• Robin Williams – The Face of Inner Pain

    It seems nearly impossible to fathom that someone as brilliant and funny as Robin Williams could be so tortured emotionally that he takes himself out of the human race. Yet, last week, one by one, each of us across the whole globe, fixed our attention on the sad news of this beloved actor’s suicide. Sometimes, a blip of news in the vast sea of information we are bombarded with daily, seems to slap us so hard in the face that we can almost hear the collective groan rippling through space and time. Then we all try our best to reckon with reality. And what a devastating reality Robin Williams’ death reveals - that someone who, by his very nature, brought

    Aug 26,
    - by Toni Becker

  • SEMO.net Files Final Brief For Injunction Hearing

    Today we filed our final brief in support of our application for the preliminary injunction to stay on the cable internet system until a trial. You can read it here. We've been told that the opposition will file their brief by tomorrow; then it is all in the judge's hands. Thank you all for your support during this unpleasant process.

    Apr 25,
    - by semoadmin

  • Black River Flooding Alert – Check Back For Updates

    UPDATE, 8:30 am Monday: Lake Wappapello has overtopped the emergency spillway levee at Redman Creek, washing out Hwy T. UPDATE, 4:00 pm Friday: The AmeriCorps volunteer center asked us to share these two notices. Volunteers Needed! When: Saturday April 30th Large trucks are needed to help haul donations to Midland Church and Collins Chapel at 9:00 a.m. from the M.A.G. Building Volunteers are to meet at Midland Church or Collins Chapel to help unload the trucks and distribute from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Volunteers will distribute paper products, cleaning supplies, water, and personal hygiene products Flood Victim? Need Help? Monday May 2, 2011 and Tuesday May 3, 2011 From 10am to 7pm At First Baptist Church in the Fellowship

    Apr 25,
    - by semoadmin

  • How Did The Injunction Hearing Go?

    First, I know that many have been praying for our staff and company and we appreciate and are humbled by the outpouring. The hearing on Friday went very well. We told our story and supported it with facts. We were also able to shed light on many of the city's allegations which made our case even stronger.

    Apr 25,
    - by Brian Becker

  • What happens IF SEMO.net loses the Preliminary Injunction on April 22?

    Dear SEMO.net Cable Internet Customers, Don't fret! The email below is only to help you understand a "worst case scenario." We don't think any of this will be necessary, but we also want you to know that we are planning for everything! We do not anticipate losing our injunction hearing on April 22. We are asking the Court to prevent the City from terminating our access to the network until we have our day in court. However,

    Apr 12,
    - by semoadmin

  • City Alleges SEMO.net Owes $120,000 and Files Counter-Petition

    Today SEMO.net received a counterclaim from the City of Poplar Bluff with three counts claiming that SEMO.net has not paid all invoices in full and owes $120,000. We want to assure the citizens of Poplar Bluff that we filed a letter of dispute with every payment made since the new rates went into effect last fall. We filed our dispute according to the process stated in the "Municipal Utilities and City Cable Policy Manual Appendix C" and filed an appeal as explained in step S3:03. However, the city did not schedule a de novo dispute hearing before the Municipal Utilities Advisory Board after we asked on a number of occasions for the dispute hearing to be scheduled.

    Apr 07,
    - by Brian Becker
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