Stories from Sunday, October 15, 2017

Country music performers Shenandoah will headline the annual Valentines for Veterans concert. The band will perform Feb. 16 at the Black River Coliseum, VA staff said Saturday. Robert Wake of the Wake Foundation, which helps sponsor the event, made the announcement with Dr. Patricia Hall during an event at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center to honor veterans...

A century has passed since Poplar Bluff first flipped the switch on its own electric generating plant, a move city leaders at the time said would end dependence on high priced power from privately owned companies. In the 100 years since, rates are now lower than both those first set in 1917, as well as the current national average. Citywide electric usage has also almost quadrupled in the past half century alone...

Butler County commissioners delayed a decision Friday concerning bids for an industrial park overpass project. The project is approximately $500,000 short of the nearly $4 million needed to construct a railroad overpass, commissioners have said. The commission was expected to vote Friday to rebid the project...

Poplar Bluff's north-side McDonald's could have been mistaken for a crime scene Friday morning when nearly a dozen police vehicles lined the parking lot. But according to investigators, evidence strongly supported a good time was had by all during Coffee with a Cop, a semi-annual event aiming to connect police officers with the community in a laid-back setting...

March 16, 1914 Dear Sir and Friend: I have made an investigation of the question to be voted upon on Thursday, March the 19th, of whether or not the city of Poplar Bluff shall issue bonds in the sum of $75,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing a City Light Plant. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Three decades ago, as communications director in the White House, I set up an interview for Bill Rusher of National Review. Among his first questions to President Reagan was to ask him to assess the political importance of Barry Goldwater. Said Reagan, "I guess you could call him the John the Baptist of our movement."...

For Missourians wanting to fly and those wishing to visit military bases and federal facilities in 2018, it's important to know that Missouri continues to await word from the Department of Homeland Security for an extension of the existing grace period that lasts until Jan. ...

By MONA CHAREN I knew the late Justice Antonin Scalia a little, and like millions of others, I was an avid fan of his jurisprudence, the great bulk of which he produced after I was no longer a law student, so much the worse for me. What do I have to do with it? Nothing, except that reading opinions as a law student was often like trying to swallow great bowls of sawdust -- without milk. ...

POCAHONTAS, Ark. -- Eleanor Alice Daisy Gibbs, 52, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Eleanor was born March 24, 1965 in Somers Point, N.J. to James and Lila Blackley Gibbs. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, James Gibbs...

FISK, Mo. -- Samuel Posey Freeman, 83, of Broseley, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at his residence in Broseley, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk.

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Myra L. Brawley, 86, of Piedmont, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5 - 9 p.m., Sunday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, also at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be held at Mt. View Cemetery...

Raymond H. Weber, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at John J. Pershing V. A. Hospital. He was born July 18, 1924 in Liberty, Canada, to the late Lester Weber and Victoria Cannon Weber. He was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff...

Lyndle Carroll Kearbey, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born Feb. 24, 1935 to Carl and Iva (Hedsabeth) Kearbey in Poplar Bluff. He graduated from PBHS in 1952. He served in the National Guard. Lyndle worked for Foremost Dairy and Turner Dairy retiring after more than 30 years. He married Carol Jean Robertson and she preceded him in death in 1995. On April 19, 1997 he married Helen Prenzel in Poplar Bluff...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Machele Denise Mossman, 53, of Jackson, Mo., passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born June 14, 1964 in St. Louis, Mo., to Robert G. and Patsy A. (West) Henderson. Machele married Wayne Leroy Mossman on June 19, 1982 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and he survives...

Mary Yarnel, 46, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com.

FESTUS, Mo. -- After a season filled with comebacks and close finishes, the Poplar Bluff football team completed an unbeaten regular season with ease Friday night. The Mules led for all but the opening 27 seconds in beating Festus 34-10 to complete the program's third unbeaten and untied regular season...

FESTUS, Mo. -- With the final seconds ticking away on Poplar Bluff's third perfect regular season Friday night, the water cooler started moving toward coach Mark Barousse. The Mules were about to beat Festus 34-10 for their ninth straight win and a handful of players were ready to celebrate by dousing their coach...

DEXTER, Mo. -- If Malden running back Tray Stevenson would have played during Malden's final drive, he could have broken 2,000 yards for the season. As is, he will have to wait a week. Stevenson ran for 217 yards on 23 carries (9.4 avg.) and scored five touchdowns as Malden beat Dexter 44-12 on Friday at Charles Bland Stadium...

With the MSHSAA District playoff just over a week away, the Poplar Bluff soccer team suffered a loss before losing 7-0 to Lindbergh on Saturday afternoon. Mules keeper Justin Moses suffered a season-ending injury during the junior varsity game. The freshman had four shutouts in varsity games this season...