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Gun rights on Mo. Nov. ballot
(Local News ~ 05/09/14)
By JORDAN SHAPIRO The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers sent voters a proposed amendment to the state constitution on Wednesday intended to strengthen the right to bear arms. The Republican-led Senate voted 23-8 to add the bill to the statewide November general election ballot. The proposal passed the House a day earlier with a 122-31 vote...
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Airport breakfast Sat. to benefit new club
(Local News ~ 05/09/14)
By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer With minimal exposure to aviation for youth in the area, staff at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport hope the annual pancake breakfast will help raise funds and awareness of the new Poplar Bluff Aero Club. The annual pancake breakfast will be from 7 a.m. to noon this Saturday at the airport. Each $5 ticket includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee...
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City Council tables buying fire pumpers
(Local News ~ 05/09/14)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The Poplar Bluff Fire Department was ready to purchase two newer fire trucks to replace 41-year-old pumpers, but the Poplar Bluff City Council tabled action Monday night. "We need to hold off so we can research the lease purchase of new fire trucks," Councilman David Johnson said...
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Kittens rescued by recycling center manager
(Local News ~ 05/09/14)
By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The list of wanted recyclable items to be dropped off at the recycling center in the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park does not include kittens. Jamie Lansford, manager of the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission Recycling Center, was recently watching cardboard being dumped onto a conveyor belt when he spotted a trash bag...
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Planting sweet peppers
(Features ~ 05/09/14)
It's time to set out your pepper plants. Sweet and hot peppers originated in Latin America around 5,000 B.C. and are cousins of the eggplant, potato and tomato. According to the Vegetable Planting Calendar, you can plant pepper plants anytime between May 1 and 25...
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Driving Horses Golf Tourney May 30
(Community News ~ 05/09/14)
Driving the Horses Golf Tournament will be held Friday, May 30, at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. Tee time: 1 p.m. Join a four person scramble golf tournament to benefit Heartland Equine Learning Program. The program is designed to allow Veterans and families, victims of domestic violence, troubled youth, residential care clients, families dealing with Autism or anyone with disabilities a place to go and interact on a farm with horses...
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The philanthropic superpower
(Column ~ 05/09/14)
By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN If a single word could sum up the goal of Barack Obama's Asia tour, it would be "reassurance." Obama went to Tokyo to reassure Japan that, should China attempt to seize its Senkaku Islands, America will fight at her side. He reassured Seoul of our commitment to defend South Korea...
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Appears new City Council's first action a petty vendetta
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/09/14)
To the Edito: As someone who has lived in Poplar Bluff for more than two-thirds of my life (15 out of my 22 years), I have gotten to see firsthand the changes that have taken place in this vibrant town over that time. When my family first moved here in 1999, there wasn't a brand-new hospital I can see from the highway on my trips back from college. ...
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Howard Wiley
(Obituary ~ 05/09/14)
Howard Wiley VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Howard Handley Wiley, 67, of Van Buren, Mo., died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Ellington, Mo. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The Rev. Bill G. Orr will officiate...
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Monster movie Hollywood won't make
(Column ~ 05/09/14)
By MICHELLE MALKIN Hannibal Lecter. Freddy Kreuger. Jason Voorhees. Charles Manson. Jeffrey Dahmer. Ted Bundy. Hollywood loves a homicidal monster. But what happens when an evil being exposes the monstrosities of malign government neglect and deadly ideology? Crickets...
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Raymond
(Obituary ~ 05/09/14)
Raymond Webber Jr. DEXTER, Mo. -- Raymond Louis "Junior" Webber Jr., 85, of Dexter died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. A Rosary Service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Mass will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter with Father David Dohogne officiating. Burial with be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...
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Miller birth correction
(Community News ~ 05/09/14)
Addison LillyAnn Miller Natasha Linette and Elihue James Miller of Poplar Bluff, Mo., have chosen the name Addison LillyAnn Miller for their 5-pound, 14-ounce daughter who was born Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 10:12 p.m. at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Addison was 18 inches long...
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James Dowd
(Obituary ~ 05/09/14)
James Dowd James Lester Dowd, 75, of Broseley, Mo. died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Rev. Dowd was born Oct. 12, 1938, in St. Louis. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. He was an ordained minister for 40 years. He pastored different churches in the area...
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Josie Young
(Obituary ~ 05/09/14)
Josie Young Josie Dean Young, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, May 5, 2014, at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences:www.cotrellfuneralservice.com Cotrell Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements...
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Judith Tabor
(Obituary ~ 05/09/14)
Judith Tabor DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Judith Ann Tabor, 70, of Doniphan, Mo., departed this life on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Southeast Health of Ripley County in Doniphan. Mrs. Tabor, daughter of Joseph and Beatrice (Wegets) Schierhold, was born June 30, 1943, in St. ...
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PB pair headed to MAC
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/14)
With the signing of a couple National Letters of Intent, Poplar Bluff softball coach Lisa Boyer witnessed the left side of her infield moving on to the next level. Lady Mules third baseman Katelynn Bratcher and shortstop Courtney Raulston both signed with Mineral Area College recently...
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Raiders fall short in opener
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/14)
JOPLIN -- It is fitting that the Raiders opened the postseason with a 1-run game. Three Rivers lost to Maple Woods in the first round of the double-elimination Region XVI Tournament 4-3 on Wednesday and plays No. 8 seed St. Charles at 10 a.m. today...
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Eudaley to cheer at ASU
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/14)
Taytem Eudaley's school spirit for the Poplar Bluff Mules will transition to the Arkansas State Red Wolves this fall. Eudaley recently signed her National Letter of Intent with the NCAA Division I school in Jonesboro after trying out for and making the all-girls cheerleading squad...
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Jackson tops Bluff with HR
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/14)
JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff's chance at an undefeated conference title sailed over the center-field wall Wednesday. Landon Mills hit a tie-breaking, 2-run homer in the fifth inning as Jackson handed the Mules their first SEMO Conference loss 5-3 at Whitey Herzog Stadium...
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Area letter carriers to collect food Sat.
(Community News ~ 05/09/14)
On Saturday, area members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will be collecting none perishables food items to provide assistance to Southeast Missouri families struggling to put food on their tables every day. To participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive in Southeast Missouri this year, leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable food items, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned fish or meats, pasta, rice or cereal next to the mailbox prior to your regular mail delivery time on Saturday. ...
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Bearcats rally with 8 late runs
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/14)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Bearcats scored eight runs in the final two innings it batted to beat Cape Central 8-5 Wednesday afternoon. Jason Mattison secured a complete-game victory for Dexter (7-10). He allowed seven hits and struck out six. Mattison, Colton Averett and Nick Noble had consecutive two-out RBI hits for Dexter in the bottom of the fifth inning...
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