Stories from Monday, April 29, 2013

CSE Enterprises of Rolla, Mo., the low bidder for the installation of U.S. EPA-mandated catalyst/silencer units on five diesel engines at the city electric generating plant, has filed a petition for a preliminary injunction in an attempt to prevent the city of Poplar Bluff from awarding a $983,072 contract to Fairbanks Morse Engine of Beloit, Wis...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole people," said Edmund Burke of the rebellious Americans. The same holds true of Islam, the majority faith of 49 nations from Morocco to Indonesia, a religion that 1.6 billion people profess...

Wayne Fry MALDEN, Mo.--James Wayne Fry, 63, of Malden, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 12:30 p.m. until the service Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m.. at the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery...

Where are the 'hot sheets?' This is to the person who had an article in Speak Out about our pawn shops and how they like to sell and resell items that have been stolen in our community. Well, actually, you can't fully blame the pawn shops for this action because our police department and our sheriff's department don't circulate what-are-called "hot sheets." You know those things that they put serial numbers and descriptions of the item that have been stolen at break-ins. ...

By SHARON RANDALL Scripps Howard News Service I never wanted my children to have a stepfather. My parents divorced when I was 2, and my mother soon remarried. My stepfather was a good man, but he wasn't my daddy. I blamed him unreasonably for that...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the Financial Services Committee, has told Richard Cordray not to bother. This is part of the recent evidence that government is getting some adult supervision. Barack Obama used a recess appointment to make Cordray director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ...

By BETSY HART Scripps Howard News Service As I write this, it is my last day before a birthday. A big one. One of those with a zero in it. (Let's leave it at that!) And I'm finding that I'm more reflective than usual. Not for the standard "What have I done with my life so far?" reasons. Not even because I married again last October, after eight long years of being, involuntarily, a single parent, and am busy learning, and enjoying, what it is to have a new life and new family...

Kara Dawn Rainey and Wesley Roy Street, both of Springfield, Mo., were married at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at the Grant Avenue Baptist Church in Springfield. Rev. Harley Petty officiated at the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of HG and Donna Rainey of Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Paul McWilliams of Poplar Bluff, Mo. and Nancy Ann Stovall of Columbia, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine McWilliams to Jonathan Batson, both of Centennial., Colo., formerly of Poplar Bluff. Batson is the son of William C. Batson III of Poplar Bluff and the late Mary Batson...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- At 90 years old, Charlie Evans lived each day just as he always had - looking forward to his next chance to share time, memories and laughter with his many friends and loved ones. Saturday, April 27, 2013, our dear friend unexpectedly made his transition. Just last week, he was at Steak 'n Shake having coffee with his buddies, as he'd done for 46 years...

Randy Freeman Ransom Joseph "Randy" Freeman, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

James Montgomery SILVA, Mo.-James Louis Montgomery Jr., 47, of Silva, Mo., died on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the New Hope General Baptist Church in Silva. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday also at the church with Pastor Dan Ross officiating. Burial will be at the New Prospect Cemetery in Silva...

Bill Watson George William "Bill" Watson, 50, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Watson was born Aug. 28, 1962 in Independence, Mo. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Puxico, and worked as a heavy equipment operator "which he referred to as his big Tonka Toys" for Robertson Construction Company. ...

Dianne Keathley ELLINGTON, Mo.-Dianne Keathley, 60, of Ellington, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington...

By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again. The legendary group rocked a small club in Los Angeles on Saturday night for a miniscule crowd compared to the thousands set to see them launch their "50 and Counting" anniversary tour a week later on May 3 at the Staples Center...