• As we begin a week of remembering our Veterans, SEMO TIMES would like to share a song performed by columnist Toni Becker and written by Toni and Brian Becker. My boots will fill the footsteps Of the brave who've gone before The memory will remind me It's a cause worth fighting for Duty Calls Toni & Brian Becker http://youtu.be/vxKALa6f6SY

    Nov 09,
  • Those familiar with Branson are familiar with “The Baldknobbers Jamboree,” a comedy show that has kept people laughing for 55 years. Since becoming a Branson mainstay, it has been rare for the comedy group to leave Branson for shows. But they are making an exception on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. when they will perform at Poplar Bluff’s Historic Rodgers Theatre. The show is being performed as a fundraiser for Springhill’s School of Hope in Fairdealing. Sean Kallner, who founded the school, says his school has had a number of different fundraisers over the past three years. This year the decision was made to try to get the Baldknobbers to come to Poplar Bluff, with the belief that the

    Nov 02,
  • POPLAR BLUFF – If the cold, blustery winds that blew through downtown Poplar Bluff Saturday kept you away from the Iron Horse Festival a few weeks ago, you’ll have a second chance to enjoy downtown fall festivities at the Iron Mountain Market’s Fall Festival to be held Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Historic Train Depot. The event will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizer Rhonda Belcher says she is hoping for perfect weather for the event because there is so much for people to enjoy. “We have a lot of vendors signed up, and more are added to our list every day,” said Belcher.  She says the number of vendors signed up are beyond last year’s numbers already. Booth

    Oct 24,
  • DEXTER – Jane Jacobs, in The Death and Life of American Cities, describes the need for a vital downtown because its life-force breathes into every other part of the city. Dexter's downtown is a perfect example of that life-force and Dexter is a great example of a great city. Downtown Dexter is bustling with retail business, from consignment clothing stores to upscale, eclectic variety shops. You need only go into a single shop to find out about all the downtown retailers and what you can get where. That’s one astounding attribute you find in downtown Dexter; they support each other very proudly. Talk with City Administrator Mark Stidham and you will quickly understand the winning strategy behind Dexter’s success. Dexter’s

    Oct 24,
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