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Puxico schools welcome new superintendent
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
The Puxico school district gained a new superintendent starting this school year. John Garner is succeeding Dr. Kyle Dare. After a decade of working as the Puxico superintendent, Dr. Kyle Dare has moved closer to family and has taken a job as the assistant superintendent at the Rolla Public School district. ...
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James E. Bowles
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
PIEDMONT, Mo. - James E. Bowles, 74, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at his home near Mill Spring, MO. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials have been suggested to the Bowles Clearwater School Scholarship Fund and may be sent to Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, 100 Piedmont Ave. Piedmont, MO 63957. Online condolences may be left at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...
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Candidates for SB40 board interviewed
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
Over the course of two weeks, Stoddard County commissioners have interviewed eight candidates for a Senate Bill 40 board spot and two others up for reappointment June 30. Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis and Commissioners Carol Jarrell and Steve Jordan, who will be referred to by their initials, were expected to make their appointments during the Monday, July 9 commission meeting...
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Commissioners alter pay rules
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
Following an approval regarding overtime from last week's Stoddard County Commission meeting, an amendment was agreed upon May 2 to be added to the employee handbook. Commissioners agreed last week when overtime hours are built in for the remainder of the year that are being expended, the budget would be amended at the end of the year in order to compensate for the pay...
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Applications for conservation agents being taken
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is accepting online applications from June 25 through Aug. 5 for its next class of conservation agent trainees. To apply -- and for more information including salary range, duties and responsibilities, degree requirements, qualifications, and special-ability requirements -- visit the MDC website directly at short.mdc.mo.gov/ZcS. ...
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Red Cross seeks donors
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
The American Red Cross needs help to bring back the A's, B's and O's. This is not a typo. These letters represent blood types, and the reality is that during blood shortages these letters do go missing from hospital shelves. The American Red Cross urges donors of all blood types to give now to help prevent delays in patient care this summer...
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Congrats, Trump voters. You've been vindicated.
(Column ~ 07/10/18)
By MARC A. THIESSEN WASHINGTON -- For those conservatives who voted for Donald Trump because of the Supreme Court, congratulations: You've been vindicated. Had Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election, she would have replaced the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia with a liberal jurist -- giving the Supreme Court a left-wing activist majority for a generation. Because Trump won, Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed to replace Scalia, securing the court's 5-to-4 conservative majority...
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$4B in food stamp errors unacceptable
(Column ~ 07/10/18)
By MIKE JENSEN Did you hear that the Department of Agriculture spent $4 billion in improper food stamp payments last year? Now granted, it's just a measly $4 billion overpayment in a $63 billion budget for food stamps. That's just a little over six percent of the total food stamp budget in incorrect payments of your tax dollars...
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Amy Coney Barrett's 'Cult'
(Column ~ 07/10/18)
By MONA CHAREN When Notre Dame law professor and possible Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett was nominated for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, her affiliation with a religious group called People of Praise raised red flags. It was some sort of cult, they implied. Sen. Dianne Feinstein famously reproved the nominee by intoning that "the dogma lives loudly within you, and that's of concern."...
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Puxico elementary school supply lists
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
The following items are on the Puxico Elementary School Supply Lists: Kindergarten 2 boxes 24 count small crayons 1 box Kleenex 4 pencils 6 glue sticks 1 pair blunt-point scissors (Fiskars) 1 eraser 1 school box Large towel for naptime 2 rolls of paper towels...
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July 4th supporters thanked by DPB, city
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/10/18)
Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc., the City of Poplar Bluff, the Chamber of Commerce, and City Council would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to Briggs & Stratton and Mid-Continent Steel & Wire for sponsoring the annual Downtown Poplar Bluff fireworks show...
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A faith that never wavers
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
A faith that never wavers must be a personal faith in a personal God and is a personal Savior. Jesus Christ. It will be a daring, challenging faith. It can be developed only by daring to learn what God has said in His Word and by daring to surrender your life wholly into the Lord Jesus Christ...
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Baby, grandparent's delight contests Aug. 17, registration dates announced
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
The two baby contests held during the Puxico VFW Homecoming will begin at 10 a.m. Aug. 17, 2018 in Veterans Park. One of the contests, the Puxico Baby Contest, will be limited to Puxico residents. The parents of the babies in this contest must be residents of the Puxico R-8 School District for at least three months prior to registration deadline...
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Star searchers July 20 at Mingo
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
PUXICO, Mo.- Join Mingo Wildlife Refuge staff Friday evening, July 20, for a fun and educational program about our night sky. Doors will open for this free, family-friendly event at 8 p.m. at the Mingo Visitor Center at 24279 State Highway 51 in Puxico. ...
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Savory meets sweet in these stellar ice cream toppers
(Features ~ 07/10/18)
Strawberries, cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines - the confluence of summer fruit seasons creates one of the most magical culinary moments of the year. Here we've given them a stage worthy of their glory: as magical toppings for ice cream, that other summer star. With complementary flavors the gems of orchards and berry patches take on savory elements to transform into something even better, if that's possible. It is...
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Steve Williams
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Steve Williams, 59, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his home. Services were held Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Rev. Joe Payne officiated. Burial followed in Harper Cemetery near Aid, Mo.
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Jo Anne Morgan
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Jo Anne Morgan, 83, of Dexter, formerly of Puxico, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation and the funeral services were held July 6, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Burial followed in the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...
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Pearl Louise Headley
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Pearl Louise Headley, 89, of Wappapello, formerly of Malden, died June 29, 2018 at her residence. Services were held July 6, 2018 at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Rev. Aulden LaBlanc officiated. Burial followed in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Robertson wins WHCC Match Play
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/18)
Colby Robertson won the 2018 Match Play Tournament at Westwood Hills County Club. Robertson defeated Bobby Godwin 2 and 1 after shooting 2-under par over 17 holes in the final match. Robertson also defeated Jerrod Murphy 2 and 1 in the semifinals and defeated Billy Pyland 4 and 3 in the quarterfinals. Godwin defeated Brad Thielemier 2 and 1 in the semifinals and defeated Neil Pullum 5 and 4 in the quarterfinals. Thielemier defeated Hunter Pyland 3 and 1 in the quarterfianls...
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Nettie Hill
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Nettie Frances Hill, 75, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away on July 7, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born on Feb. 24, 1943 to Raymond and Margery (Presson) Batson at Cairo, Ill. She enjoyed fishing, playing BINGO and playing slot machines...
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Dayna Zoll-Cookson
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
PUXICO, Mo. - Dayna Zoll-Cookson, 41, of Puxico, died Monday, July 9 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home of Puxico.
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Pina Loafman
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - Pina Aileen Loafman, 94, of Campbell, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Rowlett Health and Rehabilitation - Rowlett, Texas. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 11 at Bethany General Baptist Church in Campbell. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the church with Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery in Campbell. www.bradshawfh.com...
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Louis W. Hempen
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
DES ARC, Mo. - Louis W. Hempen, 81, died Friday, July 6, 2018 at his home near Des Arc. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 11 at the Beulah Church Cemetery in Des Arc with Rev. Don Pennington officiating. Burial will follow service...
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Brenda Kay Bader
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
CAMPBELL, Mo. - Brenda Kay Bader, 70, of Piggott, AR, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Visitation was from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Monday, July 9 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral was at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 10 at St. Teresa Church in Glennonville, MO with Father William Hennecke officiating. Burial will be in St. Teresa Cemetery in Glennonville. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements...
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Sharon Kay Carter
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
KENNETT, Mo. - Sharon Kay Carter, daughter of the late Truman Harmon and Virginia (Wilhite) Harmon was born Sept. 3, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on July 6,2018 at the age of 67 years. Sharon married Jerry Carter, Sr. on Dec. 28, 1968 in Qulin, Missouri. Sharon was of Poplar Bluff and passed away July 6, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri...
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Teresa R. Kuper
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Teresa R. Kuper, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.
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Mary Elizabeth (Vannoy) Gaines
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
ELLSINORE, Mo. - Mary Elizabeth (Vannoy) Gaines, 93, of Ellsinore, died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 12 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Friday, July 13 at the New Hope General Baptist Church in Ellsinore with Rev. Tom Wilder and Rev. Jonathon Rice officiating. Burial will be in Scott Cemetery in Ellsinore...
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Michael M. Bartlett
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
PIEDMONT, Mo. - Michael M. Bartlett, 48, of Des Arc, MO, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 12, from noon until 1 p.m., at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will follow at the chapel at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Mann Cemetery near Annapolis. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Estella May Griffin
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
MALDEN, Mo. - Estella May Griffin, 93, of Malden, formerly of Campbell, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 11 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 10 a.m., in the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in Memorial Park in Cemetery. www.bradshawfh.com...
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Puxico junior high school supply list
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
Puxico Junior High Supply List includes: Mrs. Hindman-LR English/LR Math/AE Index cardss 1 package loose leaf paper (college or wide ruled) Mrs. Bowling-Sixth Grade Science 2-one subject notebooks (Science Only) 1-two pocket folder (Science) Highlighter...
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Brenda Watson
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
DEXTER, Mo. - Brenda Watson, 71, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 at her home in Bloomfield, MO. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday July 10 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday July 11 in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter...
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Stoddard County Jailer fired after arrest
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
BLOOMFIELD -- Roy Jones, a Stoddard County corrections officer, was arrested Saturday evening in Bollinger County on allegations of incest and rape in the second degree, according to the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department. Jones is due in court Wednesday for arraignment. According to the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department, Jones has a $25,000 cash/surety bond on each alleged charge. He has been furloughed due to medical reasons, according to Casenet...
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Dexter PD back to full staff with hire of sheriff's deputy
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
DEXTER -- The Dexter Police Department is expected to be at full staff this month, following the hiring of a new patrol officer. Stoddard County sheriff's deputy Derrick Durall will start Monday, according to city administrator Mark Stidham. Durall will have a starting salary of $32,000, Stidham said...
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Unidentified Body found in crash of stolen truck
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
NEELYVILLE -- Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who was found dead inside a crashed truck Monday evening on a field road near Neelyville. Butler County Coroner Andy Moore said he was contacted at about 8 p.m. after a passerby reportedly found the crashed truck, which was "resting in a ditch."...
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FOUL PLAY NOT SUSPECTED Body found near Sportsmen Park
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
Foul play is not suspected in the death of a Poplar Bluff man whose body was found Monday morning in a grassy ditch near Sportsmen Park. "The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old Jamie Bell," said Butler County Coroner Andy Moore. "Unless the investigation yields new information, we do not believe foul play is involved."...
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AWAITING MURDER TRIAL IN WAYNE COUNTY Oldham gets 3-year sentence for illegal gun
(Local News ~ 07/10/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Greenville man awaiting trial for murdering his landlord recently was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Joshua Lawrence Oldham was sentenced July 3 to 30 months in prison on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm by U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to the U.S. Attorney's Office...
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Jo Anne Morgan
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Jo Anne Morgan, 83, of Dexter, formerly of Puxico, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation and the funeral services were held July 6, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Burial followed in the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...
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Verlon "Joe" Wilfong
(Obituary ~ 07/10/18)
Verlon "Joe" Wilfong of Puxico died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Puxico Nursing and Rehab. Services were held Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. Rev. Ray Placher officiated. Burial followed in the Brown Church Cemetery in Puxico...
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