Stories from Sunday, October 1, 2017

The Qulin community will celebrate its 26th annual homecoming Friday and Saturday, with a weekend full of activities for friends and family. Events start with a beauty pageant at 6 p.m. Friday at the Qulin middle school. A breakfast and fundraiser for the Qulin Senior Citizen Center will kick off Saturday, from 7-9 a.m...

When Mayor Harry Rediger dedicated the upcoming week to the visiting historical replica Nina and Pinta, Capt. Stephen Sanger re-dedicated it to the man who made them a reality: Capt. Morgan Sanger, who died Thursday. His father, Sanger later explained, loved all things nautical...

Lester Shephard, 84, of Stringtown, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

William Michael "Bill" Clark, 49, of Van Buren, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with Ray Vandover as speaker. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

Lillie Cook, 75, of Dittmer, Mo., formerly of Iron County, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital, Festus, Mo. Visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at 4:30 p.m., at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Services will follow Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, at 1 p.m., also at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc, Mo. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

GREENVILLE, Mo. - Angie M. Everhart, 55, of Silva, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30 at Center Ridge Cemetery near Greenville, visitation will be at 12:30 p.m...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - John Charles Grassham, son of Charles Fredrick and Mary I. (Smith) Grassham was born March 3, 1958 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and departed this life on Sept. 26, 2017 at his residence in Van Buren, Mo. He had attained the age of 59 years, six months and 23 days...

Letter to Editor: There has been much said about the two considered locations which have been advocated. There has been little alluded to for some major considerations. These should be considered. Barron Road location will have the same problem as the reason why a new location is needed; age of the building. ...

Gordon Gipson Sr., 70, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Johnny Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the City Cemetery...

Given up now clean up Now that the city has given up on downtown the least they can do is to go down there and condemn some of them buildings and get some of that mess cleaned up. Thank you. Kaplan, a thorn in city's side Yes, it looks like Kaplan is going to be our thorn in our side forever...

By WALTER E. WILLIAMS Our college-age population consists mostly of 18- to 30-year-olds, and likewise our armed forces. I wonder whether they shared common responses to the 2016 presidential election. Many college administrators provided students with therapy dogs, play dough, coloring books, bubbles, videos of frolicking kittens and puppies, and soft music. ...

WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments tempting it to plunge into an impenetrable political thicket. It will consider a lower court's ruling that, if allowed to stand, will require the judiciary to determine whether and when partisanship in drawing electoral districts -- something as old as the Constitution -- is unconstitutional. And courts will wrestle repeatedly with cases requiring them to decide how to decide how much partisanship is too much...

Georgia Ann Graves, 89, daughter of the late George York and Clora N. Giles York was born on Oct. 26, 1927 and departed this life on Sept. 29, 2017 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Facility in Dexter, Mo. Ms. Graves owned her own beauty shop where she was a Beautician. She was of Baptist Faith and was a resident of Dexter...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Twelve teenagers recently got introduced to a career in law enforcement and life as a Missouri State Highway Patrol recruit when they took part in a five-day Youth Academy. Each morning, the cadets were up at 5:45 a.m. to begin a day filled with such activities as fitness training, as well as drill and marching exercises...

The smell of barbecue drifted through the air of Downtown Poplar Bluff Saturday, enticing folks to visit the Eighth Annual Iron Horse Festival. As if the mouth-watering scent wasn't enough, sounds of rockin' country music and well-placed vendor displays added to the sights and sounds of the seasonal event...

Isaiah Johnson had just scored on a 21-yard run and sprinted 35 yards on the ensuing kickoff but the Poplar Bluff junior was able to run down the ballcarrier from behind after a 50-yard chase Friday night. The Mules didn't give up a yard after Johnson's touchdown-saving tackle in the third quarter as Poplar Bluff shut out Sikeston 27-0 for a homecoming win at Mules Stadium...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter's Emily Ladd finished second at the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday as Poplar Bluff's Katie Sliger placed fifth and Katelyn Moeller was eighth, leading the Mules to third place. Ladd finished the 3.1-mile course in 20 minutes, 40 seconds, crossing the finish line 18.78 seconds after Notre Dame's Alaina Baumgart won...

KENNETT, Mo. - Imogene Lightfoot, daughter of the late Claude William Mitchell and Maude Frances (Oliver) Mitchell was born Oct. 5, 1922 in Senath, Mo. and departed this life on Sept. 26, 2017 at the age of 94 years. Survivors include six grandchildren: Larry Allen Key, Jr. ...

One out shy of capturing the Three Rivers Invitational championship, the Van Buren Lady Dawgs squandered a two-run lead in a 4-3 loss to Willow Springs at Rains Field on Saturday. The Lady Dawgs took a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning before giving up three runs on an error and a two-run single...

KENNETT -- Kennett got its first of four turnovers on the opening kickoff. Its last was a pick-6 by X'Zavier Whitfield that set the final score for a 22-0 win over Dexter on Kennett's homecoming and claimed the school's first outright conference title since 1964...

MALDEN -- Through six games, Brodddric Annesser had found his way into the end zone four different ways and nine different times. On Friday night he scored two more touchdowns and helped his team set up another. The 6-foot-3 senior, do-it-all player kick-started the offense and aided a second-half surge with an interception as the Green Wave rolled past Charleston 48-12 to win the SEMO Conference East championship...