Stories from Sunday, March 18, 2012

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Dr. Jack Rushin of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. representative in Congressional District 8. Rushin, who has owned and operated the Rushin Chiropractic Center in Poplar Bluff since 1988, filed his declaration of candidacy with the Missouri Secretary of State Thursday...

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) -- A traffic stop has led to the arrest of a Missouri man in connection with the deaths of two people whose bodies were found following a house fire in northern Arizona, police said Saturday. Prescott Valley Police Sgt. Brandon Bonney said Kenneth Wayne Thompson, 28, of Doniphan was booked Friday into the Coconino County jail on counts of homicide, arson, burglary, possession of a firearm and destruction of evidence...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Butler County Republicans elected a slate of 17 delegates and 17 alternates during a caucus Saturday at Three Rivers College, but they did not have to identify which presidential candidate they support. The slate known as the "Obaminators" was supported by 108 of the 206 registered Republicans attending the caucus...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Dr. Jack Rushin of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. representative in Congressional District 8. Rushin, who has owned and operated the Rushin Chiropractic Center in Poplar Bluff since 1988, filed his declaration of candidacy with the Missouri Secretary of State Thursday...

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) -- A traffic stop has led to the arrest of a Missouri man in connection with the deaths of two people whose bodies were found following a house fire in northern Arizona, police said Saturday. Prescott Valley Police Sgt. Brandon Bonney said Kenneth Wayne Thompson, 28, of Doniphan was booked Friday into the Coconino County jail on counts of homicide, arson, burglary, possession of a firearm and destruction of evidence...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Butler County Republicans elected a slate of 17 delegates and 17 alternates during a caucus Saturday at Three Rivers College, but they did not have to identify which presidential candidate they support. The slate known as the "Obaminators" was supported by 108 of the 206 registered Republicans attending the caucus...

Here's some exciting news from the Poplar Bluff Public Library's Genealogy Department: The 1940 census will become available to the public at 9 a.m. on April 2. Why is this old news good news? Census records are a valuable source of information for genealogists and historians. By using these records, researchers may be able to trace their family trees and show them pieces of their ancestors' lives...

The 5th & 6th Grade Center has released names of the February Students of the Month. Three fifth graders and four sixth graders were nominated. Riley Connor Smith, son of Amanda Clark and Jonny Smith, was nominated by his fifth grade teacher, Joan Lack, who says Riley is a model student, who always completes his work. ...

Winners of the Charlie Classics Fall Reading Challenge sponsored by Designing Women Foundation and US Bank were announced at Poplar Bluff Junior High. Emily Wiseman, first place winner (30 books), was awarded a $150 Visa bank card. Katie Huskey (20 books) and Hamiz Mirza (20 books) were each awarded $100 Visa bank cards for second place. Third place winner Isaiah Hensley (19 books) received a $50 Visa bank card. Winners had to read a minimum of 10 books...

Following is Westwood Baptist Academy's third quarter honor roll: PRINCIPAL'S LIST 1ST Grade: Gracie Brisher, Madelyn Eads, Josiah Robbins, Cameron Thompson 2nd Grade: Chelsea Graham, Devyn Richardson, Alyssa Sarver, Alyssa Thompson 3rd Grade: Luke Christian, Lydia Elder, Abby Jarrell, Hope McCollough...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Sallie James was born in Australia on July 4, 1976, which suggests that Providence planned what happened 30 years later: She moved to Washington. She studies trade policy at the libertarian Cato Institute and her report "Time to X Out the Ex-Im Bank" illustrates how corporate welfare metastasizes as government tries to rectify the inevitable inequities of its constantly multiplying favoritisms. ...

Stop tail gating Yeah, I'm just kinda concerned about this "tail gating" law that all these people claim to have. You get tail gaters that like to tail gate ya so close ya can't see their headlights. But, what really gets me is when the law enforcement, police department, they like to tail gate. ...

By MONA CHAREN The best advocates are often converts. So it is with Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute. Brooks has an important forthcoming book, "The Road to Freedom," which I'll discuss in a minute, but it's worth pausing over the unusual career of Brooks himself because it says much about happiness, free enterprise and the unique American spirit that Brooks has spent the last decade attempting to save...

Drive out poor Yeah, the utilities went up 10 percent. Why don't we just raise that sales tax by 10 percent? Maybe we can drive all the poor people out of this town.

On Monday, March 5, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary to Post 29 met at the post home. Dinner was served at 6 p.m.; meeting followed at 7 p.m. Chaplain Shirley Clark opened with prayer and led members in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Code of Ethics...

Jay and Cindy Decker of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Decker, of Springfield, to Travis Davis Blaich of Kansas City, Mo. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Dr. Rick and Lori Blaich and Beth and Clinton Summers, also of Poplar Bluff...

Jerry and Sylvia Richmond of Grandin, Mo., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. They were married at Doniphan, Mo. on Feb. 28, 1952. Richmond worked 36 years at McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Richmond was a self-employed seamstress...

Gineve Vaughn MALDEN, Mo. -- Gineve Vaughn, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born in Kentucky and was a homemaker. Her first marriage was to Dillard McCalister, who preceded her in death. Later she was married to Clyde "Bill" Vaughn, who also preceded her in death...

Edna Jackson LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Edna Jackson of Centerville, Mo., died Saturday, March 17, at Iron County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Lesterville, Mo.

Joyce Paskel Joyce Marie Paskel, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at her home one day before her 77th birthday. Mrs. Paskel was born March 17, 1935 in Chaonia, Mo. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff for 57 years, and was also a member of the Adult Choir and Ladies Ensemble. ...

David Veatch FISK, Mo. -- David Veatch, 69, of Rombauer, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. David was born Dec. 22, 1942, in Qulin, Mo. He was a member of Rombauer General Baptist Church in Rombauer. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ann Rhodes Veatch of Rombauer; one son, Christopher Veatch of Kennett, Mo.; one daughter, Judy Veatch Moore of Qulin; one son-in-law, Pete Moore of Qulin; one granddaugher, Harley Renee Moore of Qulin, Mo.;one grandson, Tanner Lee Moore of Qulin, MO.; one brother, John Veatch and wife, Elayne Veatch of Lincolnton, N.C.; two sisters, Sue Veatch and Vickie Minehart, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two brothers-in-law, Tony Rhodes and wife, Rebecca, of Fisk; Larry Rhodes and wife, Jamie Rhodes of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Sharon Davis of Poplar Bluff and Ruby Geiser and husband, Randy, of Belleville, Ill., and mother-in-law, Wilma Rhodes of Fisk.. ...

Arthur Becker Arthur Harvey Becker, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Becker was born June 4, 1928 in Shawnee, Okla. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, and was a retired farmer. Mr. Becker was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in Korea. He enjoyed fixing and repairing things and restoring old farm equipment...

Jesse Gilliland Jesse Robert Gilliland, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The son of William J. Gilliland and Allie Gilliland, he was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Bertrand, Mo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as a self-employed carpenter...

Donald Hosentfeld MALDEN, Mo. -- Donald Ray Hosentfeld, 61, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Malden Nursing and Rehab. in Malden. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Bryce Hackworth GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Bryce D. Hackworth, 73, of Silva, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Hackworth was born March 27, 1938, at Annapolis, Mo., and had lived in Silva for many years...

Misty Strube DEXTER, Mo. -- Misty JoAnn Strube, 35, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Strube was born on Dec. 11, 1976, in Fresno, Calif. She had been a resident of California and Thayer, Mo., before moving to Dexter in 2011. She had worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Thayer and was of the Catholic Faith...

Carl Davis Carl Everett Davis, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Davis was born April 8, 1924 in Lamar, Ark. He was a member of Sacred Heath Catholic Church, and was a member of Knights of Columbus. ...

Donald Hosentfeld MALDEN, Mo. -- Donald Ray Hosentfeld, 61, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Malden Nursing and Rehab. in Malden. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Jordan McGowan's calender in March has been filled up the past three years. The Three Rivers College freshman guard and Bernie graduate keeps reaching the final destination of the basketball season. Exactly two years after beating Hayti in the quarterfinals to send Bernie to the first of his two MSHSAA Show Me Showdown appearances in Columbia, McGowan punched his ticket to NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. as the Raiders beat Highland (Ill.) this past Tuesday at Bess Activity Center...

Don't tell the Three Rivers College men's basketball team it can't win a national title. The Raiders were counted out plenty of times during a rollercoaster season but find themselves heading to Hutchinson, Kan. and the NJCAA National Tournament. "Hutch has been a coveted place in the basketball world in March," Three Rivers coach Gene Bess said. "That's how important a trip to Hutch is for a junior college team and coach...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Brian Becker claims his protests of city internet access bills totaling more than $175,000 have resulted in the bills being forgiven and no longer collectable. This is the first affirmative defense Becker submitted in his Feb. ...

Ash Hill cleanup day Spring Cleanup Day for Ash Hill Cemeteries will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 24. Everyone interested in keeping their loved one's place of rest beautiful, come out and help. Bring shovels and rakes. If you are unable to work, all donations are greatly appreciated. Rain date will be Saturday, March 31...

The 5th & 6th Grade Center has released names of the February Students of the Month. Three fifth graders and four sixth graders were nominated. Riley Connor Smith, son of Amanda Clark and Jonny Smith, was nominated by his fifth grade teacher, Joan Lack, who says Riley is a model student, who always completes his work. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Sallie James was born in Australia on July 4, 1976, which suggests that Providence planned what happened 30 years later: She moved to Washington. She studies trade policy at the libertarian Cato Institute and her report "Time to X Out the Ex-Im Bank" illustrates how corporate welfare metastasizes as government tries to rectify the inevitable inequities of its constantly multiplying favoritisms. ...

Stop tail gating Yeah, I'm just kinda concerned about this "tail gating" law that all these people claim to have. You get tail gaters that like to tail gate ya so close ya can't see their headlights. But, what really gets me is when the law enforcement, police department, they like to tail gate. ...

Drive out poor Yeah, the utilities went up 10 percent. Why don't we just raise that sales tax by 10 percent? Maybe we can drive all the poor people out of this town.

On Monday, March 5, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary to Post 29 met at the post home. Dinner was served at 6 p.m.; meeting followed at 7 p.m. Chaplain Shirley Clark opened with prayer and led members in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Code of Ethics...

Bryce Hackworth GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Bryce D. Hackworth, 73, of Silva, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Hackworth was born March 27, 1938, at Annapolis, Mo., and had lived in Silva for many years...

Jay and Cindy Decker of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Decker, of Springfield, to Travis Davis Blaich of Kansas City, Mo. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Dr. Rick and Lori Blaich and Beth and Clinton Summers, also of Poplar Bluff...

Gineve Vaughn MALDEN, Mo. -- Gineve Vaughn, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born in Kentucky and was a homemaker. Her first marriage was to Dillard McCalister, who preceded her in death. Later she was married to Clyde "Bill" Vaughn, who also preceded her in death...

Jerry and Sylvia Richmond of Grandin, Mo., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. They were married at Doniphan, Mo. on Feb. 28, 1952. Richmond worked 36 years at McDonnell Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Richmond was a self-employed seamstress...

David Veatch FISK, Mo. -- David Veatch, 69, of Rombauer, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. David was born Dec. 22, 1942, in Qulin, Mo. He was a member of Rombauer General Baptist Church in Rombauer. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ann Rhodes Veatch of Rombauer; one son, Christopher Veatch of Kennett, Mo.; one daughter, Judy Veatch Moore of Qulin; one son-in-law, Pete Moore of Qulin; one granddaugher, Harley Renee Moore of Qulin, Mo.;one grandson, Tanner Lee Moore of Qulin, MO.; one brother, John Veatch and wife, Elayne Veatch of Lincolnton, N.C.; two sisters, Sue Veatch and Vickie Minehart, both of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two brothers-in-law, Tony Rhodes and wife, Rebecca, of Fisk; Larry Rhodes and wife, Jamie Rhodes of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Sharon Davis of Poplar Bluff and Ruby Geiser and husband, Randy, of Belleville, Ill., and mother-in-law, Wilma Rhodes of Fisk.. ...

Jesse Gilliland Jesse Robert Gilliland, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The son of William J. Gilliland and Allie Gilliland, he was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Bertrand, Mo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as a self-employed carpenter...

Joyce Paskel Joyce Marie Paskel, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at her home one day before her 77th birthday. Mrs. Paskel was born March 17, 1935 in Chaonia, Mo. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff for 57 years, and was also a member of the Adult Choir and Ladies Ensemble. ...

Misty Strube DEXTER, Mo. -- Misty JoAnn Strube, 35, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Strube was born on Dec. 11, 1976, in Fresno, Calif. She had been a resident of California and Thayer, Mo., before moving to Dexter in 2011. She had worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Thayer and was of the Catholic Faith...

Carl Davis Carl Everett Davis, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Davis was born April 8, 1924 in Lamar, Ark. He was a member of Sacred Heath Catholic Church, and was a member of Knights of Columbus. ...

Donald Hosentfeld MALDEN, Mo. -- Donald Ray Hosentfeld, 61, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Malden Nursing and Rehab. in Malden. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Jordan McGowan's calender in March has been filled up the past three years. The Three Rivers College freshman guard and Bernie graduate keeps reaching the final destination of the basketball season. Exactly two years after beating Hayti in the quarterfinals to send Bernie to the first of his two MSHSAA Show Me Showdown appearances in Columbia, McGowan punched his ticket to NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. as the Raiders beat Highland (Ill.) this past Tuesday at Bess Activity Center...

Don't tell the Three Rivers College men's basketball team it can't win a national title. The Raiders were counted out plenty of times during a rollercoaster season but find themselves heading to Hutchinson, Kan. and the NJCAA National Tournament. "Hutch has been a coveted place in the basketball world in March," Three Rivers coach Gene Bess said. "That's how important a trip to Hutch is for a junior college team and coach...

Ash Hill cleanup day Spring Cleanup Day for Ash Hill Cemeteries will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 24. Everyone interested in keeping their loved one's place of rest beautiful, come out and help. Bring shovels and rakes. If you are unable to work, all donations are greatly appreciated. Rain date will be Saturday, March 31...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Brian Becker claims his protests of city internet access bills totaling more than $175,000 have resulted in the bills being forgiven and no longer collectable. This is the first affirmative defense Becker submitted in his Feb. ...