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UPDATE: Jason Smith from Salem won the Republican Nomination. Toni and I had the pleasure of being youth ministers at First United Methodist Church when Todd and his buddies were in high school. It's great to see youth grow up and become the leaders of today. With JoAnn Emerson stepping down, the race for a successor has been quick since the run-off election is scheduled for June. The list in both main parties continues to narrow and Todd's name continues to be near the top of the Republican's. This video was produced and sent to all those who will make the selection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTo9u4ocUKQ We wish Todd, Amber and Sawyer the best of luck in receiving the nomination for the 8th

"Poplar Bluff Internet vs City of Poplar Bluff" regarding Open Access and the resulting disputed bills: We are thrilled to announce that the Judge ruled today that we can file our response to motions that we attempted to have filed back in November. The judge has awarded us 10 days to post our motion and then I would assume that we'd have a hearing a few weeks following. The judge also ruled that we must pay the City's expenses incurred because of the hearing back in November when no lawyer appeared for Poplar Bluff Internet.

For those wondering about whether the recent congressional negotiated tax changes, CNNMoney Report has a great article. For example, everyone will have less take-home pay since payroll taxes are going up 2% (from 4.2% to 6.2%). Read More

It is exciting to announce that Angela Pearson, who grew up in Ward 1, has decided to run against incumbent Ron Hendrix in the upcoming City Council election in April 2013. Pearson will be a strong candidate for the issues facing Ward 1 and Poplar Bluff in general. From her Facebook page: Angela spent several years of her youth living in South Poplar Bluff. She was raised in a household that grossed well below the living wage and grew up knowing the meaning of the word ‘poverty.’ Angela overcame her circumstances by earning her Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Art from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. After graduation in 2005, she returned

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