Stories from Friday, January 4, 2013

Ruth Shular WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Ruth Shular, 73, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ruth Inez Shular was born March 29, 1939, in Mill Spring, Mo., to Joseph C. and Ada Skaggs Dougherty. ...

Robert Marler Robert Patrick Marler, 32, of Poplar Bluff loved and lived life to its fullest from Oct. 28, 1980, until he passed away on Jan. 1, 2013 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He died doing one of the many things he loved -- hunting outdoors with friends. Most everyone knew him as Bob, a fun-loving, free spirited, fiery guy who would do anything for anyone. Whether he was piddling in his garage or farming in the fields, you can guarantee he was loving life...

January isn't really my favorite month. I don't like cold weather! The only good things about January are my kids' birthdays and Ag Expo. You never know when the weather is going to get cold, icy, snowy, and often, I'm not prepared for the weather. Are you prepared? Where are your canned goods stored? Don't let them freeze in an unheated garage or storage room...

Ellen Whitehead PUXICO, Mo. -- Ellen Whitehead, 97, of Puxico, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Puxico Nursing Home. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ray Placher officiating. Burial will be in Balch Cemtery in Zalma, Mo...

Katina Koyle Katina "Katie" Lynn Koyle, 39, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Sylvia Hurst DEXTER, Mo. -- Sylvia Lou Maddox Hurst, 77, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m Friday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Ken Franklin officiating. Burial will be in Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

The Missouri Conservation Commission suspended the sporting privileges of numerous area residents for Wildlife Code violations during its December meeting. Most of the suspensions relate to state-level cases of illegal deer-dogging in Ripley County...

Ralph Bloodworth Jr. Ralph Randale Bloodworth, Jr., 68, a prominent Poplar Bluff, Mo., attorney, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Some of the Three Rivers College basketball players will be facing some old teammates when the Raiders and Lady Raiders open region play Saturday. Mineral Area College features Poplar Bluff alum Jay Raulston and Jake White along with Courtney Knuckles for the Lady Cardinals...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- Every mass shooting has three elements: the killer, the weapon and the cultural climate. As soon as the shooting stops, partisans immediately pick their preferred root cause with corresponding pet panacea. Names are hurled, scapegoats paraded, prejudices vented. The argument goes nowhere...