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Annual Lake Wappapello 25-mile yard sale

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 3:46pm
Annual Lake Wappapello 25-mile yard sale

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The annual Lake Wappapello 25-mile Yard Sale will be September 2 through September 5.

Organizers say there are yard sales off of the designated route, just follow the signs and directions to the many locations. It will include areas north and south of Highway 60, Lake Wappapello Exit and Lake area.

For more informatin and available booth space, call Frontier Antiques at 573-686-4841, Jordan's Flea Market at 573-686-4542 or Crabb and Co. at 573-222-7401.

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Volunteers needed for clean up at Wappapello Lake

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Wednesday, August 31st, 4:01 pm

WAPPAPELLO, MO (KFVS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking for volunteers to help clean up around the lake.

It's part of National Public Lands Day 2011 on Saturday, September 24th. Volunteers will help pick up trash and litter along roads and other designated locations.

The cleanup runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Wappapello Lake Project Office. After the activities are complete, volunteers are invited to meet at Picnic Shelter #5 at Eagle Point Recreation Area. There will be a free lunch and various games and activities.

A Day Use pass will also be given to each volunteer. They'll be honored at all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Parks Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S.

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Southeast Missouri State library conducts survey of original Civil War materials

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, 10:34am
Southeast Missouri State library conducts survey of original Civil War materials

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library will be conducting a survey of original Civil War materials.

Included in the survey will be materials held by libraries, museums, historic societies, genealogical societies, archives, individuals, State historic sites or other organizations and institutions.

According to Kent Library, the materials will include things like original letters, journals, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks artifacts and other things from that period.

Missouri counties in the survey include:

  • Ste. Genevieve
  • St.
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Arkansas man killed in Butler Co. crash

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011, 3:25pm

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - An 88-year-old Arkansas man was killed in a crash Tuesday morning south of Poplar Bluff.

It happened at 8 a.m. on County Road 459 six miles south of Poplar Bluff, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Hobert G. Jones, 88, of Gassville, Ark. was driving a 1997 Chevy when the vehicle slid off the left side of the road and overturned, ejecting Jones.

Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by Butler County Coroner Jim Akers.

He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to MSHP.

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Ceramic art on display at TRCC

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Tuesday, August 30th, 9:57 am
Ceramic art on display at TRCC

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The work of a ceramic artist is on display right now at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff.

Anthony Borchardt's exhibit will be on display until September 23rd. Admission into the Tinnin Fine Arts Center art gallery is free. It's open noon to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Borchardt is a St. Louis native who started his career as a production potter in the crafts studios at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri.

Now, he is the ceramics instructor at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. He'll give a free artist lectur on September 21st at noon in the Tinnin Center auditorium.

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Heartland Football Friday scores from Aug. 26

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Monday, August 29th, 2011, 5:42pm
Heartland Football Friday scores from Aug. 26

Heartland Football Friday scores for August, 26, 2011.

Missouri

GRANDVIEW____________6
CHAFFEE______________42 

HAYTI________________40
EAST PRAIRIE__________10 

SCOTT CITY___________21
MALDEN_______________47 

PORTAGEVILLE_________0
CARUTHERSVILLE_______59 

CHARLESTON__________27
KENNETT ______________22

STE. GEN_____________6
DEXTER______________28 

CAPE CENTRAL________41
NMCC________________6 

FARMINGTON_________34
FESTUS______________9 

CHRISTIAN___________33
JACKSON_____________30 

POPLAR BLUFF_________25
VASHON______________27 

GATEWAY TECH________34
SIKESTON_____________14 

HERCULANEUM_________27
PERRYVILLE____________8 

PARK HILLS____________28
ST. VINCENT___________13 

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State Treasurer: Unclaimed property in Butler Co.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer
Monday, August 29th, 2011, 12:48pm
State Treasurer: Unclaimed property in Butler Co.

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - State Treasurer Clint Zweifel announced Monday he has returned $265,000 and $117,000 in unclaimed property to two women in the St. Louis area. Other unclaimed accounts include one in Butler County.

The $265,000 return was made up of 218 individual securities accounts. The $117,000 return was made up of 38 individual accounts including insurance, securities and uncashed checks.

Since January, Zweifel has returned more than $2.7 million in unclaimed property to individuals and businesses with claims more than $100,000. The Treasurer's office says there was no charge for the returns, and the identities of the recipients are being withheld for privacy reasons.

“Every account is important, and large or small, we are working hard each day to return this money as fast as possible,” said Treasurer Zweifel.

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