Stories from Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Steve Hodges By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service Steve Hodges often jokes he "must seem more Republican than Democrat." The 64-year-old former grocery store owner, Little League basketball coach and school board member touts a conservative record, claiming he has voted more times with Republicans in the state legislature than with his own party...

Jason Smith By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service Through Jason Smith's nearly four-month-long campaign, the 32-year-old Republican lawyer and native of Salem, Mo., has talked often of values. His, which are conservative, reflect those of people living in Missouri's 8th Congressional District, he says...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Heavy rainfall and rising water Saturday led to an Ellington, Mo., man drowning in his pond and a group of campers being stranded along the banks of Current River in Van Buren, Mo. Another woman was swept away by the flooded Current River...

Hillview Elementary School announces fourth quarter and second semester honor rolls. Fourth quarter honor roll: "A" Honor Roll First Grade Mrs. Williams: Bailey Barrett, Tanner Armes, Micha Burton, Delayni Dobbin, Bryden Fuemmeler, Hannah Hover, Curtis Williams, Avery Schiller, India DeArman, Hannah Hover, Hunter Taylor:...

The following students are among 2,496 students named to the spring 2013 Dean's List at Southeast Missouri State University. Jeremy Algood of Bernie, Mo. Lauren Allen of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Nicholas Anderson of Oran, Mo. Katelynn Austin of Sikeston, Mo...

The 21st Annual Children's Theatre Drama Camp will be held July 22-26 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on Three Rivers College campus. The deadline to register is July 2. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon with curriculum to include improvisation, theater games, acting and musical theatre. Rehearsals will also be held for a children's show to be performed at the Tinnin Center at 7 p.m. July 26. Cost is $60 per child...

Something's gotta be done Has anybody read the police reports and what the judges fine the people here in Poplar Bluff? Sometimes there is one and a half to two pages of nothing but fines from the city courts, thousands and thousands of dollars, more than any poor people can afford, more than a lot of rich people can afford. ...

Asberry Forrester Asberry Franklin Forrester, 68, of Wappapello, Mo., died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Wappapello

Lee Bolin DONIPHAN, Mo.--Lee J. Bolin, 98, formerly of Doniphan, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 in Kansas City. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion.

Donald Ellersick Donald John Ellersick, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died at his residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.