Stories from Saturday, August 15, 2020

To the Editor: We humans yearn for freedom of movement, religion, thought and expression. I am afraid there are those which want to prevent much of the freedom we seek. Currently we are in the middle of a pandemic which is being utilized by some movements in order to destroy our government and replace it with a more restrictive form. ...

Recently the primary election narrowed our choices for the November general election. The parties chose their nominees and in some cases only one candidate filed so we already have a presumptive winner. I congratulate those who were victorious. In addition, I want to recognize everyone who ran and fell short. ...

After the last game, there was a cookout with hot dogs, cotton candy, snow cones, chips and drinks. The S&M Donut food truck and an ice cream truck were out there. It was a party, all free for the players. There was a human tunnel for the close to 40 players to run through as their name was announced with some walk-up music on the sound system. Poplar Bluff Junior High cheerleaders were there to perform during the games...

Feeling led by God to do something to help others as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the area in March, Jenny Fears asked, “What can I do to help?” That question led to Fears heading up a county’s faith-based initiative called Deliver Hope, which provided food to those 60 and over who couldn’t leave their homes during the pandemic...

It’s August and here in Southeast Missouri that means the start of good things we’ve all looked forward to, like first days of school and area high school football teams hitting the fields again. Here at the Daily American Republic, this time of year is important to us because we hold our annual Difference Makers campaign. While this is only our second year, it has certainly become something positive that we look forward to, and look forward to sharing with our communities...

Two men were killed when their vehicle failed to yield at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at a railroad crossing on Gettings Lane in Hayti, Missouri. According to Highway Patrol reports, Titusan Townsend, 52, of Columbia, Missouri, who was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Impala failed to yield to a General Electric Burlington Northern Train...

Poplar Bluff Firefighters were dispatched at 7:16 a.m. Friday to The Bartlett Street Bridge to extinguish a fire where someone had been burning the coating on a pile of electrical wire. _ Poplar Bluff Firefighters were called to rescue a dog stuck under a house at 733 Price St. The occupant was able to get the dog out befre the firefighters arrived...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Billy L. Willis, 56, of Campbell received minor injuries when his 2007 Yamaha Roadster struck a deer and overturned at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on Route WW one mile north of Campbell, according to Missouri Highway Patrol Troop E reports...