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Eggbert Found! (3/27/24)Ashley Thompson of Doniphan found herself in the middle of a jailbreak Wednesday morning after visiting the local Tractor Supply. where she found a clue to Eggbert's whereabouts. Thompson discovered the rotten egg hiding from the law at Heritage Homestead in downtown Doniphan. ...
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County Delinquent $700K In Taxes, Commission Gives Meeting Date Changes (3/27/24)Three months into the new year, tax collections for the county show a delinquent amount of almost $700,000, according to the annual tax settlement presented Wednesday by Ripley County Collector Marcia Tackett. The report presented by Tackett at the March 20 meeting of the Ripley County Commission showed collections of $5.6 million...
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Saddle Up: St. Jude Annual Spring Trail Ride March 27-30 At Irish Wilderness (3/27/24)As Easter approaches and thoughts turn to the “Great Physician,” it seems the perfect time to think about those who need healing, particularly the young patients of St. Jude’s Childrens’ Research Hospital. This weekend, Irish Wilderness Trail Rides is offering a simple way for the community and its horse enthusiasts to benefit St. Jude’s, while also enjoying three days of ranch-style food, family fun and opportunities to show off their cowboy skills...
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Naylor Neelyville Ambulance Board Shares Update At March 20 Meeting (3/27/24)The newly-reorganized Naylor-Neelyville Ambulance board addressed a full agenda as four of its members gathered March 20. The board was joined by Jennifer McKinney, notary, who administered the oath of office to the new board members. The next item of business was to approve a resolution removing the names of former board members from the bank account and assigning Ryan Ainley and Keith Willcut as signees...
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Barnett, Chase Seek Road Commission Seat (3/27/24)Voters located in the Doniphan Special Road district will be asked to decide between two candidates for road commissioner on April 2. Incumbent Ron Barnett hopes to retain his position, but Bari P. Chase would like to win voter approval. Barnett has served the district for the past four years, and has been a resident of Ripley County for 20 years...
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Doniphan Intermediate School Students Of The Month For February (3/27/24)Doniphan Intermediate School announces their students of the month for February. Amaeya Large is in Mr. Jackson’s third grade class. She is the daughter of Corey and Michelle Large. When Amaeya grows up, she wants to be a cosmotologist and a millionaire...
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RCRM December Volunteers (3/27/24)
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P-N Seeking Former Employees (3/27/24)The Prospect-News will be celebrating its 150th year in business in June of this year, and we are asking the community to help us compile a list of former employees. The information will be used for a special feature to recognize the hundreds of people who have played a part in making sure there has been a source of local news in the Doniphan-Ripley County community for the past 15 decades...
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Rotten Egg, Eggbert At Large Following Escape (3/27/24)The most elusive culprit ever to pass through the Ripley County justice system has once again escaped capture, and could be hiding anywhere within the city of Doniphan or minutes away. Eggbert, who is now considered a hard-boiled criminal, is highly intelligent, and was considered something of an egghead in his younger years as a student at Doniphan R-I...
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2024 Eclipse Corner #10: The Sun (3/27/24)By DAN SLAIS The sun is just one of the over 1 billion trillion stars in our universe. This number has been estimated in several ways, but all guesses hypothesize more stars in our universe than grains of sand on earth. Some astronomers thought the newest telescope, the Webb, in 2021 might have a greater possibility than the Hubble telescope to see the end of the universe but there is a continuance of stars –no empty space as far as we can detect. ...
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Doniphan Nutrition Center Menu For The Week Of April 1-5 (3/27/24)Monday - Chicken strips, fries, veggie blend, bread and pineapple tidbits. Tuesday - Ham and cheese sandwich, potato salad, beets and Mandarin oranges. Wednesday - BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, bread and tropical fruit. Thursday - Baked breaded fish, okra, broccoli salad, bread and fruit salad...
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Easter Coloring Entries Deadline Thursday (3/27/24)
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Out and About (3/27/24)“Hopeful for the best and expect the worse.” I have heard this in multiple conversations this week, while I was out and about. I believe that it could be the expectation due to the lack of involvement in city and county in addressing future events. Some may think that this is a cynical outlook while others could look at the statement to be rational. Both are correct...
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Business Briefs (3/27/24)VFW Post 3485 will host a Ladies Night, Saturday, March 30 from 5-9 p.m. at 1866 Ripley 160 East-4, Doniphan. Interested ladies that would enjoy to learn to make a decorative wine bottle with Teresa Pearson Lee, R.S.V.P., Misty at 573-996-3016. Tractor Supply Co. ...
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Southern Bank Hosts Coffee And Conversation (3/27/24)Southern Bank Doniphan branch hosted the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Coffee and Conversation, March 21. The Southern Bank branch located at 302 Washington Street was humming with discussions of upcoming events, such as the Eclipse on the Current April 8. Preparation of parking for businesses was the concern as was emergency services...
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Diabetes Education Starts April 15 At RCHC (3/27/24)Many times people diagnosed with diabetes fail to keep their blood sugar levels under control, because they simply don’t know how to go about it. Missouri Highlands Health Care and the Ripley County Health Center are partnering to offer education to those for whom it is critically important to learn how to improve overall health through a balance of diet and prescribed medication...
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Easter Coloring Reminder (3/27/24)
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Future Girl Scouts Visit The Past (3/27/24)Current River Heritage Museum had a visit from Girl Scout of the Missouri Heartland, Troop 71550 Saturday, March 16 to learn more on the history of Girl Scouting as they recognized National Girl Scout Week. Troop 71550 visited the museum to learn of the history of Girl Scouts in Ripley County. ...
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Lone Star Beta Club Headed To Savannah For National Competition (3/27/24)I don’t feel that society as a whole realizes how much effort and personal time that teachers put into helping their students succeed in everyday life. They receive little praise for their hard work and dedication to their students. So, I want to give a couple of our teachers kudos for a job well done for the past two months. ...
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Republicans To Elect Convention Delegates (3/27/24)Republican delegates from caucuses in 28 counties will meet April 6 to elect three delegates and three alternates to represent the 8th Congressional Republican District at the Republican National Convention. That critical meeting will take place at the Rodgers Theatre in Poplar Bluff at 10 a.m...
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Doniphan Woman Seriously Injured In Crash (3/27/24)A 39-year-old Doniphan woman was air evacuated to St. Louis University Hospital with serious injuries Thursday, March 21 after being involved in an accident about 8:05 a.m. on Highway 67, one mile south of Poplar Bluff. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E, Brandi N. Nierman’s 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe crashed into the rear of a 2020 Caterpillar Road Grader driven by Ernest A. Gimbel, 53, of Poplar Bluff...
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Volksmarchers Check Off Ripley County On Trailblazer’s Walk List (3/27/24)They came from far and wide, from across the US, to walk along the streets of Doniphan, and they were rewarded with a beautiful, mild, spring-like day. “It’s a perfect day for walking,” declared 15-year veteran Volksmarcher Regina Overholt of Arlington, Va...
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R-I Board, Teachers Await Voters Decision (3/27/24)In the wake of two public meetings to state the district’s case for its proposed tax levy increase, the Doniphan R-I board and administrator Brad Hagood feel it’s anyone’s guess how the vote will go. Hagood had hoped the meetings would give him a clear indication of where the public stands on the levy...
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Ozark Foothills Brings Good News: $7 Million Available To County For New Housing, Flood Victims (3/27/24)The Ripley County Commission met with Alan Lutes, executive director and Andrew Murphy, assistant director with the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission on March 20. Lutes spoke of $7 million in hurricane disaster grant money that will be available to the county, applicable to residents of zip code 63935...
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DHS Prom King and Queen (3/27/24)