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“Bah! Humbug!”, a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale “A Christmas Carol," will come to the Tinnin Fine Arts Center and local schools as part of the Patrons of the Arts 2014-15 season. The show will be performed at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m, and schools across the region Nov. 10-12. Admission is $5 per person for all ages at the Tinnin Center, while the shows hosted by schools are provided to students at no charge. “We’re very grateful to have the Imaginary Theatre Company back for the third year to perform their delightful children’s shows,” said Tim Thompson, Director of the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. “Their adaptations take

Center Stage, Three Rivers College’s theater company, will present a production of “The Good Doctor” by renowned American playwright Neil Simon on November 20-22 at 7 p.m. and November 23 at 2 p.m at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff. Tickets are $10, or $5 with a valid Three Rivers student ID. “The Good Doctor” combines Neil Simon’s signature blend of oddball humor and sharp irony with the pathos of Russian author Anton Chekov’s short stories. The show features a wide range of scenes based on Chekov’s works, from the zany to the musical, tied together with witty narration by the author himself. Theater lovers of all stripes will have a blast with this underrated classic from Simon’s

ST. LOUIS – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today hosted a Purple Heart ceremony honoring Korean War veteran Reverend Leo Hardin, who was awarded a long-overdue Purple Heart with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, along with three additional awards for his military service. “We owe the veterans who have sacrificed for our country an unknowable debt of gratitude,” said McCaskill, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and daughter of a World War II veteran. “One of the best parts of my job is helping honor those sacrifices and making sure we’re keeping our promises to our veterans long after they return from the battlefield.”   Rev. Hardin, a veteran of the 2nd Infantry Division, served in Japan in

Popular Outlet Center Celebrates the Start of Deer Hunting Season with a Three-Day Shopping Extravaganza OSAGE BEACH – To kick off one of Missouri's biggest hunting seasons, Osage Beach Premium Outlets® will host their own version of hunting – bargain hunting. Taking place November 14-16, the inaugural Deer Widows Weekend presented by Under Armour will feature special events and sales beyond the center's everyday savings of 25 to 65 percent. With 110 stores and a destination location, Deer Widows Weekend will have extended hours, giveaways and more, making it the perfect girls' getaway weekend. To get in the bargain hunting spirit, shoppers are encouraged to wear camouflage and hunters orange. "Deer Widows Weekend is bargain hunting at its best, and with

BRANSON – Thursday, November 6.  Sen. Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff) and Rep. Todd Richardson (R-Poplar Bluff) were honored with the Missouri Community College Association's Legislative Award of Distinction at a ceremony in Branson tonight.  The award was presented in recognition of Libla's and Richardson's strong and focused advocacy on behalf of Missouri's community colleges and the students they serve.  Three Rivers College president Dr. Wes Payne praised the legislators, describing them as powerful advocates and indefatigable in their efforts to support both Three Rivers College and community colleges around the state. This year marked MCCA’s fiftieth annual convention.  Association members celebrated the milestone by hosting several former community college leaders at the convention, including Dr. Norman Myers, founding president of