Stories from Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Gertrude Simpson Gertrude Maude Simpson, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, June 29, 2014 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

By ROGER MEINERS McClatchy-Tribune News Service ARLINGTON, Texas -- Economic growth is intimately tied to energy use. The U.N. Human Development Index is highest in countries such as in Norway, Canada and the United States where energy use is also highest. Low energy use, such as in African countries, means a life of grinding poverty...

By MONA CHAREN PARIS -- An estimated 50,000 Iranian exiles and supporters from Europe and North America are here to remind the world that no cooperation with the brutal, expansionist regime in Tehran can possibly advance Western interests. This annual gathering of MeK (People's Mujahedin of Iran), an Iranian resistance group, was already scheduled. ...

Nathan Pillow Nathan Pillow, 75, son of the late Rev. Chester and Edith Pillow, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. After graduating from Poplar Bluff High School with the class of 1956, Pillow attended Baylor University and Union University in Jackson, Tenn. He was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Ariz...

John Michael FISK, Mo.- John C. Michael, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Michael was born Jan. 4, 1921 in Thayer, Mo. He was a retired carpenter and enjoyed visiting with family and friends and gardening. Mr. Michael had served in the Army during World War II. He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon with two bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal and a Purple Heart with two bronze clusters...

SCOTT CITY -- The Poplar Bluff Piranhas swim team won a meet Saturday by winning 29 races. The Piranhas edged the Paducah Marlins by 44 points (578-534) while host Scott City Dolphins followed with 527 points and the Sikeston Sharks scored 458. Lily Soeter won all five of her events in the 13-14 age division, Raegan McAtee won three 11-12 division races and helped two relays win while the Piranhas swept the 15-18 girls division with three different winners...

An apology please [mail] Poor social graces! Ok. I've kept quiet as long as I can! I have tried to keep an objective opinion about our new "coalition" and give the new Mayor the support and respect she needs to perform her duties. I am sorry to say, I can no longer support her after the unprofessional way she treated Susan McVey and the complete disregard she had toward Betty Absheer and other council members that questioned her actions at the city council meeting...