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Suspect rams police vehicle
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Mississippi man was charged Thursday with multiple felonies, including assault on a law enforcement officer, after he allegedly rammed his truck into a police vehicle in an attempt to avoid being arrested on an outstanding warrant...
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Timberfest 2-day event starts today at Doniphan
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
By TIFFANY HANCOCK SEMO News Service DONIPHAN, Mo. - The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the annual Timberfest Friday and Saturday at the Ripley County Fairgrounds. Friday's events will kick off at 8:45 a.m. with an opening ceremony from the VFW Color Guard. ...
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Hospital breaks ground The first step
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A large crowd gathered Thursday at the southwest corner of Oak Grove and Shelby roads for an "historic milestone" -- breaking ground for the $173 million Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. "We will transform the delivery of quality care in this area forever," said Greg Carda, PBRMC chief executive officer...
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Wall of Valor inductees to be named Public program to honor all veterans
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
What began as a welcome home event for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans four years ago has expanded to honor all veterans. The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center's Welcome Home Celebration, featuring a Wall of Valor ceremony, will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday outside the medical center...
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Hospital breaks ground The first step
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A large crowd gathered Thursday at the southwest corner of Oak Grove and Shelby roads for an "historic milestone" -- breaking ground for the $173 million Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. "We will transform the delivery of quality care in this area forever," said Greg Carda, PBRMC chief executive officer...
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Retail, medical, highways make Poplar Bluff regional hub
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer New hospitals, improvements to Highways 60 and 67 and developments, such as Eight Points, have created a "perfect storm" that will help Poplar Bluff, Mo., grow into even more of a regional hub, according to Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce President Steve Halter...
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Cruising along on four-lane U.S. 67 Vision, determination turn dream into reality
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Nine years ago, getting the remaining 50 miles of two-lane U.S. 67 north of Poplar Bluff, Mo., expanded to four lanes was just a dream. Through the vision and determination of the Highway 67 Corporation Board, the Poplar Bluff City Council and numerous community leaders, this dream has become a reality...
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Eight Points developers deliver commitment, promises and faith
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
Dear Poplar Bluff: There are three core values which we have and will continue to apply during our journey in making Eight Points a reality. Those values are commitment, delivering on promises and having faith in something bigger than oneself. K2 Commercial Group's commitment over the last three plus years was to understand the needs of the community and work with the City, County, Chamber of Commerce, MoDOT, business leaders and our elected representatives to bring those needs together in a synergetic master planned development that will re-establish Poplar Bluff as a regional hub driving economic growth, development and safety. ...
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First Midwest Bank honors three long-term employees
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
First Midwest Bank is proud to honor three employees who achieved significant milestones in their banking careers this past year. Ruth Scoggins recently completed her 60th year in banking. Ruth began her banking career in 1950 with State Bank of Poplar Bluff. ...
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Change is taking place at Sterling Bank
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
STERLING BANK has been now been open in Poplar Bluff for seven years. Assets continued to rise again this past year and new exciting changes are taking place. The new permanent facility in Van Buren, Mo. is scheduled to be completed in December 2011. ...
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Big changes under way Poplar Bluff Medical Partners to become Black River Medical Center
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
Big changes under way at Physicians Park: 2011 has been a big year for Poplar Bluff Medical Partners. After receiving approval for a Certificate of Need in May, construction began on the new three-bed hospital. The hospital, Black River Medical Center, will treat short-stay illnesses, such as dehydration, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and illnesses. ...
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New PBRMC, Eight Points SSLqshot in arm' for Poplar Bluff
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Ground was broken Oct. 6 for the $173 million Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, which is the anchor for the Eight Points Commercial Development. Facing north, the 425,000-square foot hospital will be more than double the size of the current facility on Westwood Boulevard. It will have seven floors, with 250 private beds and a basement. It is being constructed on a 62-acre site on the south side of Oak Grove Road between Bypass 67 and Shelby Road...
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Diversity creates positive growth for Butler County
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Butler County is experiencing signs of positive growth even as Missouri struggles out of its second highest period of unemployment in the last 30 years and concerns have been raised nationwide about a new recession. Local officials expect to see at least a 6.5 percent growth in jobs in the county's largest employment sector, health care and social assistance, in the next 10 years as two new hospitals open their doors...
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Road projects pave way for Poplar Bluff's growth
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Two major road projects will greatly facilitate the safer movement of traffic and boost Poplar Bluff, Mo.'s growth for many years. Work recently started on the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park Bypass. Plant managers in the industrial park urged local leaders for years to secure funding for a direct route to Bypass 67...
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Physicians Park Campus offers one convenient stop for medical service
(Features ~ 10/07/11)
Physicians Park Campus offers residents more than 80 percent of frequently needed medical service in one convenient stop. The center has brought state-of-the-art services and much needed specialty care to the area since its 93,000 square foot-building opened nearly three years ago...
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Colleges to visit PBHS students
(Community News ~ 10/07/11)
An evening of learning about area colleges in universities will be held Monday, Oct. 24. The evening will begin with a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. in the Kay Porter Theater. Snacks will be provided. The presentations will begin at 6 p.m. Invitations have been extended to Three Rivers College including Hannibal-LaGrange and Central Methodist universities; Southeast Missouri State University; University of Missouri; Missou 2ri State University; and Arkansas State University...
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Ray earns award
(Community News ~ 10/07/11)
Logan H. Ray, a senior at Poplar Bluff Senior High School has been named a commended student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to Michael Kiehne, PBHS principal. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to Ray...
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Late run lifts Eagles over Neelyville
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
ORAN -- After Neelyville rallied to pull even, Naylor wasted little time responding Thursday afternoon. Neelyville scored one in the top of the seventh but Naylor plated one of its own in the bottom half to beat the Lady Tigers 3-2 in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 semifinals...
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Hillis Dodge helping Wappapello food drive
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer Larry Hillis Dodge, 3211 N. Westwood Blvd., is currently sponsoring a drive to collect canned foods for the Lake Wappapello United Methodist Food Pantry in Wappapello, Mo. When a church member and a customer of Hillis Dodge mentioned to the Hillis family that the food pantry was nearly depleted due to government cutbacks, the Hillises decided something had to be done. ...
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Doniphan ranch horse wins two world titles
(Local News ~ 10/07/11)
By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer MAE BE Skipa Clu, a quarter horse filly whose barn name is "Hummer," recently competed in two different world championships, earning titles in both. In Tulsa, Okla., at the American Buckskin Registry Association (ABRC) World Show, Hummer was the unanimous champion in the 2-year-old snaffle bit class and then unanimously won the National Snaffle Bit Association's championship. The championships were held July 28...
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Redbirds, Tigers play for title
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
The top seeds got their timing down by the fifth inning Thursday during the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 semifinals. East Carter and Clearwater each broke out with big numbers in the fifth, setting up a much-anticipated championship game. "I think when you get to this point in the season everybody kind of steps it up a notch," East Carter coach Angie Bowman said. "I knew that was going to happen coming into this game."...
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Lady Mules dig win over Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules made a point of getting down on the floor and getting a dig on Thursday night. In the 'Digs for Life' game at Peters Gym, the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules held off Dexter for a 26-24, 19-25, 27-25 victory. Poplar Bluff coach Mike Berry said the Lady Mules raised over $6,000 for the Digs for Life breast cancer charity with 65 total digs in the match while the Lady Bearcats raised over $4,000 for their charity, 18 FORE Life...
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Bernie tops Wildcats in tight third game
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Wildcats have the top seed in the upcoming Stoddard County Activities Association but on Thursday night suffered a set back. Bernie, which drew the No. 3 seed, got the two-point edge in the final game to win 25-18, 16-25, 25-23...
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Knights edge Junior Mules
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
FARMINGTON -- The Poplar Bluff eighth-grade football team lost 22-16 to Farmington on Thursday. The Mules (1-3) had the lead with 3 minutes remaining but threw a late interception that led to a touchdown for Farmington. Cameron Misner had five completions for 144 yards and a score to Tristan Francisco and also ran for a score...
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Royals capture OFC title in extras
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
With no lights at Roger Pattillo Field to turn on, the Twin Rivers Royals had to be lights out to win an Ozark Foothills Conference championship. Thursday's title game went seven scorless innings with daylight fading fast but the Royals didn't want to come back another day...
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Naylor rallies in 7th from 3-run deficit to take third
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
The Naylor Eagles scored five runs in the last three innings Thursday afternoon at Roger Pattillo Field in the Ozark Foothills Conference third place championship as they went on to beat Clearwater, 9-8. The Eagles trailed 8-5 headed into the bottom of the seventh and got their first two runners on base on a walk to Aaron Graham walk and a single by Trey Hays off Clearwater senior Joel Koenig who came into pitch that at-bat...
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Social Security disaster
(Column ~ 10/07/11)
By WALTER E. WILLIAMS Politicians who are principled enough to point out the fraud of Social Security, referring to it as a lie and Ponzi scheme, are under siege. Acknowledgment of Social Security's problems is not the same as calling for the abandonment of its recipients. Instead, it's a call to take actions now, while there's time to avert a disaster. Let's look at it...
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Lucy White
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Lucy White FISK, Mo. -- Lucy Belle White, 80, of Fisk, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. White was born June 8, 1931, in Coleman, Ala. She had lived at Fisk since 1978. She was a member of Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. White was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, singing and playing music. She played numerous stringed instruments...
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Glen Norman
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Glen Norman NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Glen David Norman, 46, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Camdenton, Mo. Mr. Norman was born Sept. 22, 1965, in St. Louis, Mo. He previously lived in the area from St. Louis to Ellsinore, Mo., to Lake of the Ozarks and Naylor...
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Letha Holland
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Letha Holland DONIPHAN, MO. -- Letha Helen Mathis Holland, 67, of Woodson Terrace, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at DePaul Medical Center in Bridgeton, Mo. Mrs. Holland, daughter of Roy and Norma (Snodgrass) Mathis, was born April 18, 1944, in Doniphan, Mo...
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Joyce Ross
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Joyce Ross VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wilda "Joyce" Ross, 75, of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. The daughter of the late Lee Roy and Kathrine Mae (Rightnowar) Fry, Mrs. Ross was born Aug. 4, 1936, in Van Buren. Mrs. Ross spent her childhood in Eminence and Winona, Mo...
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Charles Hester
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Charles Hester QULIN, Mo. -- Charles S. Hester, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday Oct. 6, 2011, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hester was born April 1, 1938, in Qulin, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all his life and attended Lone Oak General Baptist Church...
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Tidwell gets scholarship
(Community News ~ 10/07/11)
Kevin G. Tidwell of Doniphan, Mo., has received the Tommy Parks Memorial Scholarship. Tidwell is the son of Darla Tidwell of Doniphan and is a 1998 graduate of Doniphan High School. Tidwell plans to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Emergency Medical Services -- Paramedic while at Three Rivers...
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At TRC Oct. 14 Chinese acrobats show
(Community News ~ 10/07/11)
One of the most highly anticipated acts of the 2011-2012 Patrons of the Arts season, the Chinese Acrobats, will perform at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Tickets are on sale now at trcc.edu/tinnin for only $10. Printed tickets can also be purchased at the Three Rivers College business office and at the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce...
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Lucy White -- Fisk, Mo.
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Lucy White -- Fisk, Mo. Glen Norman -- Naylor, Mo. Letha Holland -- Woodson Terrace, Mo. Charles Hester -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Joyce Ross -- Van Buren, Mo.
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Current River a special place for anglers
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By LUCAS EDINGTON Special to the DAR As we maneuver our boat around a root wad, the water lapping at the side breaks me from my daze. A man and his son are skipping rocks from the river bank. "Are you catching any?" That familiar question is often asked as you lazily float down this little Missouri stream. Fortunately, this hot and sticky August morning has proven rewarding and out of crisp spring-fed water comes a full stringer with a proud grin...
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Turkey hunting's a great fall option
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Missouri's fall turkey hunting season has waned in popularity over the last decade, but after 33 years, Gipsy, Mo.'s, Gary Stilts still calls the pursuit of fall birds his favorite sport. "I've never missed a season," said Stilts. "It's just something I've done my whole life."...
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Technology helps sportsmen succeed in the outdoors
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Technological advancements move at a blistering pace. From cellular telephones with Internet connections to GPS receivers, hundreds of devices are available to assist hunters and anglers. Such technology, of course, is purely optional for outdoorsmen, who can choose just how much electronic assistance to use or how traditional they want to be...
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Spring River has good trout fishing close to home
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor MAMMOTH SPRING, Ark. -- For trout anglers in the Poplar Bluff, Mo., area, fishing options are few and far between. To practice their craft, trout anglers must travel some distance for good fishing. The Eleven Point River isn't far, but access is extremely limited, especially if you want to wade fish, and the number of fish isn't great...
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Food sources the key for deer hunting success
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor An old adage says the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Likewise, success when it comes to hunting deer usually comes down to the same thing: Food. Find what the deer are eating, and success is made much easier...
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Current River a special place for anglers
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By LUCAS EDINGTON Special to the DAR As we maneuver our boat around a root wad, the water lapping at the side breaks me from my daze. A man and his son are skipping rocks from the river bank. "Are you catching any?" That familiar question is often asked as you lazily float down this little Missouri stream. Fortunately, this hot and sticky August morning has proven rewarding and out of crisp spring-fed water comes a full stringer with a proud grin...
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Lucy White -- Fisk, Mo.
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Lucy White -- Fisk, Mo. Glen Norman -- Naylor, Mo. Letha Holland -- Woodson Terrace, Mo. Charles Hester -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Joyce Ross -- Van Buren, Mo.
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Charles Hester
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Charles Hester QULIN, Mo. -- Charles S. Hester, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday Oct. 6, 2011, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hester was born April 1, 1938, in Qulin, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all his life and attended Lone Oak General Baptist Church...
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Joyce Ross
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Joyce Ross VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wilda "Joyce" Ross, 75, of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. The daughter of the late Lee Roy and Kathrine Mae (Rightnowar) Fry, Mrs. Ross was born Aug. 4, 1936, in Van Buren. Mrs. Ross spent her childhood in Eminence and Winona, Mo...
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Glen Norman
(Obituary ~ 10/07/11)
Glen Norman NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Glen David Norman, 46, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Camdenton, Mo. Mr. Norman was born Sept. 22, 1965, in St. Louis, Mo. He previously lived in the area from St. Louis to Ellsinore, Mo., to Lake of the Ozarks and Naylor...
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Naylor rallies in 7th from 3-run deficit to take third
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
The Naylor Eagles scored five runs in the last three innings Thursday afternoon at Roger Pattillo Field in the Ozark Foothills Conference third place championship as they went on to beat Clearwater, 9-8. The Eagles trailed 8-5 headed into the bottom of the seventh and got their first two runners on base on a walk to Aaron Graham walk and a single by Trey Hays off Clearwater senior Joel Koenig who came into pitch that at-bat...
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Bernie tops Wildcats in tight third game
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Wildcats have the top seed in the upcoming Stoddard County Activities Association but on Thursday night suffered a set back. Bernie, which drew the No. 3 seed, got the two-point edge in the final game to win 25-18, 16-25, 25-23...
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Lady Mules dig win over Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules made a point of getting down on the floor and getting a dig on Thursday night. In the 'Digs for Life' game at Peters Gym, the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules held off Dexter for a 26-24, 19-25, 27-25 victory. Poplar Bluff coach Mike Berry said the Lady Mules raised over $6,000 for the Digs for Life breast cancer charity with 65 total digs in the match while the Lady Bearcats raised over $4,000 for their charity, 18 FORE Life...
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Knights edge Junior Mules
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
FARMINGTON -- The Poplar Bluff eighth-grade football team lost 22-16 to Farmington on Thursday. The Mules (1-3) had the lead with 3 minutes remaining but threw a late interception that led to a touchdown for Farmington. Cameron Misner had five completions for 144 yards and a score to Tristan Francisco and also ran for a score...
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Late run lifts Eagles over Neelyville
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/11)
ORAN -- After Neelyville rallied to pull even, Naylor wasted little time responding Thursday afternoon. Neelyville scored one in the top of the seventh but Naylor plated one of its own in the bottom half to beat the Lady Tigers 3-2 in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 semifinals...
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Colleges to visit PBHS students
(Community News ~ 10/07/11)
An evening of learning about area colleges in universities will be held Monday, Oct. 24. The evening will begin with a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. in the Kay Porter Theater. Snacks will be provided. The presentations will begin at 6 p.m. Invitations have been extended to Three Rivers College including Hannibal-LaGrange and Central Methodist universities; Southeast Missouri State University; University of Missouri; Missou 2ri State University; and Arkansas State University...
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Turkey hunting's a great fall option
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Missouri's fall turkey hunting season has waned in popularity over the last decade, but after 33 years, Gipsy, Mo.'s, Gary Stilts still calls the pursuit of fall birds his favorite sport. "I've never missed a season," said Stilts. "It's just something I've done my whole life."...
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Technology helps sportsmen succeed in the outdoors
(Outdoors ~ 10/07/11)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Technological advancements move at a blistering pace. From cellular telephones with Internet connections to GPS receivers, hundreds of devices are available to assist hunters and anglers. Such technology, of course, is purely optional for outdoorsmen, who can choose just how much electronic assistance to use or how traditional they want to be...
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