Stories from Sunday, January 1, 2012

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor "The Way We Worked," the newest Smithsonian Institution exhibit to travel with the Missouri Humanities Council's Museum on Main Street program, will open at noon Tuesday in the historic Wheatley School in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer As resolutions are made this weekend to improve personal and professional lives, two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say they start the New Year with better tools to tackle new challenges. Melannie Gracey of the Clearwater Lake project and Rosie Lemons of the Wappapello Lake project are 2011 graduates of leadership development programs offered annually by the Corps to a small number of workers...

n OCTOBER Oct. 2 -- A Burch Food Delivery driver is shot but not badly hurt during an armed robbery at a storage building behind John's Mini Mart. The suspect, Will Bill Mosley, 42, of Wappapello, Mo., was arrested a short time later. Oct. 3 -- Cleo Crofford, 80, who works 20 hours a week at Lisa Reynolds Insurance was named Missouri's Outstanding Senior Worker for Region 9. She went back to work after her husband of 50 years died and earned a GED at age 73...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor "The Way We Worked," the newest Smithsonian Institution exhibit to travel with the Missouri Humanities Council's Museum on Main Street program, will open at noon Tuesday in the historic Wheatley School in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer As resolutions are made this weekend to improve personal and professional lives, two members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say they start the New Year with better tools to tackle new challenges. Melannie Gracey of the Clearwater Lake project and Rosie Lemons of the Wappapello Lake project are 2011 graduates of leadership development programs offered annually by the Corps to a small number of workers...

MESA, Ariz. -- The Three Rivers Raiders got off to a poor start and never recovered on Friday night. The Raiders trailed by double digits early and couldn't make a significant run down the stretch as they lost to Mesa Community College in the title game of the Fiesta Bowl Shootout, 84-72...

Martavius Newby did the little things late Friday night to lift his team to the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown title. The senior scored 18 points to lead Booker T. Washington but he also set up the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:33 left, got a steal with the Warriors clinging to a 1-point lead and iced the 51-50 victory with two free throws to hold off Maplewood-Richmond Heights...

The Poplar Bluff Mules finally caught a break Friday -- but not until after giving their opponent one. A missed shot from under the basket at the final horn allowed the Mules to escape 44-43 for seventh place at the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown at Peters Gym...

The floor is down at the Black River Coliseum, ready for the Three Rivers basketball teams to make a return. The Raiders and Lady Raiders will play their first game at the Coliseum since Feb. 2006 on Saturday, Jan. 7 when they open Region XVI play with Mineral Area...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "Events are in the saddle and ride mankind." In describing 2011, few cliches seem more appropriate. For in this past year, we Americans seemed to lose control of our destiny, as events seemed to be in the saddle. While President Barack Obama maneuvered skillfully to retain a fighting chance to be re-elected, the economy showed no signs of returning to the robustness of the Reagan or Clinton years. And Obama is all out of options...

Fresh faces, fresh ideas Well, Poplar Bluff, are you ready for it? Not only did your electric rates go up, but, yes, now the city is raising your water, sewer, premium cable channels and everything else connected with public utilities. Seems our city they can run deficits for the major fundings of other projects in our community and they raise electric rates without taking into consideration how it's going to affect the school system. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Although they have become prone to apocalyptic forebodings about the fragility of the nation's institutions and traditions under the current president, conservatives should stride confidently into 2012. This is not because they are certain, or even likely, to defeat Barack Obama this year. ...

Frances Terveer Kalich and Bradley Kent Chronister, both of Tullahoma, Tenn., were married Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Rev. David Coon officiated over the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Patricia Kalich of Poplar Bluff...

Raymond and Marie Agee of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were married 25 years ago on Jan. 1, 1987 at the Wappapello Civic Center. Their children: Larry and Linda Agee of Sikeston, Mo., Richard Riddle and Linda Orton, Mac and Anna Dougherty, all of Poplar Bluff, and Mark and Dianne Davis of Van Buren, Mo., will host a private celebration Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 at the home of Anna and Mac Dougherty...

Department of Natural Resources releases list of well drilling industry contractors without permits ROLLA, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released the most recent list of well drilling industry contractors who no longer carry permits to perform work in Missouri...

Jean Crafford ST. MARY'S, Ga. -- Alma Jean Holden Crafford, 75, of St. Mary's, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga. Born on May 20, 1936, in Shannon County, Mo., Mrs. Crafford was raised in Fisk, Mo., and lived there all her life until she moved to St. Mary's, Ga., about 10 years ago...

Raymond Foutch Raymond Eugene Foutch, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Foutch was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Jefferson County, Ill. He was a member of First General Baptist Church, and had retired as the owner and operator of Bluff Electric Works. Mr. Foutch was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a member of Masonic Lodge 209 in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed fishing and playing golf...

Margie Higgs MALDEN, Mo. -- Margie Aliene Higgs, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Higgs was born July 27, 1933, in Malden. She attended the Mt. Zion Jericho General Baptist Church and the Stokelan Drive Christian Church...

Aubrey Christie Aubrey Christie, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Christie was born March 25, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He was a 52-year resident of Poplar Bluff and had formerly lived in Qulin, Mo. He was a purchasing agent, retired from M&A Electric. ...

Elva Smee DEXTER, Mo. -- Elva Marie Smee, 89, of Dexter, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mrs. Smee was born on April 3, 1922 in Stoddard County. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter...

Sarah Gray and Matthew Ryan Marshall, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Keener Springs in Williamsville, Mo. Rev. Greg Hager officiated over the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Chan and Regina Gray of Poplar Bluff...

Aileen Summers Aileen Summers, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Summers was born Oct. 26, 1930, at Steele, Mo., and had lived most of her life in Butler County. She was a member of the Poplar Bluff Full Gospel Fellowship Church...

Earl Swift DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Earl Phieldon Swift, 78, of Doniphan, Mo., died Friday December 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Swift was born Sept. 10, 1933, in Bardley, Mo., to the late Jesse and Belle Irene (York) Swift. He retired from the timber industry. Mr. Swift enjoyed fishing and served in the U.S. Army...

Aubrey Christie Aubrey Christie, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Christie was born March 25, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He was a 52-year resident of Poplar Bluff and had formerly lived in Qulin, Mo. He was a purchasing agent, retired from M&A Electric. ...

Elva Smee DEXTER, Mo. -- Elva Marie Smee, 89, of Dexter, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mrs. Smee was born on April 3, 1922 in Stoddard County. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter...

Raymond Foutch Raymond Eugene Foutch, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Foutch was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Jefferson County, Ill. He was a member of First General Baptist Church, and had retired as the owner and operator of Bluff Electric Works. Mr. Foutch was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a member of Masonic Lodge 209 in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed fishing and playing golf...

Raymond and Marie Agee of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were married 25 years ago on Jan. 1, 1987 at the Wappapello Civic Center. Their children: Larry and Linda Agee of Sikeston, Mo., Richard Riddle and Linda Orton, Mac and Anna Dougherty, all of Poplar Bluff, and Mark and Dianne Davis of Van Buren, Mo., will host a private celebration Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 at the home of Anna and Mac Dougherty...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "Events are in the saddle and ride mankind." In describing 2011, few cliches seem more appropriate. For in this past year, we Americans seemed to lose control of our destiny, as events seemed to be in the saddle. While President Barack Obama maneuvered skillfully to retain a fighting chance to be re-elected, the economy showed no signs of returning to the robustness of the Reagan or Clinton years. And Obama is all out of options...

Martavius Newby did the little things late Friday night to lift his team to the 25th Poplar Bluff Showdown title. The senior scored 18 points to lead Booker T. Washington but he also set up the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:33 left, got a steal with the Warriors clinging to a 1-point lead and iced the 51-50 victory with two free throws to hold off Maplewood-Richmond Heights...

Sarah Gray and Matthew Ryan Marshall, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Keener Springs in Williamsville, Mo. Rev. Greg Hager officiated over the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Chan and Regina Gray of Poplar Bluff...