Emergency medical technician Lauren Lady and paramedic David Ross of Butler County Emergency Medical Services visited Eugene Field Elementary School in an ambulance on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to discuss their profession as well as safety with second graders. The students—under the instruction of Kristen Kassinger, Kylee Moss, April Sandlin, Kristen Spain and Shannon Wilkerson—recently went over the story “Time For Kids: A Trip to the Emergency Room” in class. “Our goal with that presentation was to expand our students’ background knowledge on the subject of emergencies and how to handle them proactively, to expand career goals by learning about important careers in the community and how leadership impacts those positions, and to develop vocabulary related to the medical field to
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Our kids are off and running in this 2014-15 school year. Regardless of what grade your child is in, it’s never too early to start exploring the possibilities available to them post high school and how to navigate that road to college. Getting them to that day where they wave goodbye to you from their over-stuffed car as it’s pulling out of your driveway takes forethought and a considerable amount of focused planning. For expert advice on this subject I contacted Sandie Price, a parent and educator with a master’s in early childhood education and a master’s in school counseling. Price worked as a High School Guidance Counselor in the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District from 1984 to 2013.
Oct 09,POPLAR BLUFF - There are many ways Americans pay respects to their fallen and wounded veterans: From parades which celebrate their selfless service to speeches which draw attention to their universal heroism. Many veterans, although injured, aren't willing to sit by and watch parades nor attend rallies in their honor. Despite the odds against them, many vets rise above their disabilities to continue serving. One who typifies that spirit is Farmington resident and former U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Ogden. Watching "a friend get blown up" during a combat operation in Afghanistan might have been a turning point for the 34-year-old vet. "I spent a lot of time with him at Walter Reed," the bearded, soft spoken Ogden told SEMO TIMES Monday.
Oct 09,POPLAR BLUFF - The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is holding their annual fundraising Fall Motorcycle Rally and Poker Run on Saturday, October 11. Bill Ray, representative for FCA, says the funds raised through the event help support the annual Fields of Faith program. Fields of Faith recently held their rally in Poplar Bluff at Fred Morrow Stadium on September 24. The event was attended by over 3,000 area youth. Ray explained the concept for Fields of Faith began back in 2002 when founder, Jeff Martin, felt led to begin a program that would help teens with the many problems they face in our modern age. The idea sprang from the story of King Josiah, recorded in the Bible as
Oct 09,I've always wanted to live in a fairytale. Not for the handsome prince, the magic apples, the seven dwarves nor even the castles. I've always wanted to live in a fairytale for the little house hidden in the woods. It's the kind of house that will only fit me and a few really special people I invite into my magical world. I finally found my magical fairytale land and you'll never guess how close it is: near Pocahontas, Ark., on the Eleven Point River. It’s a place called Shady River Getaway, a 120-acre paradise owned by Linda and David Bowlin. There are three little houses on their property, each less than 500 square feet. The beauty of a tiny house is that it is ingeniously planned
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