opening of Taco John’s on Tucker Road near the intersection of Shelby Road and Kanell Boulevard on Monday morning marks the first of many new businesses to open here in Poplar Bluff. “That should...
  • Good luck to the undefeated Raiders
    Hard work. Dedication. Sacrifice. Perseverance. Those words and more can be used to describe the Three Rivers College Raiders. The unbeaten team will begin play Monday in the National Junior College...
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    Connected by Faith: Fluent in friendship, retired teacher volunteers language skills
    Although he recently retired from teaching Spanish at Poplar Bluff High School, Charley Harper is still helping local residents to learn a second language — in this case, English. Harper continues to...
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    Fire crews battle house fire
    A Thursday afternoon fire on Warren Street kept Poplar Bluff firefighters busy, and off-duty crews were called back to help fight the blaze. A person at the scene explained residents don’t know some...
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    Taco John’s opens Monday
    Poplar Bluff’s newest restaurant will make its debut Monday morning when Taco John’s opens its new location at 2780 Tucker Road. Taco John’s will open at 10 a.m. on Monday and then will begin serving...
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    Health department officials: No local wait list for vaccine
    The Missouri National Guard and the Butler County Health Department will hold a mid-sized COVID vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, April 23, at the Poplar Bluff Elks Lodge. Butler County Health Department Director Emily Goodin made the announcement during the COVID briefing Wednesday...
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  • April 17, 2021 for 04/17/2021
    Dear Annie: I am the stepgrandma of a 2-year-old boy. "Danny" lives with his parents and an older sibling. I have never been blessed with children of my own, but I taught elementary school for many years. Danny's behavior seems unusual to me. If he is at my house for three hours, every minute of...
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    Hazel Alexander
    Hazel Aileen Alexander, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at...
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    Kristi Richards
    Kristi Colette Richards, 59, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. She was born...
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    Henry Hiles Jr.
    Henry Leroy Hiles, Jr., 60, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He was born...
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    Victoria Elizabeth Berry, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at...
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    Michael Rankin
    Michael Lane Rankin, 61, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. He was born August 29, 1958, the first...
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    Ray Dean Shepard, 81, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away April 15, 2021 at St. Bernard’s Medical...
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    Dodd dominates as Redhawks earn 10th OVC win
    Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com
    Another day, another stellar showcase by Dylan Dodd. The Southeast Missouri State ace went 6.2 innings allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts to lead the Redhawks to a 7-3 win over Tennessee Tech on Friday. Dodd has struck out eight or more batters in eight of his nine starts so far this season. He has also allowed no more than three runs per start in eight of his last nine starts...
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  • Three Rivers sends off Raiders with celebration
    POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - After a hectic week of preparations, the Raiders got their sendoff celebration and relaxed in luxury on the way to Lubbock, Texas. “I thought it was great to see so many of the kids’ parents there, and so many of the faculty and staff there. It’s great for the girls to see how much the community and school support them,” Three Rivers coach Alex Wiggs said...
  • Raiders face top-scoring team in 1st round of national tournament
    Led by a trio of outside shooting guards, Eastern Oklahoma State will test the Three Rivers defense in the first round of the NJCAA national tournament. The Raiders earned the No. 9 seed and will play the No. 24 Mountaineers at noon Monday in Lubbock, Texas...
  • East Carter, Doniphan top bracket for OFC softball tournament (4/16/21)
    By BRIAN ROSENER Sports Editor East Carter will host the Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament starting Monday, but the Redbirds won’t be playing until the semifinals as the top seed. The opening round starts at 12:30 p.m. Monday with No. 2 seed Doniphan facing No. 7 Greenville in Elsinore. Third-seeded Naylor plays No. 6 Twin Rivers at 2:30 p.m. with the final game set for 4:30 p.m. as No. 4 Neelyville and No. 5 Clearwater face off...
  • Poplar Bluff golf team places 3rd at Laker Invitational (4/15/21)
    CAMDENTON, Mo. — Alex Wiseman placed second and Jack Pierce was sixth Wednesday as the Poplar Bluff golf team finished third at the Lakers Invitational on Wednesday at Old Kinderhook. Rockhurst edged Chaminade by two shots for the team title by shooting 300. Poplar Bluff finished at 304 with Marquette and Helias following at 311...
  • Three Rivers' Lauren Joyner hits four home runs in doubleheader (4/14/21)
    POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - Lauren Joyner has catapulted up the Three Rivers home run record book. As of April 5, Joyner was sitting at nine home runs for the season, one behind a log jam of seven Raiders who have hit 10 home runs in a season. Joyner got two against Mineral Area, and on Tuesday, she hit four in a sweep against St. Louis (15-11)...
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