Stories from Tuesday, August 14, 2012

By SCOTT MOYERS SEMO News Service CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Clay Waller pleaded not guilty Monday to a first-degree murder charge, as the high-profile case involving the disappearance of his wife nearly 14 months ago continues to grind its way through the criminal court process...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer "Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment." Maria Montessori "Education for a New World" That thought is one of the cornerstones of Montessori learning, an educational approach that tailors learning to a child's strengths and allows him to learn at his own pace...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Neelyville Jr. Beta students hope to keep the positive momentum going into the 2012-13 school year, after a successful trip to the club's national convention in Greensboro, N.C., over the summer. Drayden French, who will start the eighth grade this week, won the Jr. ...

By SYD HAYMAN Staff Writer More than 70 southern Missourians visited sites in Europe for nine days through a Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland sponsored trip in June. There were five Poplar Bluff, Mo. Scouts and four adults who visited England, France and Switzerland from June 11-20...

By SCOTT MOYERS SEMO News Service CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Clay Waller pleaded not guilty Monday to a first-degree murder charge, as the high-profile case involving the disappearance of his wife nearly 14 months ago continues to grind its way through the criminal court process...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer "Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment." Maria Montessori "Education for a New World" That thought is one of the cornerstones of Montessori learning, an educational approach that tailors learning to a child's strengths and allows him to learn at his own pace...

By SYD HAYMAN Staff Writer More than 70 southern Missourians visited sites in Europe for nine days through a Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland sponsored trip in June. There were five Poplar Bluff, Mo. Scouts and four adults who visited England, France and Switzerland from June 11-20...

Sandra Sparkman Sandra K. Sparkman, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born July 16, 1953, in Poplar Bluff. She was a longtime resident of Butler County. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. A registered nurse, Ms. ...

To the Editor: On the evening of Friday, July 27, 212, we had the misfortune of experiencing a severe thunderstorm with damaging winds. Roofs were blown off two sheds causing the debris to encounter several electric lines. This led to eight power poles being broken off and lines being a tangled mess across our property. ...

To the Editor: Yes, the annual budget deficits of over $1 trillion continue (4th straight year of trillion dollar deficits, $1.2 T deficit seen for 2012, Daily American Republic, July 29, 2012, page 5A, by Andrew Taylor). The article failed to mention that this increases the public debt to about $17 trillion...

Strenfel should resign position Mr. Strenfel, the voters of Butler County have spoken loud and clear. We don't believe you and the majority don't trust you. With all the hard feeling you expressed toward the current sheriff and his department, you have absolutely no business having any say in his position or the budget for his department. ...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- There are two ways to run against Barack Obama: stewardship or ideology. You can run against his record or you can run against his ideas. The stewardship case is pretty straightforward: the worst recovery in U.S. history, 42 consecutive months of 8-plus percent unemployment, declining economic growth -- all achieved at a price of another $5 trillion of accumulated debt...

Laura Jones DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Laura Jones, 44, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Virgie Kinslow DEXTER, Mo. -- Virgie Mae Kinslow, 91, of Dexter, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Care Givers Inn in O'Fallon, Mo. Mrs. Kinslow was born on July 14, 1921, in Pope County, Ark. On Oct. 30, 1937, she was married to Arvin L. Kinslow in Russellville, Ark. He preceded her in death...

Sevedia Siebert QULIN, Mo. -- Sevedia Kay Siebert, 60, of Piggott, Ark., died Monday Aug. 13, 2012, at Baptist Health Center in Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Siebert was born Aug. 19, 1951, in Campbell, Mo. She was a homemaker and had lived at Piggott for the past 16 years. She had formerly lived around Campbell most of her life. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church at Glennonville, Mo...

Richard Luke WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Richard Luke, 31, of St. Charles, Mo., died in St. Charles. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home of Williamsville, Mo. Condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Nora Lawrence PARMA, Mo. -- Nora Blyth Lawrence, 92, of Weir, Kan., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in her home. Mrs. Lawrence was born on April 1, 1920, in Greenway, Ark. She had lived in Catron and Parma, Mo., before moving to Kansas 10 years ago. She attended the Church of God in Parma. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and visiting with neighbors and friends...

Dub Holman DEXTER, Mo. -- James "Dub" Holman, 89, of Dexter, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at his home. Mr. Holman was born on May 28, 1923, in Featherston, Okla. He had lived most of his life in Jefferson County, Mo., until 1981 when he moved to Bloomfield, Mo...

J.W. Bizzell MALDEN, Mo. -- J.W. Bizzell, 80, of Sikeston, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Bizzell was born Oct. 1, 1931, in Conway, Ark. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Sikeston and the Sikeston Country Club. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...

Bertha Goodwin Bertha Goodwin, 87, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1925, to Charley and Pearl Thomas Mitchell. Ms. Goodwin had been employed at the Floresheim Shoe factory. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren...

Bobbie Jo Duck MALDEN, Mo. -- Bobbie Jo Duck, 46, of California, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Mrs. Duck was born Sept. 4, 1965, in Gideon, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are one daughter, Joni Duck of California; two sons, Josh Nelson of Las Vegas, Nev., and Robert Duck of Malden; four sisters, Sharron Nunn and Jackie Schaffermyer, both of California, Brenda Brown of Malden and Loretta Elder of De Soto, Mo...

Sandra Sparkman Sandra K. Sparkman, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born July 16, 1953, in Poplar Bluff. She was a longtime resident of Butler County. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. A registered nurse, Ms. ...

To the Editor: On the evening of Friday, July 27, 212, we had the misfortune of experiencing a severe thunderstorm with damaging winds. Roofs were blown off two sheds causing the debris to encounter several electric lines. This led to eight power poles being broken off and lines being a tangled mess across our property. ...

To the Editor: Yes, the annual budget deficits of over $1 trillion continue (4th straight year of trillion dollar deficits, $1.2 T deficit seen for 2012, Daily American Republic, July 29, 2012, page 5A, by Andrew Taylor). The article failed to mention that this increases the public debt to about $17 trillion...

Laura Jones DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Laura Jones, 44, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- There are two ways to run against Barack Obama: stewardship or ideology. You can run against his record or you can run against his ideas. The stewardship case is pretty straightforward: the worst recovery in U.S. history, 42 consecutive months of 8-plus percent unemployment, declining economic growth -- all achieved at a price of another $5 trillion of accumulated debt...

Virgie Kinslow DEXTER, Mo. -- Virgie Mae Kinslow, 91, of Dexter, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Care Givers Inn in O'Fallon, Mo. Mrs. Kinslow was born on July 14, 1921, in Pope County, Ark. On Oct. 30, 1937, she was married to Arvin L. Kinslow in Russellville, Ark. He preceded her in death...

Dub Holman DEXTER, Mo. -- James "Dub" Holman, 89, of Dexter, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at his home. Mr. Holman was born on May 28, 1923, in Featherston, Okla. He had lived most of his life in Jefferson County, Mo., until 1981 when he moved to Bloomfield, Mo...

Richard Luke WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Richard Luke, 31, of St. Charles, Mo., died in St. Charles. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home of Williamsville, Mo. Condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Bobbie Jo Duck MALDEN, Mo. -- Bobbie Jo Duck, 46, of California, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Mrs. Duck was born Sept. 4, 1965, in Gideon, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are one daughter, Joni Duck of California; two sons, Josh Nelson of Las Vegas, Nev., and Robert Duck of Malden; four sisters, Sharron Nunn and Jackie Schaffermyer, both of California, Brenda Brown of Malden and Loretta Elder of De Soto, Mo...