Stories from Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Charles Edward Robinett, Jr., 78, of Bloomfield died July 28, 2018 at his home. Services were held Aug. 1, 2018 at the Link Church in Bloomfield. Burial followed with a graveside service at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery near Bloomfield.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake announces the annual duck blind drawing and registration to be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 18, at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center. Anyone wishing to participate must be registered prior to 1 p.m. If you are not signed up by 1 p.m., you will be required to wait until the drawing and placement process has concluded...

When I left home to Establish a home of own, my bride and I were as happy as two robins in a bush. I was proud of apartment that had become our home. Yet, at least once a week I went back home. Why? Because my roots were there-because of a dear, kindly affectionate mother who had given me life was there. The moment she saw me coming her face beamed with love and joy. She knew what I liked best to eat, and went about preparing it for dinner...

Eat Shack schedule includes: Aug. 14 4-6 p.m.-Rudy Williams, Pam Williams, Rick McLean, Wayne Moore, Travis McGill, Lynn Mattingly and Ronnie Clinton. 6-8 p.m.-People Community Bank. 8-10 p.m.-Puxico County Squares. Closing: Rudy Williams, Rick McLean, Doug Siler, Linda Siler, Wayne Moore, Johnny Hughes, Lynn Mattingly and Kay Mattingly...

During Homecoming, the majority of the downtown streets will be under the control of VFW Post #7822. However, the City will have a 50-foot section of street area on the south side of Richardson Avenue from April's Country Kitchen east to the parking lot that has been designated for use by non-for-profit organizations...

When people think of corruption in high places, they tend to think of elites feathering their own nests. Bill and Hillary Clinton monetized political power into a personal fortune of hundreds of millions, and played the system better than any couple since Napoleon and Josephine. ...

By Marti Harvey As I begin to prepare for next semester's classes, I consider what my students need to learn. What aspects of my class will prepare them for the real world? The educational system needs to do the same thing. Every semester I have a week of "math lab" in my college reporting class. The words strike fear in my students...

A few years ago, I spoke at my son's fifth-grade class about all of the wonderful things that we have today in our great country that weren't around 100 years ago, including inventions like cars. A ponytailed girl in the front of the room raised her hand and, with a solemn look on her face, scolded me: "Cars are bad. They cause pollution." Wow. These were 11-year-olds! It was one of my first encounters with the green indoctrination that goes on in public schools starting in the first grade...

Aug. 8-9 New student enrollment Students new to the district may enroll Wednesday, Aug. 8 and Thursday, Aug. 9 in the morning from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. in the afternoon. Other office hours may vary depending on district scheduled meetings. If you need more information, call (573) 222-3175 for the high school, (573) 222-3058 for the junior high or (573) 222-3542 for the elementary...

James Vernon Faughn, age 77, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018 peacefully in his home in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and many loved ones. Jim was born on June 22, 1941 in Cardin, Oklahoma to John Faughn and Emma Jane Frizell. ...

By LESLIE BARKER SET A GOAL Every week, write down one nutritious change you want to make, says Sara Asberry, a registered dietitian at the University of Texas at Dallas. It might be waking up 15 minutes earlier to eat a nutritious breakfast. Or adding one vegetable to every meal...

By ROSALIND BENTLEY The Atlanta Journal- Constitution When Von Diaz talks about her new book, "Coconuts & Collards: Recipes and Stories From Puerto Rico to the Deep South," she usually describes its genesis as a "Julie & Julia,"-style project in her tiny Brooklyn kitchen...

After 30 years as an assistant coach, David Sievers is stepping into the role vacated by Mark Barousse, who led the 2017 Mules to their third undefeated and untied regular season in school history before losing 29-28 in a four overtime district semifinal slugfest to Jackson...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Edna V. Davis, 90, of Piedmont, died Monday, August 6, 2018 at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, August 9 at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 10 at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Pete Ruble officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

CHARLESTON, Mo. - Patricia Ann Cole, 78, a resident of Charleston, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center. Born Sept. 14, 1939, in Wendyville, Mo., to the late Thomas Rye and Eloise Jones McMinn, she was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church near Charleston. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Hattie Lorene Gilkeson, 88, of Shiloh, Ill, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on Sept. 4, 1924 in Neelyville to the late Arlie and the late Levey Hodge Adams. Hattie enjoyed scratchers lottery tickets. She was preceded in death by her parents, her children; Louise, Sharron and Frankie and her brothers; Russell, Thomas, Carl Eugene and Earnest Adams...

Jennifer Denise Glover, 37, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at her residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CAMPBELL, Mo. - Thelma Williams Cashion, 70, of Campbell, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be from 6 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. William Hill officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - Randall Herple "Randy" Grassham, son of the late James Eugene and Ellen Pauline (Hunter) Grassham was born February 16, 1954 in Van Buren, Mo., and departed this life on August 4, 2018 at his residence in Van Buren, Mo. He had attained the age of sixty-four years, five months, and seventeen days...

Harold "Butch" Grasham, 57, of Truesdale, Mo. died Aug. 2, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo.Visitation was held Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri until time of services at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico, Missouri officiating. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Mo...

MERS Goodwill announced Aug. 7 the new Goodwill Excel Center will be housed in the former Kmart building, located at 2233 N. Westwood Blvd. in Poplar Bluff. Scheduled to open Monday, Oct. 22, the Goodwill Excel Center will help adults earn their high school diploma free of charge...

Poplar Bluff City Council members are considering a change to the speed limit on Barron Road. Currently 35 mph, council members discussed Monday lowering the limit to 30 or 25 mph. The council has asked for more information about traffic on the road and plans to coordinate with the Missouri Department of Transportation...

A request to transfer ownership of the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library building and parking lot will not move forward, according to a decision Monday by the city council. Council members indicated they were concerned over the loss of possible collateral for future city needs, when discussing the matter. The request was made by staff and members of the board of trustees, who said a "gentleman's agreement" had been made with previous city manager Doug Bagby...

VAN BUREN -- Current vice-chairman and longtime Three Rivers College trustee Randall "Randy" Grassham died unexpectedly Saturday at his home in Van Buren. Grassham, 64, had served Three Rivers College since February 2009, when he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of his father, long-time trustee James Grassham...

From Staff Reports Puxico Homecoming, street repairs, and a change in the August Puxico Aldermen meeting date were discussed at Puxico Board of Aldermen meeting. Mayor Rick McLean and aldermen Gary Burns, Peter Coutavas, Charles Fann and GS Kilbreth attended...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD -- A Stoddard County judge signed an order Monday removing the trustee/ex-officio treasurer for the Castor Township from her position effective immediately. Jacqulin Renea Bradshaw's removal comes less than a week after Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer signed a preliminary order prohibiting her from engaging in any activity or exercising any authority regarding her elected position...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD -- The president of the Castor Township submitted his resignation Monday, the same day he was charged with stealing two dump trucks from the township. One week after Randall McCollum initiated an investigation into the alleged wrongdoings of the township's trustee/ex-officio treasurer, Jacqulin Renea Bradshaw, he now finds himself facing charges...

How is it that a town of less than 900 inhabitants, annually draws thousands of visitors to its streets? Why do people from all over the country flock to a rural community, nestled off the beaten path mid-way between Memphis and St. Louis? What makes the second full-week of August so significant that many calendars are marked a year in advance and the date guarded vigilantly? What sparks the community spirit that binds citizens in a common cause year-after-year-after-year? And probably the most pressing question of all: A goat burger?. ...