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Three Rivers College will host the third annual Sarah White 5K Run Walk & Play on Saturday, September 6 at 4 p.m. at its Poplar Bluff Campus. The fund-raiser is being held in memory of Sarah White, who lost her battle with cancer but inspired others with her motto, "I Scare Cancer." “Sarah never let cancer stop her or slow her down, so this is a perfect way to honor her courage and her determination,” said Emily Parks, Executive Director of the Three Rivers Endowment Trust, which administers the Sarah White Memorial Scholarship. “We’d like to invite everyone who wants to make a difference in her name to come out, have fun, and help keep her scholarship going.” Late registration

Sikeston - The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is sponsoring its 11th annual bridge building competition for high school juniors and seniors in the Southeast District. The competition challenges students to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials-15 pieces of balsa wood, thread and glue. Schools must register by Sept. 9 to compete in the competition. Contest information and registration forms have been mailed to area high schools. If a school is interested in participating and has not received the registration paperwork by Aug. 30, they are encouraged to contact MoDOT. Additionally, an online registration form is available at: www.modot.org/southeast/programs/BridgeCompetition.htm. The bridge kits will be delivered to the participating schools on Oct. 6 and 7. Completed

The Three Rivers College Patrons of the Arts Society has revealed the schedule for its upcoming 2014-15 season, which will include the return of Russian ballet, a Bee Gees tribute concert, Chinese acrobats, musical political satire, and three children's shows. All shows will be performed at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers campus in Poplar Bluff. Because of the support of donors to the Patrons of the Arts Society, ticket price for each main show will be $10, and ticket prices for the children's shows in Poplar Bluff will remain $5. In addition to the three children's shows held at the Tinnin Center, the Patrons Society also announced that it is expanding its children's offerings in partnership

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Ste. Genevieve, Mo. – Furthering its mission to deliver affordable high-speed Internet service to underserved areas of Southeast Missouri, Big River Broadband will officially launch another tower in Ste. Genevieve County on Thursday, September 4th.  The tower is located off of State Highway O just west of  Highway 55. The Big River Bus will be open for 3 days in the parking lot of the Lake Forest community center. The Lake Forest community center is located at 13765 Lakewood Dr. Ste. Genevieve, MO. Big River Customer Experience Representatives will be on hand to demonstrate the service and answer questions. Members of the community who would like to learn more about Big River Broadband and sign up for high-speed Internet service can