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POPLAR BLUFF - Almost $20,000 was raised Friday night at Poplar Bluff’s Relay For Life hosted at the Black River Coliseum. Shanna Gilberto, Relay for Life Specialist, said about 54 Butler County cancer survivors participated in this year’s event, with many attending the annual Cancer Survivor’s Dinner the evening before. Ten teams raised money throughout the year, and several area businesses also made donations to the effort. “The unique thing about this event is that 100 percent of the proceeds actually goes to the American Cancer Society in funding its mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing the suffering that comes from cancer. The money goes to research, education, advocacy, and service,”

Last year, the 7th Grade basketball team from Greenville faced three undefeated teams and finished with a perfect season. This year, the team started their season with a 4-team tournament in South Iron. After beating Bunker 56-8 on Tuesday, the team faced South Iron on Friday night. The struggle was apparent with scoring minimal, but the Bears took a 2-point lead with less than a 30-seconds to go. The Panther's final shot was in the air less than a second because Bears center Destin Deering swatted the ball away from the goal and the game was over. Bears won 26-24 and maintained their undefeated status.

Former Poplar Bluff football coach Mike Dormady and his wife, Lisa, moved their family from Poplar Bluff to north Dallas-Ft Worth in 2006 when their oldest son Quinten was in 4th grade. Coach Dormady moved up the ranks of coaching positions in the historically-tough Texas football circles. Four years ago he moved again, this time to North San Antonio when he became the head football coach at Boerne High School (pronounced "Bernie"). Quinten is now a senior and the team's leader as he quaterbacks the Hounds toward a state championship. In June, Quinten Dormady committed to the Tennessee Vols football program. At the time, BleacherReport.com reported: With one Tennessee-themed tweet Monday, Texas high school quarterback Quinten Dormady sent a sigh of relief

This week, the United States House of Representatives passed the “Jobs for America Act” to grow our economy and put Americans back to work. This package of bills included proposals to provide our farmers and small business owners with needed tax relief, and reduce unnecessary regulations. For the 2014 tax year, unless the “Jobs for America Act” or something like it passes, the amount of equipment that farmers and small businesses can expense like tractors, heavy machinery, or computer software, will be reduced by ninety-five percent. Section 179 of the tax code – the section that provides for the equipment deduction – expired on January first of this year. Unless it is renewed for 2014, folks will only be able

After soliciting personal stories and tips from Missouri consumers, Senator aims for new federal law surrounding cable, satellite, other pay-TV business practices   WASHINGTON –After soliciting personal stories and tips from Missouri consumers, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who leads the Senate panel on Consumer Protection, today introduced an amendment aimed at bringing transparency and fairness to cable, satellite, and other pay-TV billing practices. Earlier this year, McCaskill asked any consumer who believes they have experienced deceptive or confusing billing practices by a cable, satellite, or other pay-TV company to visit her website, www.McCaskill.senate.gov and use the “Submit Your Scam” web tool to tell their story. Over the approximately 10-day period following the call for pay-TV stories, McCaskill’s office received 428 responses. “Consumers in every corner of the