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Troop E welcomes first female lieutenant
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
When Amy Reynolds graduated from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Law Enforcement Academy in 1999 her first choice of assignment was in Troop E; however, she would spend the next 18 years of her career as a member of Troop C. A native of Iron County, Reynolds returned home to Troop E on Aug. 1 when she made a lateral transfer to become the troop's newest lieutenant, replacing Lt. Sean Moore upon his retirement...
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Drug monitoring in county goes live Friday
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
Prescriptions for hydrocodone or other schedule II, III and IV narcotics were rare when Poplar Bluff pharmacist David Odom began his career 30 years ago. He never even stocked many of the pills that officials say have led to an epidemic of prescription drug misuse...
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PB native organizes help for Houston Operation BBQ relief
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
Cape Girardeau barbecue pit manufacturer Ole Hickory Pits is using barbecue to help southeast Texas residents displaced by Tropical Storm Harvey. "Typically, it's just coffee and doughnuts, but these people need some protein," said David Knight, president of Ole Hickory Pits. "This is the worst day of their life."...
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Ruhl bound over in killing Niece said she ran for her life
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- The 18-year-old niece of murder victim Matthew Schrimsher testified she ran for her life after Benjamin Ruhl stepped from a bedroom carrying a rifle and pointed it 'in her face.' Khyla Schrimsher was among five witnesses testifying Wednesday during a preliminary hearing for Ruhl, 36, of Doniphan...
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Mingo taking applications for winter raccoon hunts
(Outdoors ~ 08/31/17)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is now accepting applications for raccoon hunting on the refuge for the 2018 season. The application period ends Sept. 30. The raccoon hunts will take place through a random draw process in which parties will be issued a free Special Use Permit that outlines their hunt area and hunt dates...
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Immigration reform, courtesy of Trump?
(Column ~ 08/31/17)
Once upon a time, American politicians agreed more than they disagreed on immigration policy. They acknowledged its moral imperative and its economic and cultural benefits, but they didn't sugar coat its challenges and deficiencies or deny the responsibility of the federal government to secure the border...
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Yale's tutorial in social descent
(Column ~ 08/31/17)
By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Summer brings no respite for academics committed to campus purifications, particularly at the institution that is the leader in the silliness sweepstakes, Yale. Its Committee on Art in Public Spaces has discovered that a stone carving that has adorned an entrance to Sterling Memorial Library since it opened 86 years ago has become "not appropriate."...
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Sarah Loreda Sheets
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Sarah Loreda Sheets, 91, of Campbell died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. Saturday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Nettleton Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark...
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Wanda S. (Anspach) Watson
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
BELTON, Mo. -- Wanda S. (Anspach) Watson died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 in Belton, Mo. with her husband, Joe Watson, by her side. Wanda was born Sept. 25, 1940 in Poplar Bluff to Howard and Juanita Selvidge. She was married to the late Jerry Anspach, She married Joe Watson, January 1969...
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Alta Walters
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Alta Walters, 55, of Pinckneyville, Ill., died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held from noon - 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. at the Greenville chapel. Burial will be at George Twidwell Cemetery in Silva, Mo. Rev. John Kellerman will minister to the family...
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Mules look to avoid 'track meet' Friday
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
Poplar Bluff's defense faces a completely different challenge this week when the Mules host St. Charles. The Pirates feature a spread offense coming off a 42-point performance in which quarterback Cody Thorne threw for 421 yards and five touchdowns...
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Harvey threatens Friday's dove opener
(Outdoors ~ 08/31/17)
By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Long parades of pickup trucks rolling down rural gravel roads before daylight typically might be cause for some strange looks and offbeat speculation, but on the first day of September in Missouri, the scenario is as common as rice-field mosquitoes...
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Thomas H. Collier
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
FISK, Mo. -- Thomas H. Collier, 80, of Hazelwood, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Collier was born Oct. 4, 1936 in Rector, Ark., son of the late John W. and Beulah Collier. He had served in the USMC for 20 years. He was a ramp attendant at Ozark Airlines, TWA and American Airlines. He attended the Florissant General Baptist Church...
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Education out way
(Column ~ 08/31/17)
Another school year has begun and the sights and sounds of Friday night lights are filling the air. The beginning of a new school year and the return of high school football also reminds me about the importance of local choice, local control and local leadership over the education of the children raised here in south central and southeast Missouri...
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Dale Herbert Gaebler
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
Dale Herbert Gaebler, 78, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at his residence. Dale, the son of the late Herbert and Bertha Lueker Gaebler, was born Nov. 15, 1938 in Parma, Mo. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and had retired as Transportation Director for the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District. ...
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In search of Elk
(Outdoors ~ 08/31/17)
Keeping track of Missouri's growing herd By ZACH SMITH Rural Missouri There's no hospital at Peck Ranch Conservation Area, but every summer since 2012 the area has transformed into a four-legged nursery for Missouri's restoration elk herd. Since the original elk were transplanted to Missouri from Kentucky six years ago, their number has grown from around 90 animals to 140. ...
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Sliger wins opener, breaks course record
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Katie Sliger cut 37 seconds from the course record Wednesday as the Poplar Bluff senior won the St. Vincent Invitational. Sliger ran the 5,000-meter course in 20 minutes, 50 seconds while teammate Katelyn Moeller finished fourth. Valle Catholic edged Poplar Bluff's girls for second place in the team standings on a tiebreaker...
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MSHSAA seeks venues for state championships
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
As many as five Missouri high school championship venues could be on the move in the coming years. The Missouri State High School Activities Association Board of Directors released a request for proposals Tuesday and is seeking event centers and communities desiring to serve as host to the MSHSAA state championships in wrestling, track and field, cross country, football and volleyball...
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Redhawks senior QB's path paved by hard work, toughness
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
Jesse Hosket has always possessed the physical tools that are necessary to succeed at the Division I level. At 6-foot-3, 223 pounds, Hosket's size fits the prototype of the quarterback position, and there isn't a throw on the football field he can't make...
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Mary Jane (Ladyman)
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
Wagster BROSELEY, Mo. -- Mary Jane Kathleen (Ladyman) Wagster, 89, of Broseley, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at Cedargate Healthcare, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Wagster was born July 20, 1928 at Campbell, Mo., daughter of the late Floyd A. and Nettie J. (Damron) Ladyman. She lived in the Broseley area since she was 14-years-old. She was a homemaker. She had been a Sunday school teacher at the former Brown Chapel General Baptist Church. She was a member of the Lone Oak General Baptist Church...
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Bearcats sweep Mules in rematch
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
DEXTER -- On Monday, the Lady Mules tennis team won at least four games in seven of their nine matches against Dexter. Two days later, nobody won four games. A pair of roster changes led to a lopsided rematch as Dexter defeated Poplar Bluff 9-0 on Wednesday at Dexter after winning 7-2 on Monday at Poplar Bluff...
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Cynthia Clara Ogles
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
Cynthia Clara Ogles, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Puxico, Mo. She was born Dec. 26, 1958 in Doniphan, Mo. to the late William Richardson and Kathy Kelly Richardson. She was a 2011 graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Chef School, with expertise in pastries. ...
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Healthier Bearcats open SEMO play
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
The Bearcats will get their startling offensive line back in order for the first time this season against New Madrid Central on Friday in the SEMO South opener for both teams. Luke Boyer, who missed the first two weeks with stress fractures, returns to right tackle. That will slide Gabe Jackson, who played right tackle against Poplar Bluff, back to tight end. Bo McMullin, who played tight end against Poplar Bluff, goes back to fullback...
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