We are excited to announce that both the Dexter and Poplar Bluff locations of Dexter BBQ have a rack display of the SEMO TIMES. The newspaper hits the stands on Thursday and each rack holds copies of this week's and last week's newspapers. So stop by Dexter BBQ in Dexter or PB, grab a copy of the newspaper on your way in and order some tasty food.
This weeks SEMO TIMES is packed and we are excited for our readers to pick it up. This Week's Contents Page 4 - PB’s Self-Funded Health Insurance Consultant Bid Page 5 - SEMO TIMES Editorial: What Lies Behind Poplar Bluff Chamber’s Survey? Page 6 - Iron Mountain Market Festival Page 7 - Halloween BATFEST Pages 8-9 - PBJHS Mules Football & Cheerleaders Page 10 - Candidate - Tila Rowland Hubrecht Page 11 - Candidate - Walter Dearing Page 12 - Candidates - Carol Hinesly & Kent Hampton Page 14 - Wisdom in the Woods Page 15 - Preview: A Matter of Faith - The Movie
Republican Tila Rowland Hubrecht won the Mo. Dist. 151 representative seat in the last special election. Voters on Nov. 4 will decide if she returns to Jefferson City to fulfill a complete term. She has had careers as both a teacher and nurse. She said those real-world experiences offered her a unique perspective regarding representing the people of her district. "I'm committed," she said. "I'm a conservative who supports and represents the common sense values of my district. “I think much of Southeast Missouri is just forgotten," the representative added. "I am committed to work for change to benefit us all." Hubrecht said she's experienced the struggles of day-to-day living on restrictive budgets and the struggle her constituents face to
Walter Dearing feels pretty good about his chances for being elected Mo. Dist. 150 Representative. Born in Kennett, Dearing was reared on a Dunklin County farm, where he "chopped cotton, picked cotton, pitched watermelons" and decided to pursue a career as a public servant. "I decided to go into law enforcement," he told SEMO TIMES. "I was a cop for 41 years." He began his career at the Poplar Bluff Police Department in 1973, where he earned $375 a month. Dearing served in Dunklin County's law enforcement community beginning four years later, and spent 29 years as an investigator for the prosecuting attorney's office. These days, Dearing manages the Missouri Community Services office at Kennett. "I've been in public service
JEFFERSON CITY - District 25 Missouri state Sen. Doug Libla Wednesday expressed surprise and disappointment regarding the Missouri Public Service Commission's (PSC) decision to deny a rehearing for Noranda Aluminum in its ongoing feud with Ameren Missouri. Noranda and about 40 other entities requested the rehearing, reports show. Many of the organizations were not heard from in Noranda's initial request to the PSC for a rate decrease from the utilities giant, according to official documents. Records indicate Ameren increased rates statewide by 43 percent since 2008 and the electric powerhouse now seeks an additional 9.6 percent hike. That equals nearly $10 more on ratepayers' monthly bills if the appeal receives an affirmative nod from the PSC. Ameren's own records, which
