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Long Established business changes hands (9/25/23)Today my dear friend, Eula Reed and I became business partners. We purchased the 2nd Time Around Consignment shop in Marble Hill Missouri. A beautiful small town with big attitude in southeast Missouri. We humbly stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. A woman owned and run business since 1998...
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Desperately seeking son (6/21/23)Please share ✨️ I'm writing this post for my grandma, who's searching for her son.. siuations that happened when she was younger led Eddie to be taken and adopted. Eddie Ray Firguson, born June 23 1970 in kennett Missouri. We realize that with all this time, his name and background may not be known to him, but I think this is worth a shot to help her find him...
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Low-interest loans available for disaster victims (4/20/23)Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Missouri businesses and residents affected by severe storms, tornadoes, hail and straight-line winds that occurred April 5, according to a news release issued Friday, April 14, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...
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A New York City reporter moves to Southeast Missouri and learns about a new kind of progress (4/27/22)Unlike the Manhattan grid, the lines of my life’s trajectory have never been straight. How does a New Yorker even end up here? “God draws straight with crooked lines,” states a centuries-old aphorism.
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Sign the Petition to Protect Missouri Workers (9/3/21)Dear Attorney General Schmitt, During a press conference held on August 23, 2021 President Joe Biden announced the FDA's approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. During this press conference President Biden issued the following statements: "We’ve hit another milestone, a key milestone in our nation’s fight against COVID. ...
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Bollinger County Library Receives MissouriCare Grant to Expand Broadband Access Through Wi-Fi Hotspots (12/11/20)Eva Dunn, 573-238-2713 emzooo@hotmail.com Senator-Elect Rehder, MissouriCare Help Bollinger County Library Expand Broadband Access to Rural Bollinger County Through Wi-Fi Hotspots MARBLE HILL, Mo. – (Dec. 10, 2020) – Bollinger County Library received a $25,000 grant from Missouri Care Inc., an Anthem company, to strengthen internet connectivity for rural Bollinger County residents who lack service when they are at home or are on-the-go...
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Finding Your Civil War Relative at the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation’s History and Genealogy Day (8/10/19)“Finding Your Civil War Ancestors” will be the topic of Dr. Bill Eddleman’s presentation on Thursday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m. as a part of the activities during the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation’s Annual History and Genealogy Day at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Mayfield Hall, one of the two remaining buildings on the former campus of Will Mayfield College (1878-1934) in Marble Hill, MO. ...
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Finding Your Civil War Relative at the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation’s History and Genealogy Day (8/10/19)“Finding Your Civil War Ancestors” will be the topic of Dr. Bill Eddleman’s presentation on Thursday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m. as a part of the activities during the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation’s Annual History and Genealogy Day at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Mayfield Hall, one of the two remaining buildings on the former campus of Will Mayfield College (1878-1934) in Marble Hill, MO. ...
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SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY OPENS NEW CENTER IN MARBLE HILL (6/25/19)Select Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest outpatient physical therapy center, located at 201 Highway 34 West in Marble Hill. The center offers patients access to one-on-one, personalized care and innovative rehabilitation equipment to help efficiently strengthen the body, reduce pain and prevent future injury...
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Geraldine Barks celebrates 100th Birthday (9/13/18)Long-time Marble Hill resident Geraldine Barks celebrated her 100th birthday on September 12, 2018, at her residence of the past year,The Villas of Jackson. Highlights of the day included an interview by KFVS, a leisurely ride in a 1930 Ford coupe and being stopped by a Jackson police officer for traveling too fast, and a ride with Jackson firefighters in their ladder truck with horns blasting and lights flashing...
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Sunrise in Delta MO (8/11/18)
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Storm Moving In To Marble Hill (8/7/18)
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Jackson Taekwondo Students Find Success at ATA World Expo (7/27/18)This July has been a success for many Taekwondo students in the Southeast Missouri area. Eleven students from ATA Legends Martial Arts in Jackson, Missouri competed in the Tournament of Champions at ATA World Expo in Little Rock. They gathered together with and competed with over 20,000 other martial artists from five other continents. ...
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Baxter Hoover Joins Enterprise Bank & Trust in Perryville (2/27/18)Baxter R. Hoover has joined Enterprise bank & Trust as a Mortgage Loan Officer. In his new position, he will assist existing bank customers, as well as market to new customers to help them in making sound financial decisions involving their home mortgages. ...
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Strength in Numbers (1/24/18)St. Louis, Baltimore, New Orleans , Durham and Memphis. These were cities in the U.S. in which Confederate monuments were removed in 2017, most in the dead of night. In Memphis, it was even more tragic. A Shelby County , Tn, Commissioner formed a “non-for-profit” corporation, that “bought” the land from the City of Memphis for $1000.00 and then tore down the monuments to Jefferson Davis and General Nathan Bedford Forrest. ...
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Fire damages popular Marble Hill restaurant (12/22/17)Popular restaurant Jay's Barbecue in Marble Hill, Missouri, sustained extensive damage in a Thursday morning fire, according to fire department chief Calvin Troxell. Troxell said the department responded to a call at 7:57 a.m. for a fully engulfed structure at 105 Conrad Avenue in Marble Hill, but that was not accurate...
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Jers Angels (12/17/17)Jerry Thorne didn’t want to see kids go without at Christmastime so he along with Tammy Liley started the Jers Angels program in 2004. Back then they got names from the schools and they made sure each gift was something the child wanted by calling each family and confirming. Then they hand wrapped and hand delivered to each family on Christmas Eve!...
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New office being built (12/11/17)
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State audit: Bollinger County tax levies violate state law; county commission disagrees (11/17/17)Bollinger County officials could be sued for failing to correct sales tax levies that exceed the maximum rates allowed by law, according to a state audit. By continuing to maintain those levies, "the county commission has put the county at risk of litigation and financial loss," the audit stated...
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Marble Hill museum orders curator to remove dinosaur exhibits (11/10/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The board of directors of the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History ordered Guy Darrough to remove his artifacts from the museum by Jan. 31. Earlier, Darrough announced unless the entire museum board resigned, he would move his items out by Feb. 1...
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Owner of dinosaur relics demands new board of directors, business plan at Bollinger County Museum (10/17/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The owner of Missouri's dinosaur bones has given an ultimatum if the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History wants to keep his fossil collection and displays there...
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Family Archaeology Day / Mississippi Mound Building Indians (10/16/17)October 21 - The Bollinger County Museum of Natural History will celebrate International Archaeology Day with a presentation by Mike Comer, "Mississippi Mound Building Indians." 1:00 pm - Mike Comer, Natural Resource Manager for the Missouri State Park System, will present a program on the Mississippian culture and how the Mississippian people lived. Touch items will be available for the public to handle and see examples of the Mississippian culture...
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Marble Hill museum, cultural center may be in jeopardy (10/1/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- On Thursday evening, visitors to the Mayfield Cultural Center entered the dimly lit chapel and found 32 seats set up for a community forum to discuss the future of the center and the Bollinger County Museum next door. By the time the meeting began, nearly 100 chairs were filled with residents who came to show they want to keep the museum and the cultural center going...
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Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation plans community forum Loss of the Museum dinosaur exhibit possible (9/22/17)Join the Will Mayfield Heritage Foundation and the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Mayfield Cultural Center and take part in a community meeting to help the foundation determine future development of the Cultural Center and Museum atop Mayfield Hill...
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Marble Hill hires new city administrator (8/23/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — In a special meeting last week, the Marble Hill Board of Aldermen hired Michael Johnson as a part-time city administrator at a salary of $30,000. His employment is effective immediately. Johnson also has had a contract with the city for the last seven years as a water operator, responsible for inspecting the city’s water and wastewater systems. He will continue to work in that capacity...
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Japanese Beetles (8/9/17)Japanese Beetles in late July on the Wayne & Bollinger County Line. Mr. Light bought a 'Beetle Bagger' at Bollinger County Coop, here is what he collected in a 4 day time span. Contact Bollinger County Coop for your bug help today! 573-238-2623
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Southeast professor explains eclipse phenomena at Marble Hill museum (8/6/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — The Bollinger County Museum of Natural History hosted Solar Eclipse Day, featuring a presentation Saturday by Southeast Missouri State University physics professor Peggy Hill. Focusing on the scientific elements of an eclipse, Hill taught children and parents about eclipses and the characteristics of one...
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Marble Hill man accused of choking, threatening to kill girlfriend (8/3/17)A 56-year-old Marble Hill, Missouri, man threatened to kill his girlfriend Monday after earlier choking her, the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputy Dylan Miller arrested Michael Jackson on Monday. Jackson was charged Tuesday with a Class D felony of second-degree domestic assault...
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State taking applications for Marble Hill license bureau (7/16/17)Management contract bids for the Marble Hill License Office in Marble Hill, Missouri, are being accepted by the Missouri Office of Administration. Interested individuals and groups must submit bids by Aug. 3. A list of bid opportunities and response instructions are at www.missouribuys.mo.gov/bidboard.html...
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Poplar Bluff man pleads guilty to murder in Bollinger County attack (7/11/17)A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man, with his jury trial looming, pleaded guilty to several felonies, including murder, in connection with a 2015 attack at a Bollinger County home. William Anthony Pickard pleaded guilty to the Class A felonies of second-degree murder and first-degree assault and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action before Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis, according to docket entries on Casenet...
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Marble Hill man accused of beating, kidnapping woman (6/27/17)A Marble Hill, Missouri, man faces kidnapping and domestic-assault charges after beating a woman and holding her against her will, police said. The Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney's Office on Sunday charged Dale E. Coleman, no age given, with third-degree domestic assault and second-degree kidnapping...
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Marble Hill mayor hires city manager without board approval (6/21/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill Mayor Jerome Gaines said Tuesday morning he went over the heads of the city's Board of Aldermen and hired Rick Jones to be the city administrator at a salary of $30,000. The board of aldermen had an entry on its agenda for June 12 to discuss whether to hire a city manager to replace Don James, who resigned earlier. The board did not meet June 12 because there was not a quorum...
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Marble Hill's city administrator resigns; post may not be refilled (5/18/17)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Don James resigned Monday morning as Marble Hill city administrator. Mayor Jerome Gaines announced the resignation Monday night at a meeting called last week to restructure the city administrator's position. James had turned in a resignation a week ago, but before the regular board of aldermen meeting May 8, he had asked to rescind the resignation and instead work part time...
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Pastor likely contracted hepatitis B from sexual-misconduct victim (5/14/17)A Cape Girardeau pastor who claimed he lied to a judge when he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct likely contracted hepatitis B from his victim, according to a police report obtained by the Southeast Missourian. Frank Burgess, now 58, Hurley Dixon and Bruce Johnson were accused in 2002 of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman with the mental capacity of a 5-year-old who was a member of Marble Hill Bible Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri, where Burgess was a part-time preacher, Dixon a songleader and Johnson a Sunday-school teacher.. ...
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Reward Upped for arson information (5/5/17)A year ago, April 28, 2016, a large arson fire did major damage to the B&B Timber Company in Glen Allen. Circumstances of the fire resulted in an investigation by the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office. That office concluded the fire was of incendiary origin (arson)...
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Karen Miller Jackson Leadership Scholarship (5/1/17)2017 recipients of the Karen Miller Jackson Leadership Scholarship were awarded to members of the Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The award was established in 2010 to recognize outstanding student leaders in the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority at Murray State University in Murray, Ky...
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Area non-profits helped by circus tour (4/18/17)When John Ringling North II heard that the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus would close in May, he was distressed, but he didn’t have time to dwell on the news because he had his own circus, the Kelly Miller Circus, to produce. “It is heartbreaking to see the end of the circus that bears the Ringling name. ...
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Suspect swallows evidence, but only after video evidence captured, police say (2/12/17)A Marble Hill, Missouri, man swallowed methamphetamine before Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies could search his vehicle, deputies said, but a confidential informant working with deputies had captured on video the man talking about selling drugs just before the traffic stop...
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Judge finds probable cause to continue witness-tampering case (2/8/17)Judge Gary Kamp found sufficient probable cause during a preliminary hearing Tuesday to continue a criminal case against a Marble Hill, Missouri, woman accused of threatening a witness in a felony prosecution. The Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on June 29 charged Carole L. Gusler, 74, with tampering with a witness
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Precautionary boil order issued in Marble Hill (1/25/17)The city of Marble Hill, Missouri, issued a precautionary boil order Tuesday evening until further notice because of a valve replacement on a six-inch water main. The boil-water order remains in effect for Pellegrino Park and the north side of the road on Highway 34 west from the Division of Family Services to the Bollinger County maintenance shed, according to a fax from city water operator Michael Johnson...
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Marble Hill woman accused of child abuse (1/10/17)A Marble Hill, Missouri, woman was charged with child abuse after she twisted a 7-year-old's arms behind the girl's back, sheriff's deputies said. Bollinger County deputies arrested Karie Lynn Stephens, 34, on Thursday. The Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged her Friday with two counts of abuse or neglect of a child...
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Three generations celebrate milestone birthdays (1/4/17)Bonnie Hahs, Susan Huber and Jessica Kight are celebrating milestone birthdays. Hahs will be 80 years old, Huber is 60 years old and Kight is 40 years old. From left are Huber, Kight and Hahs.
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Kiehne hired as Woodland superintendent (12/24/16)The Woodland School District has chosen Michael Kiehne, currently a principal in Poplar Bluff, as its next superintendent, effective July 1, 2017. Kiehne will replace Dan Schlief, who will retire as of June 30, 2017. Kiehne is principal at Poplar Bluff High School. His experience also includes being superintendent at Richland School...
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Trooper: Driver admitted consuming alcohol, painkillers before fatal crash (12/20/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Paul E. Patton, 49, of Patton, Missouri, told a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper he had several alcoholic drinks and 3 1/2 Percoset pills before he took the wheel of his 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck Sept. 25, according to testimony...
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Bollinger Co. deputies arrest alleged meth dealer, son and son's girlfriend (12/18/16)Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Marble Hill, Missouri, woman Wednesday suspected of selling pounds of methamphetamine since July, deputies said. The Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Ronnee Dianna Danner, 40, with first-degree trafficking and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Tire fire in Marble Hill guts trailers, damages cars (11/16/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — A fire at McCormick Tire Brokers Inc. destroyed two trailers and damaged eight parked cars Tuesday near Marble Hill. The fire began when a man burned trash near used tires that were being stacked as they were unloaded from a trailer, according to owner David McCormick. The man burning trash was not employed by McCormick but was allowed to be on the property...
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Deputies say Marble Hill man threatened to kill woman (11/2/16)A Marble Hill, Missouri, woman was walking her dog about 2 p.m. Friday when she received a phone call from a Marble Hill man who said she had set up his father, he was coming to get her and she was a “dead b----,” Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies said...
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2 area people die in highway wrecks (9/27/16)Two people died in separate highway crashes since Friday in the region. A Cape Girardeau woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday on Highway 34, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Debra J. Winters, 51, was driving her 1999 Chevrolet S-10 when she traveled off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, drove off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Winters was pronounced dead by Cape Girardeau County deputy coroner David Taylor on scene about 7 p.m. Friday...
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Man dies in trailer fire; blaze was deliberately set (9/18/16)A Puxico, Missouri, man died of smoke inhalation from during a trailer fire near Zalma, Missouri, just before midnight Thursday on Highway 51 near the Stoddard County border, Bollinger County Coroner Charles Hutchings said. Hutchings identified the man as Christopher Jones, 34, after an autopsy Friday afternoon. The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office determined during its investigation the fire was deliberately set, according to public information officer Mike O’Connell.
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Advance woman dies in two-vehicle crash (9/6/16)ADVANCE, Mo. -- An Advance woman died of injuries suffered during a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Bollinger county. At 5:30 p.m. on Highway 91 about three miles north of Advance, Christina N. Parker, 31, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was traveling north, and Alvin R. Fox, 79, of Advance was driving south when the front of Parker's vehicle struck the front of Fox's vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Two Marble Hill aldermen resign; board lacks a quorum (9/1/16)Two Marble Hill aldermen have resigned, leaving the board of aldermen without a quorum and unable to conduct city business. First Ward Alderman Jackie Jenkins, who was elected to his first term in April of this year, confirmed Friday he intends to leave the board because he took a new job at Wal-Mart that requires him to work the 2 to 11 p.m. night shift...
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Marble Hill fires entire sewer department (8/23/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill city administrator Don James acknowledged Friday he fired the city's entire sewer department and replaced them. In recent weeks, the board of aldermen discussed with James and other city officials about personnel matters in closed session. James said Friday the firings came in the wake of these meetings...
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'Mexican Mafia' suspect accused in court of knocking out man's teeth, slapping woman (7/14/16)It’s not clear what led to a self-proclaimed Mexican Mafia gang member to show up at the front door of a Marble Hill, Missouri, couple late June 20 in the 200 block of Plutarch Lane. Salvador Villegas, 44, of Marble Hill forced his way through the home’s door and assaulted Ricky Barnes and Stephanie Warren, according to testimony from Barnes and Warren...
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Community service nets Jim Bollinger the Spirit of America Award (7/3/16)People know Jim Bollinger around Marble Hill, Missouri. Customers wave to him as he lunches in a booth at Jer's Restaurant on a slow Monday afternoon. The waitress greets him by name. He's polite but shies from accolades so much that the recognition of being named by the Southeast Missourian editorial board as 2016's Spirit of America Award winner brings him a mild but good-natured pang of unease...
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Man allegedly kicks woman, punches man after denied a sexual favor (6/23/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Police arrested a Marble Hill man late Monday after he allegedly kicked a woman and punched a man after the woman rejected his request for a sexual favor. Salvador Villegas of Marble Hill was charged with first- and second-degree felony assault and felony possession of a controlled substance. He remains in custody without bond in the Bollinger County Jail after arraignment Wednesday before Judge Scott Thomsen...
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Marble Hill residents question addressing project (5/26/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Since the city of Marble Hill announced it was going to stay consistent with Bollinger County’s 911 addressing project and renumber addresses in the city, residents have questioned that move. On Monday night, Myra Underwood, who owns property in Marble Hill, brought her concerns to the board of aldermen. Underwood said she was confused by the decision...
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SEMO Rebels 12U baseball qualifies for Little League World Series (5/24/16)Just days after Mayfield, Kentucky was hit by tornadoes, local youth headed to town with trunks full of baseball gear and donations. SEMO Rebels 12U is constructed of boys from Leopold, Advance, Delta, Marble Hill, Poplar Bluff, Oak Ridge, Jackson, and Cape. ...
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Jackson man dies in accident on Highway 34 (5/12/16)A Jackson man died after a collision between two pickup trucks Wednesday on Highway 34 west of Jackson. Carl Stinson, 83, driving a Ford Ranger, was turning left onto Highway 34 about 10:30 a.m. from Meier Meadows when his vehicle was struck by a Ford F-250 driving west on Highway 34, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kevin Malugen...
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Marble Hill addresses may be renumbered (5/12/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — As Bollinger County proceeds with its mapping project, those who are involved with it have found the city of Marble Hill may have to renumber its residential addresses to conform with county coordinates. Bollinger County Assessor Rhonda Elfrink told the Marble Hill Board of Aldermen on Monday night street numbers be changed to four-digit numbers to stay in sequence with the county address numbers. Additionally, some residents may have to change their address depending where their mailboxes and driveways are. ...
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Chelsea Cureton, Woodland Libero, Signs Letter of Intent with the Mineral Area Cardinals (4/13/16)Chelsea Cureton signed her letter of intention to play volleyball for Coach Tim Copeland at Mineral Area College on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Woodland R-IV High School in Marble Hill. During Chelsea’s senior year she has a career high of 414 digs. ...
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Powerful blast levels Bollinger County house (4/10/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A powerful explosion Saturday night destroyed a Bollinger County home north of Marble Hill. The blast occurred about 8:30 p.m. at a residence on County Road 852, just off Highway 51. The house was unoccupied at the time. North Bollinger County Fire Department chief Shane Welker said Saturday night authorities have not determined the blast's cause...
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Bollinger County road tax fails, Leopold approves fire district (4/6/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — The proposed half-cent sales tax to fund Bollinger County road work went down to defeat Tuesday with 794 people voting against it and 575 voting in favor. “I’m disappointed but not surprised with all the false information about where the money was going to go,” commented Presiding Commissioner Travis Elfrink...
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Gun taken from woman during dispute used to threaten her, police say (3/30/16)The pistol a woman was attempting to draw from her waistband was wrested away from her and used to threaten her, police say. The suspect pointed the gun at her and threatened to kill her, police say. Brian Keith Tippen, 34, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was arrested Saturday by Bollinger County sheriff's deputies. He was charged with felony second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and resisting arrest. Tippen's bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety...
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Marine veteran Proffer announces her candidacy for the 145th District (3/29/16)With growing concerns of the direction the country, Victoria "Tori" Proffer announced her candidacy for Missouri House District 145. She will be running as a Missouri Constitution Party candidate, as she said it is the two-party system that has led to the continued abuse of the U.S. Constitution, and the only way to fix it is to get back to the basics of rule of law, the Constitution and God...
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Bollinger County voters face tax, trust issues (3/28/16)Bollinger County has roughly 513 miles of county roads. The key word is "roughly." Bollinger County is known for its sprawling countryside, hills and streams, and for its bumpy, washboarded gravel roads. If voters approve a proposed half-cent sales tax April 5, the Bollinger County Commission says it expects to see an estimated extra $300,000 to pay for road improvements...
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Franklin Graham is coming to Missouri (3/25/16)Franklin Graham and his Decision America Tour 2016 is coming to the Capitol South steps in Jefferson City on May 17 to lead in a noon prayer rally. Graham, the eldest son of evangelist Billy Graham, is the president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse since 1979 and the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association since 2001...
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Fire destroys family's home on Highway 34 (3/23/16)Four fire departments responded at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire on Highway 34 east of Marble Hill. The house, owned and occupied by Joseph Ridings and his family, was still standing but is considered a total loss, according to Marble Hill fire chief Jim Bollinger...
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Judge dismisses manslaughter charge from fatal crash (3/17/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A man who was driving during a crash that killed his best friend saw charges of involuntary manslaughter dropped Wednesday in court. Bollinger County Circuit Court Judge Scott Thomsen dismissed the charge against David A. Sturm, 21, of Jackson during a preliminary hearing...
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Marble Hill assailant guns down another man, then commits suicide, police say (3/6/16)A Marble Hill, Missouri, man shot and killed another man during what Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies described as a domestic disturbance Friday afternoon. The shooter then went home and took his own life, deputies said. The victim, Christopher Todd McGregor, 44, of Zalma, Missouri, was found dead at the scene near County Road 502 and County Road 519 just south of Marble Hill. He had suffered gunshot wounds and was laying on a low-water bridge...
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Marble Hill Fire District funding becomes hot topic (2/25/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — In late January, the city of Marble Hill and Bollinger County disagreed on the county’s cancellation of a 16-year agreement that gave the Marble Hill Fire Department $1,500 a month to pay for purchase and upkeep of extrication equipment...
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Roy Garner to run for Bollinger County commissioner (2/25/16)Roy Garner of Scopus has filed to run for the Bollinger County Commission, Second District, the position held by Steve Jordan. Jordan has said he will not seek re-election. The condition of Bollinger County roads is the main reason Garner said he wants to run for office...
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Two area sheriffs face election challenges (2/24/16)Two Southeast Missouri sheriffs face re-election battles after the first day of filing for county offices in Missouri. Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan faces a Republican primary challenge from David Diveley of Cape Girardeau. Diveley, a retired federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent, said he is running to bring improvements to the sheriff's department...
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Shell to seek re-election as Bollinger County sheriff (2/18/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Bollinger County Sheriff Darin Shell announced he is seeking re-election. “For the past 3 1/2 years, it has been my honor and privilege to serve as your sheriff,” Shell said. “During this time, we have made many accomplishments together. I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved in such a short period of time, but there is still much more to be done.”...
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Marble Hill approves pay levels for aldermen, mayor (2/11/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Marble Hill aldermen passed two ordinances Monday night that established pay for aldermen and the mayor. The current aldermen and mayor will not be paid; the ordinance applies only to those who will be elected during the April 5 election and thereafter. Payment will begin with the new fiscal year beginning July 1...
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Bollinger County buys new vote-counting equipment (1/21/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. — For the first time, voters in Bollinger County will be able to cast their ballots in the March 15 presidential primary election on the county’s new voting equipment.
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Race for Marble Hill mayor develops (1/21/16)
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Marble Hill ponders how residents will pay for sewer fixes (1/14/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- As Marble Hill works to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Natural Resources about the city's antiquated sewer system, the board of aldermen is trying to determine how best to make the cost-sharing possible for homeowners...
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Marble Hill to lower water rates temporarily (1/14/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- In February, Marble Hill will replace all its aging water meters with new, remote-read meters. It also will lower water rates for six months to help customers acclimate to the new meters. According to a news release from city hall, the new meters will have several benefits. Because they can be read remotely, the costs of manual readings will be eliminated...
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Marble Hill selects city administrator (1/7/16)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The Marble Hill Board of Aldermen picked Don James of Marble Hill as its new city administrator. Mayor Nick Hendricks announced the choice Tuesday, stating James' appointment will be made official at the next meeting of the aldermen Jan. 11...
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Marble Hill man charged with grooming 4-year-old for sex (1/6/16)Police have accused a Marble Hill, Missouri, man of grooming a 4-year-old for sex. Timmy Ray James, 56, was charged with felony sexual misconduct with a child by indecent exposure. James was arrested Tuesday by the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department...
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Bollinger County puts road tax on April ballot (12/31/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Two weeks into the filing period for the April 5 municipal election, the only item so far on the proposed ballot is a half-cent road and bridge tax for Bollinger County. The Bollinger County Commissioners voted last week to put the sales tax on the ballot to raise money to improve and maintain Bollinger County roads...
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Marble Hill may temporarily drop water rates (12/31/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill aldermen had water on their mind Monday, from the 3 inches of water that seeped into the police department's evidence room to flooded streets and parks from three days of rainfall, to the chronic water and sewer issues and a mandate from the Department of Natural Resources to fix them...
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Man arrested in connection with threat on Bollinger County school (12/20/15)Bollinger County sheriff's officers have arrested Freddie Everett Johnson of Marble Hill, Missouri, on suspicion of making a terrorist threat toward an area school. Officers on Friday picked up Johnson at a Cape Girardeau hospital, where he was receiving treatment...
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Marble Hill police chief granted request for fourth officer (12/17/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill police officers have been so busy lately, Police Chief Alan Stevens asked the board of aldermen to consider hiring a fourth officer. After an executive session Monday night, the board agreed to Stevens' request. Stevens said even with the help of five reserve officers, the workload is high enough, he needs the support of another trained officer...
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Marble Hill aldermen to act as planning and zoning board (12/10/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill's board of aldermen will serve as the city's planning and zoning board until such a board can be re-established. The planning and zoning board no longer exists because some members have moved or are in ill health. The aldermen met in special session Friday afternoon to make the decision because the city recently needed the planning and zoning board's services...
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Bollinger County man charged with stealing $19,000 worth of items (12/6/15)A Bollinger County man was accused Friday of stealing about $19,000 in items from a man who was away working on a riverboat. Daniel Wayne Mouser, 29, of Marble Hill, Missouri, is charged with felony theft, felony theft of a firearm and second-degree burglary...
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Official: Communication is key to Bollinger County's direction (11/25/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Nearly a year ago, members of the University of Missouri Extension met with the Bollinger County Commission to talk about where the county was headed. Since then, the extension held a large public meeting to check the pulse of the county, then it held several smaller sessions throughout the county. The extension compiled statistics based on those meetings and on available data that reflect the county's condition so its leaders can assess its future...
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Bollinger County woman accused of stealing tools, truck (11/15/15)She was accused in April of selling stolen tools out of a stolen truck in Marble Hill, Missouri, but a Bollinger County arrest warrant was not filed until Friday. Antonia Soleda Eugen Castro, 22, of Glenallen, Missouri, faces charges of second-degree burglary theft and misdemeanor property damage...
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State taking bids to manage Marble Hill license office (11/9/15)The Missouri Department of Revenue's Office of Administration is accepting management contract bids for the Marble Hill license office. More than 17,400 transactions were conducted at the office in fiscal 2015, according to a release from the Department of Revenue, generating $58,120 in agent processing fees...
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Marble Hill man charged after fatal crash (10/28/15)A Marble Hill, Missouri, man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after a fatal accident Monday. David A. Sturm, 21, was driving his Ford F250 east about 2:30 p.m. Monday on Bollinger County Road 458 five miles east of Marble Hill when the truck skidded on the gravel road, struck a tree and overturned, coming to a rest in the roadway. His passenger, 24-year-old Jacob A. Canoy, died...
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Marble Hill holds hearing about future of pool property (10/21/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Residents interested the future of the Larma Wiseley Pool were asked Monday what they would like to see the property become. The park board has agreed to turn the building over to the city administration, and several people offered suggestions at a board of aldermen meeting...
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Marble Hill may find use for closed pool (10/14/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill Mayor Nick Hendricks told the board of aldermen Monday night he hopes to see a roomful of people Oct. 19 when the city holds a public hearing regarding the use of the Larma Wiseley pool property. The pool and the building next to it have sat unused for the past three years. At its last meeting, the park board voted to turn the property over to the city...
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Former bank worker charged with forgery, theft in trust account (9/17/15)A former bank worker in Marble Hill, Missouri, is facing counts of forgery after allegedly removing funds from a bank account without permission. Kelly M. Schweigert, 47, is charged with seven felony counts of forgery and one felony count of theft. Police went July 24 to Regions Bank, 101 W. ...
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Bollinger County issues rabies alert after infected dog, bat found (9/15/15)The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has issued a rabies alert in Bollinger County after the positive identification of infected animals. A bat and a domesticated dog in Bollinger County both tested positive for rabies, prompting the six-month alert...
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Marble Hill police chief resigns early (9/10/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marble Hill police chief Scott Shaffer has resigned early. The effective date of his resignation was set for Friday, but Shaffer was relieved of his duties last Wednesday. Marble Hill Police Sgt. Alan Stevens was named interim chief...
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Marble Hill attack leaves man dead, woman in critical condition (8/30/15)A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man allegedly shot and stabbed a couple in Marble Hill, Missouri, killing the man and leaving the woman in critical condition. William Anthony Pickard, 32, is suspected of instigating the attack. The attack occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, according to Bollinger County Sheriff Darin Shell...
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Riders take turns at barrel racing competition (8/2/15)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The field at Rockin' JK Arena in Marble Hill was full of horse trailers, horse noises and horse riders Saturday evening for the Heartland Barrel Racing Association's barrel racing competition. Some people sweated while lugging buckets of water to fussy horses; others just sweated in the shade. ...
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Lawsuits settled in crash that killed teenager (7/29/15)Three lawsuits have been settled in connection with a 2013 box-truck crash that killed a Glenallen, Missouri, teenager. Bobby Joe Abernathy, 36, pleaded guilty last year to vehicular involuntary manslaughter while intoxicated and second-degree vehicular assault in connection with the April 5, 2013, crash that killed 17-year-old Amelia Fisher...