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Spring registration deadline nears at Three Rivers College
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Prospective students still have time to register for Spring semester classes at Three Rivers College, with openings still available at all of the college's locations. However, spots for the required Compass test are filling rapidly...
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Charles Flavel Rannells
(Obituary ~ 12/04/13)
Charles Flavel Rannells, son of the late Charles Cartmell and Elise Rudolph Rannells, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 25, 1926, and died at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on Dec. 1, 2013, at the age of 87. Mr. Rannells attended grade school and high school in Dexter and then went on to complete three years at the University of Missouri before joining the United States Army. ...
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St. Louis permit issue halts hot food for homeless
(State News ~ 12/04/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis street ministry is being forced to stop providing hot meals to the homeless, at least for now. The city Health Department on Monday told organizers of the ministry known as Churches on the Streets that it doesn't have a permit to serve hot food, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Man charged with growing hallucinogenic mushrooms
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau man is in jail on $100,000 bond on charges he was running a hallucinogenic mushroom-growing operation near an elementary school on Themis Street. Christopher J. Campbell, 35, faces charges of attempt to produce a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm...
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Veteran, longtime Advance mayor Harnes dies
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- During his lifetime, James Harnes Sr. of Advance, Mo., was many things to his country and his community. He was a highly-decorated Army veteran, civic leader, a mayor for 17 years and a businessman. Harnes died Tuesday at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was 94...
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Kelso display lights up the night
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
KELSO, Mo. -- Heightened by 21st century technology, the sparkle of Christmas creativity is again brightening the night near Kelso. Brooks and Brandon Clark started planning their holiday lights display in 2008 and first plugged it in for the 2009 season. It ran again in 2010 and 2011, raising $23,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., two years ago, and after a one-year hiatus, the brothers have added power and 20,000 lights for a total of 100,000...
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Bernie aldermen work through brief agenda
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
BERNIE, Mo. - The Bernie Board of Aldermen voted to have the compactor/bed of the city garbage truck repaired at a cost of $8,572.24 at their regular meeting Monday night. The truck is to be repaired by Downing Sales and Service Phillipsburg, Mo. The city will also have to pay $500 per week to rent a garbage truck while the old truck is being repaired...
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Cape man admits to three robberies
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
A 23-year-old Cape Girardeau man, formerly of Dexter, has admitted he was responsible for three Monday robberies, including two at Dexter convenience stores, according to a probable-cause statement filed Tuesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court...
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City crews prepping for winter weather
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
If you haven't seen city trucks spreading salt water in your neighborhood yet, it's likely you will before Thursday. On Monday, crews began making early preparations for the potential winter weather heading into the region later this week and weekend...
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December 2013 Calendar Girl
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
Chandler Crowley, a senior at Dexter High School, is the December Calendar Girl. She is the daughter of Terry and Tammy Crowley. Chandler participates in band, jazz band, track and is a member of the Kickin' Cats Dance Team. She also was a football cheerleader. She plans to attend Cox Health in Springfield to pursue a BSN in Nursing. Calendar Girls are comprised of the 12 finalists in the Miss Dexter competition, sponsored annually by the DHS Vocal Music Program...
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Winter storm watch calls for "significant accumulations"
(Local News ~ 12/04/13)
Stoddard County residents may find themselves with a double-dose of winter weather before the end of the weekend -- one that could have a significant effect on roadways and other issues. The National Weather Service office in Paducah, Ky. issued a winter storm watch for Thursday and Friday...
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Dexter boys drop varsity basketball opener at Charleston 80-33
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Charleston Bluejays jumped out to a 12-0 lead less than four minutes into the first quarter and maintained a double digit advantage the rest of the way as it cruised to an 80-33 victory against the Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball team Tuesday night at Charleston...
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