Stories from Tuesday, September 18, 2012

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer After the installation of a new driveway for buses led to safer and more efficient drop-off and pick-up at the Neelyville campus, Monday night the Neelyville R-IV school board addressed changes to the Hillview Elementary parking lot as well...

After a week of struggles, it all came together for the Clearwater Lady Tigers on Saturday. The host of the Clearwater Invitational went 7-0-1 on the day and beat Doniphan 25-14, 25-11 in the championship game. "I was pretty pleased with the way we played," Clearwater coach Rae Jean Fuchs said...

Leslie Spitzer NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Leslie Jay Spitzer, 85, of Naylor, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Spitzer was born Aug. 27, 1927, at Bells, Tenn. He was of the Baptist faith and was a self-employed auto mechanic. He had lived in Ripley County 40 years and previously lived in St. Louis, Mo...

Eva Black Eva Lucille Black, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.