Stories from Friday, November 23, 2012

Pamela Walpole DEXTER, Mo. -- Pamela Kay Walpole, 62, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at the funeral home chapel with burial in the Dexter Cemetery...

Alfred Merritt FISK, Mo. -- Alfred Merritt, 62, of Bernie, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Among the things for which Americans can, on this feast day, be thankful is Washington's resolve to temper severity with mercy: It will seriously -- this time we really mean business, we are not going to be Greece, or worse, Illinois -- restrain spending but will not balance the budget on the backs of popcorn eaters. ...

Mary Blevins BERNIE, Mo. -- Mary Catherine Blevins, daughter of the late Ralph Beaird and Cassie Oneida Murphy Beaird was born on Aug. 2, 1934, at rural Bernie and departed this life in her residence near Bernie on Nov. 21, 2012, at the age of 78. Mrs. Blevins was a member of the Powe Church of Christ, a home-maker and a resident of rural Bernie. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister and will be deeply missed. God has you in his arms, and we will always have you in our hearts...

Your guess is as good as mine, or their's, or the coach's. It is the enigma of the unknown in sports. Are they reloading or rebuilding? "This is by far the most inexperienced team I've had," Dexter boys basketball coach Brad Nichols said. Dexter has six seniors, but only Brad Potts and D.J. Dowdy, both juniors, have seen quality time on the varsity team...

John Walker is back where he started and five years ahead of schedule. In 2008, he was working maintenance at a cemetery when the Puxico School District posted a job opening for a special education aide. "They needed discipline in one of the classrooms and I fit the bill," Walker said...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation While the regular firearms deer season has come to an end, there is still plenty of white-tailed deer hunting opportunity available in Missouri this winter. Let us look first at what has transpired out in the field locally so far...

Three Rivers stole a win on Thanksgiving. The Raiders had 13 steals and forced 21 turnovers Thursday night to beat Johnson County (Kan.) 75-64 at the Bess Activity Center in the PARC Thanksgiving Tournament. The Raiders (5-2) only had four more points off turnovers, but the extra opportunities were enough to build up a 19-point lead midway through the second half and just enough to keep a comeback at bay...