Stories from Thursday, October 20, 2011

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Donations valued at nearly $1.3 million have been pledged to Three Rivers College for the opening of a new entrance on Shelby Road. Three Rivers Endowment Trust voted Wednesday morning to accept almost 8 acres of property, valued at approximately $250,000, from Dr. Richard Camp, a Poplar Bluff native now living in St. Louis, Mo...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Whether the school district should pay for fuel for academic competition trips was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday night's Twin Rivers R-X board meeting. Board member Donna Sue Ashcraft-Fincher said the district pays for fuel for the athletic teams but not for clubs like Beta and Future Business Leaders of America when they go to state and national competitions...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man charged in connection with an alleged August robbery at a local home in which money, a cellular telephone and car were stolen at gunpoint was to appear in court today. Michael McNair Jr., 25, was formally arraigned Monday by Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth on two Class A felonies of first-degree robbery, the Class B felony of first-degree attempted robbery, three unclassified felonies of armed criminal action and the Class C felony of stealing.. ...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Three Rivers College has been selected to coordinate educational services at a new off-campus location in Willow Springs, Mo., where city leaders say this partnership will transform their entire region. Classes for 200-250 students are expected to begin in the summer or fall, President Dr. Devin Stephenson said Wednesday following the announcement at a Board of Trustees meeting...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Three Rivers College has been notified they will receive a $200,000 federal grant to begin a new workforce development initiative, President Dr. Devin Stephenson said during a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday. The name of the grant funder and more details about the project are expected to be announced before the end of the year. The project is expected to be operational for the summer or fall sessions...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison this week after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of two local teenagers by having them expose themselves so he could videotape them...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man charged in connection with an alleged August robbery at a local home in which money, a cellular telephone and car were stolen at gunpoint was to appear in court today. Michael McNair Jr., 25, was formally arraigned Monday by Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth on two Class A felonies of first-degree robbery, the Class B felony of first-degree attempted robbery, three unclassified felonies of armed criminal action and the Class C felony of stealing.. ...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison this week after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of two local teenagers by having them expose themselves so he could videotape them...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Three Rivers College has been selected to coordinate educational services at a new off-campus location in Willow Springs, Mo., where city leaders say this partnership will transform their entire region. Classes for 200-250 students are expected to begin in the summer or fall, President Dr. Devin Stephenson said Wednesday following the announcement at a Board of Trustees meeting...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Three Rivers College has been notified they will receive a $200,000 federal grant to begin a new workforce development initiative, President Dr. Devin Stephenson said during a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday. The name of the grant funder and more details about the project are expected to be announced before the end of the year. The project is expected to be operational for the summer or fall sessions...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Donations valued at nearly $1.3 million have been pledged to Three Rivers College for the opening of a new entrance on Shelby Road. Three Rivers Endowment Trust voted Wednesday morning to accept almost 8 acres of property, valued at approximately $250,000, from Dr. Richard Camp, a Poplar Bluff native now living in St. Louis, Mo...

No playoff baseball to watch Friday night? There's a playoff football game to be seen at Morrow Stadium. By winning the district opener last week, the Poplar Bluff Mules put themselves in a good position to reach the MSHSAA Class 5 playoffs. A win Friday night against defending district champion Rockwood Summit or next week at Seckman may just have the 2-6 Mules playing in November...

Bass tournament season has ended for this year, except possible Current River cold-weather events in December and January. The dates have not been set yet, but the first one should be the first Saturday in December. Now the emphasis is on deer, quail, rabbit, waterfowl and furbearer hunting. The coon dog competition gets better as the weather gets cool enough for hunters and their dogs to enjoy their sport...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation It is not unusual this time of year: as an increasing number of hunting seasons open, so does the number of wildlife violations. So, it is critical to make some suggestions on reporting these violations. Unfortunately, many violations slip through our fingers, due to either late information, or lack of information. Here are some helpful hints to keep in mind this fall...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Record flooding at Wappapello Lake this spring didn't harm the lake's crappie population, as was feared by some. In fact, quite the opposite may be true. "It's been an amazing year for crappie reproduction here," said Missouri Department of Conservation Fisheries Management Biologist Dave Knuth on Friday, as he wrapped up his annual crappie trapnetting survey at Wappapello...

By CANDICE DAVIS Mo. Dept. of Conservation CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Trapping is a rewarding and time honored tradition in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Trappers Association will present a two-day workshop, Oct. 29-30, called the "Beginning Trapper Workshop."...

To the Editor: We have been conducting our annual Community Helper unit at Hillview Elementary School. Throughout two weeks in September, we ask a variety of our community helpers to come and share with us about their job or occupation. Our students love this unit and cannot wait to see who the helper will be each day. ...

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have led increasingly successful efforts to pit Americans against one another through the politics of hate and envy. Attacking CEO salaries, the president -- last year during his Midwest tour -- said, "I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."...

Looney Tunes at the top In the case of the clean energy company--the supposed clean energy company, Solynda--we learned from one person, a Solynda engineer, who is quoted thusly: "After we got the loan guarantee, they were spending money right and left. Because of the money, it made people sloppy."...

Fresh turnips and fall weather go hand-in-hand. This is the time of year when you can buy fresh turnips at local markets. This root veggie belongs to a large family that includes cabbage, mustard, and radish. Turnips have a long storage life and supplies complex carbohydrates...

To the Editor, In a letter Friday, the East Carter yearbook staff thanked sponsors who made its color yearbook possible. Three other sponsors should be added to that list. They are: Godwin's 303 Sporting Goods, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Baker Products, Ellsinore, Mo.; and Shaffer Substation, Ellsinore...

Marion Whitehead FISK, Mo. -- Marion Whitehead, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo.

Alpha Hendricks Alpha Elizabeth Hendricks, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Edna Swinger DEXTER, Mo. -- Edna Louise Saltzman Swinger, 98, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in Edmond, Okla. Mrs. Swinger was born May 23, 1913, at Essex, Mo. On May 23, 1936, she was married to Welza Swinger. She is survived by her three children, Welza Lynn Swinger, Annetta Louise Swinger Nelson and Earl Lee Swinger; one sister, Elnora Lawson of Flint, Mich.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren...

Guilia Hover NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Guila "Swank" Hover, 90, of South Lyon, Mich., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at South Lyon Senior Health Care Center. Mrs. Hover was born April 2, 1921, in Butler County, Mo. She formerly lived in Maryville, Tenn., Neelyville, Mo., and Charleston, Mo. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Redford, Mich...

Harold Christian BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Harold J. Christian, 90, of Granite City, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Granite City. Mr. Christian was born on March 9, 1920, in Puxico, Mo. Mr. Christian proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad as an engineer and fireman until he retired in 1980 after several years of dedicated service. He had lived in Illinois the past 54 years...

George Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- George Henry Norton, 65, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at DePaul Health Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Norton was born April 17, 1946, at Kennett, Mo. He served as a volunteer of the Clarkton Volunteer Fire Department...

Naylor-N'ville ambulance dinner set Naylor-Neelyville Ambulance District is having their monthly fish/chicken fry from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Naylor Nutrition Center in Naylor, Mo. Cost is $8.50, adults; $5, children under five. The menu included: choice of fish or chicken served with hushpuppies, potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, drinks and dessert...

Dick Marshall DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Richard Allen "Dick" Marshall, 81, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Newport Beach, Calif. Mr. Marshall was born Sept. 22, 1930, in Danville, Ill. On May 20, 1950, he was married to Therese Cichon in Chicago, Ill. ...

Linda Howard PUXICO, Mo. -- Linda Hodge Howard, 63, of Puxico, Mo., formerly of Cohutta, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hodge was born on Jan. 13, 1948, in Puxico. On July 29, 1967, she was married to Walter Howard. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2002...

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have led increasingly successful efforts to pit Americans against one another through the politics of hate and envy. Attacking CEO salaries, the president -- last year during his Midwest tour -- said, "I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."...

By CANDICE DAVIS Mo. Dept. of Conservation CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Trapping is a rewarding and time honored tradition in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Trappers Association will present a two-day workshop, Oct. 29-30, called the "Beginning Trapper Workshop."...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation It is not unusual this time of year: as an increasing number of hunting seasons open, so does the number of wildlife violations. So, it is critical to make some suggestions on reporting these violations. Unfortunately, many violations slip through our fingers, due to either late information, or lack of information. Here are some helpful hints to keep in mind this fall...

Bass tournament season has ended for this year, except possible Current River cold-weather events in December and January. The dates have not been set yet, but the first one should be the first Saturday in December. Now the emphasis is on deer, quail, rabbit, waterfowl and furbearer hunting. The coon dog competition gets better as the weather gets cool enough for hunters and their dogs to enjoy their sport...

No playoff baseball to watch Friday night? There's a playoff football game to be seen at Morrow Stadium. By winning the district opener last week, the Poplar Bluff Mules put themselves in a good position to reach the MSHSAA Class 5 playoffs. A win Friday night against defending district champion Rockwood Summit or next week at Seckman may just have the 2-6 Mules playing in November...

Dick Marshall DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Richard Allen "Dick" Marshall, 81, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Newport Beach, Calif. Mr. Marshall was born Sept. 22, 1930, in Danville, Ill. On May 20, 1950, he was married to Therese Cichon in Chicago, Ill. ...

George Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- George Henry Norton, 65, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at DePaul Health Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Norton was born April 17, 1946, at Kennett, Mo. He served as a volunteer of the Clarkton Volunteer Fire Department...

Harold Christian BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Harold J. Christian, 90, of Granite City, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Granite City. Mr. Christian was born on March 9, 1920, in Puxico, Mo. Mr. Christian proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad as an engineer and fireman until he retired in 1980 after several years of dedicated service. He had lived in Illinois the past 54 years...

Guilia Hover NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Guila "Swank" Hover, 90, of South Lyon, Mich., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at South Lyon Senior Health Care Center. Mrs. Hover was born April 2, 1921, in Butler County, Mo. She formerly lived in Maryville, Tenn., Neelyville, Mo., and Charleston, Mo. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Redford, Mich...

Edna Swinger DEXTER, Mo. -- Edna Louise Saltzman Swinger, 98, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in Edmond, Okla. Mrs. Swinger was born May 23, 1913, at Essex, Mo. On May 23, 1936, she was married to Welza Swinger. She is survived by her three children, Welza Lynn Swinger, Annetta Louise Swinger Nelson and Earl Lee Swinger; one sister, Elnora Lawson of Flint, Mich.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren...

Alpha Hendricks Alpha Elizabeth Hendricks, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Marion Whitehead FISK, Mo. -- Marion Whitehead, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo.

Fresh turnips and fall weather go hand-in-hand. This is the time of year when you can buy fresh turnips at local markets. This root veggie belongs to a large family that includes cabbage, mustard, and radish. Turnips have a long storage life and supplies complex carbohydrates...

Linda Howard PUXICO, Mo. -- Linda Hodge Howard, 63, of Puxico, Mo., formerly of Cohutta, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hodge was born on Jan. 13, 1948, in Puxico. On July 29, 1967, she was married to Walter Howard. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2002...