Stories from Friday, December 14, 2012

John Adams NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- John Quincy Adams, 61, of Naylor, Mo., passed away Dec. 6, 2012, in the University Hospital at Columbia, Mo. He was born Nov. 17, 1951, at Flint, Mich., to John Quincy Adams and the late Sarah Louise (Hughs) Adams. He is survived by two children, John Victor Adams of Hallsville, Mo., and Theresa Marie Felton of Seoul, South Korea; his father, John Adams of Naylor; and brothers, Richard Adams of Sikeston, Mo., Robert Adams of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Jimmy Adams of Naylor, Mo.; grandchildren, Joel Michael Adams, Charles Frederick and Robyn Frederick, all of Hallsville.. ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted "Click It 4 Life" campaigns in Southeast Missouri in October and November. The enforcement campaigns included checkpoints and saturations throughout the 13 counties in Troop E. In October, a total of 702 non-commercial and 32 commercial vehicles were stopped...

By PHYLLIS FLANIGAN University Extension Keep your holiday meals healthy this year. Do you know that a person's typical Christmas day intake of food can reach nearly 5000 calories? Half of those calories can come from fat! What's a health conscience person to do?...

Wanda Ellerman VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wanda Lee Ellerman, 74, of Garwood, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, as the result of a fire at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo., with the Rev. Johnny Gipson officiating...

By DALE McFEATTERS Scripps Howard News Service Seemingly not a day goes by when there aren't recalls, warnings and outright bans on Chinese exports. China, it seems, became the world's largest exporter by its willingness to export anything. Even when tests on Chinese consumers proved that the products were hazardous, if not downright lethal, Chinese exporters continued to ship their products to unsuspecting countries...

By JOHN PRATT Mo. Dept. of Conservation This Saturday is the start of the alternative methods portion of the deer season. The season will continue through Dec. 25. This deer season is open to those with unfilled firearms deer hunting permits, and they are restricted to the permits they have. ...

Virginia Killian MALDEN, Mo. -- Virginia Killian, 82, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9. 2012, at Malden. Visitation will began at 10 a.m. Thursday followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. in the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. Burial was in Rosewood Cemetery...

A Kennett, Mo., native and former Troop E pilot will be promoted Jan. 1 to the rank of captain with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Upon his promotion to captain, Lt. David K. Striegel will remain in his present position as director of the Aircraft Division at General Headquarters, Jefferson City, Mo...