support@semo.net
1573 686-9114​​​​

POPLAR BLUFF - With the myriad of “challenges” and “paint-the-town” efforts, it’s clear that our country cares about fighting cancer and other diseases. Though the efforts and fundraisers take on many forms, Poplar Bluff’s Artfully Framed owner, Barbara Luke Pelton, has moved the Breast Cancer cause into the artistic realm. “We originally wanted to come up with a way to celebrate National Art and Framing Month, which falls in October,” explained Pelton. Then it occurred to her that October is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and she decided to combine the two. Pelton got together with Poplar Bluff’s United Cancer Assistance Network (UCAN), and developed “UCAN Love Art!” Originally, works of art created by local artists were auctioned. After

It was a nail-biter at Brick’s Offroad Park as 15 Big Trucks competed for the $10,000 “Winner Takes All” Prize in the Mud Truck Challenge. Winning the prize at the very last minute was Jonnie Manees of Dudley, MO, who made it through the infamous Brick’s Slough in just 4 minutes and 56 seconds. In his truck “Strictly Business.” Manees was the very last driver of the day to churn his way through the slough. It was an exciting win, coming after Ron Hoppe had managed to get through the slough twice in both trucks he had brought to the event, but his times could not beat Manees’. Ron Hoppe had gotten through it first in 14 minutes and 47

Trucks At Bricks POPLAR BLUFF -If you live in the vicinity of Brick’s Offroad Park in Butler County, that isn’t a series of earthquakes you are feeling tonight. It’s the big trucks arriving for Brick’s $10,000 Mud Truck Challenge. By 7 p.m. this evening, at least a half a dozen big trucks and their drivers had shown up at Brick’s, sizing up the competition for that $10,000 prize that goes to the driver that makes it through Brick’s infamous Slough, the slough that until last year no driver had ever made it through. Dustin McCutcheon changed that last year, when he made it through, claimingthe prize, and now returning this year to try to do it again. Who wins the

POPLAR BLUFF – The crowds are gathering. The engines are revving. The Slough ripples with tons of fresh mud. Brick’s Offroad Park is ready for the drivers and the crowds. For years, not a single driver got through The Slough. But last year when Dustin McCutcheon got through it and claimed the $10,000 prize, he showed it could be done. The excitement for this year’s event has been building ever since. “Dustin was the first to get through it,” said Jay Brickell. “A lot of drivers took his example, and they think this year they can do it, too.” “It’s possible that more than one driver may make it through,” said Brickell. Because of that possibility, there will be a

PADDLE BY DAY - GIG BY NIGHT VAN BUREN – Over 250 people are expected this weekend at The Landing in Van Buren to participate in the Lending a Hand Fundraiser to add funds to the area’s cancer support group. Della Bedell of The Landing said this event began in 2009 and seems to grow every year. The primary events of the weekend are “Paddle By Day” and “Gig By Night.” “We have more fun planned this year than we ever have,” said Bedell. Lending A Hand helps cancer patients and their families with many of the miscellaneous expenses that come with cancer treatment like hotel stays, fulfilling nutritional and cosmetic needs, and other needs not covered by insurance. The