Stories from Monday, May 13, 2013

By SHARON RANDALL Scripps Howard News Service Ever since Elvis died in 1977 and his private estate in Memphis, Tenn., got turned into a public shrine, my sister has wanted to go to Graceland. She wanted me to go, too. She talked about it constantly. When she wasn't talking about it, she was thinking about it. Sisters can read each other's minds. Her mind was set on Graceland. My mind was set on avoiding it...

Vote your opinion I for one am gonna go to the opinion box and vote my opinion because somebody in the state goofed up and sold all our information to private firms and telemarketers and now they keep calling you and calling you and calling you up to 9 o'clock at night. ...

Tommy Swindle will begin the week by singing gospel songs at noon Monday. At 9 a.m., Tuesday, Foster Grandparents will meet in the Snider Room. Roverta Hayes will play the piano and organ at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Lake Road School Choir will sing at 12:45 p.m...

Stephanie LeAnn Prater and Mitchell Dewayne McDaniel, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., announce their engagement. Prater is the daughter of John and Arlene Prater. She is a 2005 graduate of East Carter High School. She is employed with the Homestead in Ellsinore, Mo...

James Bell PIEDMONT, Mo. -- James Bell, 70, of Piedmont died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...