Stories from Saturday, December 15, 2012

Listed here are a few of the needs Project Christmas Promise would like to help fill this holiday season for 265 Butler County children. The Daily American Republic will continue to publish these lists between now and Dec. 25. Please contact AmeriCorps Project Manager Misty Dunkin at Poplar Bluff's Promise Volunteer Center if you would like more information about a family's needs, to adopt a family for the holiday or to help with some of a family's needs. ...

David Garner MALDEN, Mo.-- David Arthur Garner, 42, of Holcomb, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stanfield Cemetery...

The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules got defensive and charged into halftime Thursday night with a lead. By allowing just one bucket over the final 5-plus minutes of the first half, Poplar Bluff opened up a tight game then stymied Greene County Tech in the second half for a 50-31 win at Peters Gym...

Starla Smith DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Starla Dawn Smith, 43, of Birch Tree, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in rural Ripley County, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Church of God of Prophecy at Birch Tree, Mo., with Pastor Gary Larson officiating...

To the Editor: This letter to the editor is in response to Mr. Montgomery's letter dated Nov. 28 titled Mo. G.O.P. needs to back up its promises. I believe in Mr. Montgomery's letter he was implying that if the state of Missouri was just a right to work state that car plants and other factories would come flocking to Missouri...

Becker needs to pay the city I'm calling in regarding Brian Becker and his fight against the sewer tax. Does anybody stop to think that if he actually paid the money that he owed the city that this may not even be an issue and on the ballot? Just a thought...