Stories from Monday, January 7, 2013

By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer For most of us in Southeast Missouri, we watched Hurricane Sandy wreck her havoc from the comfort of our homes. For Peter Tinsley of Poplar Bluff, Mo., it was an up close and personal experience. Tinsley "retired" in 2011 to devote his time to humanitarian work. ...

Three Rivers College has chosen State Representative Steve Cookson as the winner of its 4th Annual Legislative Advocacy award. The award honors Cookson, who is an alumnus of Three Rivers College, for his support of Three Rivers during the last legislative session, and an dedication to furthering higher education in Southeast Missouri...

Dorothy Armor Dorothy Mae Armor, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Armor was born Dec. 7, 1921, in Hamilton, Ohio, and formerly lived in Flint, Mich. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church and was a homemaker...

Capt. George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces the motorcycle skills portion of the testing process will not take place at the Poplar Bluff Driver Examination Station on Jan. 18 due to another event at the site. Written examinations and Class E and Class F skills tests will be offered as normally scheduled. Motorcycle skills testing will resume at Poplar Bluff on Jan. 22...

Winners of the Charlie Classics Fall Reading Challenge sponsored by Designing Women Foundation and US Bank were announced Dec. 21 during the Christmas assembly at Poplar Bluff Junior High. Sam Traxel, first place winner (20 books), was awarded a $150 Visa bank card, and Katelyn Lipsey (14 books) was awarded a $100 Visa bank card for second place. ...

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) MO 734 met at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 19, at First Presbyterian Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Linda Morgan, leader, called the meeting to order with 11 TOPS and four KOPS members present. Lou Ann Wrather read the secretary's report which was approved without changes...

Poplar Bluff High School has named Natalie Dickerson and Jonathan Miller as Students of the Month. Dickerson is the daughter of Dale and Robyn Dickerson. She enjoys playing soccer, going to sporting events and hanging out with her friends. She volunteers at her church and is involved in helping build her freshman float and plans to try out for the high school soccer team in the spring...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN At the Potsdam conference with Harry Truman and Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill learned that the voters of the nation he had led for five years through World War II had just voted to throw him out of office. "It may well be a blessing in disguise," said his wife Clementine...

MOUNTAIN VIEW -- The Doniphan Donettes recovered nicely at the Mountain View-Liberty Tournament Saturday afternoon as they took third place with a 58-55 victory over Alton. "I thought we just handled it well at the end," Doniphan coach Erika Smith said. "Free throws and taking care of the ball (got us the win)."...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Theresa Elizabeth Newton, 92, of Bernie, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 at Missouri Southern Healthcare, Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Newton was born Jan. 29, 1920, in Clarkton, Mo. Her parents were William Hughes Martin and Myrtice Dunlap Martin...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Paul Douglas Bridgewater, 70, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Jan. 4, 2013, at his residence. He was born Dec. 6, 1942, in Rockford, Ill. He had lived in Butler County most of his life and was a mechanic. He attended Neelyville, Naylor and Arkansas State schools...

PIGGOTT, ARK. -- Dalphus Oscar Moffitt of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A Navy Veteran during World War II, Dalph was born Sept. 7, 1921, in Wooster, Ark, to the late Oscar Stewart and Maggie (Matchett) Moffitt...

The Indian lives again I called a little earlier on the Indian. The Indian will live again and I just wanted to make sure I've got people who are gonna do it within a week weather permitting. We will have him painted, fixed and sealed and everything done. The paint has been donated. The labor's been donated, so that Indian lives again! This is by Getter Done Jim. Bye...