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No suprises on opening day of annual SCAA tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/12)
BELL CITY -- The Stoddard County Activities Association's (SCAA) annual volleyball tournament got underway Monday at Bell City and there were no surprises on opening day. First-round play will continue today in the varsity bracket as No. 1 seed Advance will take on host and No. ...
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Wednesday is last day to register for Nov. 6 election
(Local News ~ 10/09/12)
The deadline to register to vote in Missouri for the Nov. 6 general election is coming up. Signed voter registration applications must be delivered or postmarked by 5 p.m. Wednes-day for eligibility to vote in the general election. Those not registered to vote can do so at the clerk's office in the Government Building in Bloomfield, any department of motor vehicle office or state agency providing a service to the public, local city offices or online at sos.mo.gov...
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Candidate forum is now online
(Local News ~ 10/09/12)
A video from the recent candidate's forum, hosted by Stoddard County Farm Bureau, may now be found online in its entirely at www. dailystatesman.com. The forum includes a three-minute presentation by each candidate on the county's ballots, followed by a question and answer session and closing remarks...
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Living history in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 10/09/12)
Purchase this photo at dailystatesman.com NOREEN HYSLOP photo-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Crowley's Ridge Blackpowder Club, Inc. hosted its 13th Annual Bloomfield Rendezvous over the recent weekend. Billed as a "Living History Event," the public witnessed families portrayed in period encampments and costume. Blacksmiths, carvers, rope makers, and flintnappers were on hand to display their wares and talents. At right, entertaining passersby on the grounds, is Rawhide Justice from Melbourn, Ark...
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Restocking of city pond scheduled
(Local News ~ 10/09/12)
There were plenty of shad, crappie, and a multitude turtles in six fish traps set last week at the Dexter City Pond, but noticeably absent were the catfish. As suspected by Department of Conservation Biologist Mike Reed, the natural fish kill that devastated the pond during severe heat and drought conditions in early July took its toll on the pond's catfish population...
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Pierce Burton, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/09/12)
Pierce Burton, Jr., son of the late Pierce Burton, Sr. and Murl Margaret Carter Burton, was born in Knoxville, Ark., on May 31, 1927, and died at the Ozark Mountain Healthcare Facility in Crane, Mo., on Oct. 6, 2012, at the age of 85. He lived most of his life in the Southeast Missouri area before moving to Crane several years ago. He was of the Pentecostal faith and was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Elizabeth Ann Henry
(Obituary ~ 10/09/12)
Elizabeth Ann Henry, 65, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Sikeston, died Saturday Oct. 6, 2012, at Saint Louis University Hospital. Born June 25, 1947, in Sikeston to Violet Hanshew Barnett and the late Curtis Dean Barnett, she was a family nurse practitioner for many years and was a member of First Christian Church of Sikeston...
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