Stories from Saturday, October 12, 2013

Organizers of the First Annual Iron Mountain Market Fall Festival say they are astounded at the great community support they've received. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. "We've been operating the Poplar Bluff Farmer's Market through the summer and came up against a lot of challenges," explained organizer Rhonda Belcher. "We decided we really needed a strong event to end this year's season and give us a strong start for next year."...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Van Buren, Mo., mother Monica Dorris was heartbroken when she had to make the decision to stop breastfeeding her daughter shortly after the girl was born in July. But little MaKenna could barely keep anything down. Even when the family switched to formula with the help of Carter County WIC staff, they still struggled to find something MaKenna's sensitive stomach could handle...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor PIEDMONT, Mo. -- A Piedmont man died Thursday of injuries he suffered when a piece of heavy equipment he was operating overturned on top of him. Clinton Gary Million, 38, died at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, where he was taken after the accident, which occurred at German's Recycling Center on Highway 34, just east of Piedmont, according to Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer There has been no break in coverage since West Carter County ambulance service was forced to shut down last week due to lack of funds, according to officials. Rural Metro ambulance service of Poplar Bluff will have a crew stationed at the West Carter County ambulance base until the district is able to reopen, said Rebecca Simpson Gibbs, ambulance board secretary/treasurer and Carter County clerk. ...

Use bullets and not drugs I'd like to make this short and sweet. I read a article in your newspaper about Missouri is going to execute a human being with drugs from another country and if we use those drugs the other country may not furnish them for the people they're intended for. ...

By DEROY MURDOCK Scripps Howard News Service President Barack Obama's strategic sadism disregards regular Americans' basic needs and tortures those who resist. And if this damages people, so what? "We are winning," a senior administration official told The Wall Street Journal. "It doesn't really matter to us" how long the shutdown endures "because what matters is the end result."...

To the Editor: In January of this year, 80 House Republicans sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner demanding a government shutdown. Our 8th District Congressman was one of the signers of the "Meadow's Letter." Well, he got his wish. Now he needs to explain how that maneuver is benefitting those of us in his district. ...

By MONA CHAREN Denouncing the dysfunction in Washington has become a cliche. For a change of pace, let's decry the putrefaction in American popular culture. (There are bright spots, but those will have to await another column.) Miley Cyrus is America's id. ...

Benefit golf tourney for veterans Registration for Swinging Fore the Heroes benefit golf tournament will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. The event is being hosted by Cape Arrowhead to benefit the equine program helping veterans and families make adjustment by learning tools through horses...

Joshua Humphries PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Joshua David Humphries, 37, of Piedmont died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Piedmont. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

Genealogy group meeting The Butler County Genealogy Society met Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Twin Towers with 27 members and guests present. President June Allen called the meeting to order. She, and Vice President Paula Allen read a short story entitled "Home Schooling." It reminded the membership of the ideas and values their parents taught them--home schooling...

Clinton Million PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Clinton G. Million, 38, of Piedmont died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

How do you solve a problem like Darby Pruett? Naylor's shortstop and No. 3 hitter has been nearly impossible to get out this fall. She hits so many balls into the outfield that her hit pattern looks like cross-country flights on an airline commercial...

The Neelyville Lady Tigers got squeezed into the offseason. Oran scored two of its three runs on squeeze bunts Thursday to beat Neelyville 3-0 in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 semifinal at Three Rivers College. "You get into this part of the season in your district and somebody is going to do the little things right and somebody is not," Neelyville coach Aaron Burton said. "This is how it goes. We didn't get the little things done, they did. I wish them the best of luck against (Naylor)."...

The Neelyville Tigers have been on the doorstep to breaking through for a few years now. Fielding many quality teams over the years under coach Justin Dobbins, the Tigers have come up short in the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament and were even the top-seed last year when they lost in the semifinals...

Sonny Deering GREENVILLE, Mo. -- George F. "Sonny" Deering, 75, of Greenville died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Greenville. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Saturday at the Ruegg Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville with the services held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the chapel...

Jack Woods Sr. Cecil "Jack" Woods Sr., 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Poplar Bluff. Jack was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Before retiring, he was a self-employed construction worker...

Chester Medler DEXTER, Mo.--Chester "Chet" Medler, 92, of Dexter, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Pastor Barry Winders officiating. Burial will follow at the Liberty Cemetery near Bloomfield, Mo. with full military honors...

John McKinney DONIPHAN, Mo. -- John Henry McKinney, 83, of Doniphan died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Mr. McKinney was born June 29, 1930, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a tow boat engineer and a mechanic. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bingo. He was a member of the Living Word Church and was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the US Army...

Paul Landis DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Paul Moyer Landis, 89, of Pennsylvania died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at his daughter's home in Barnett, Mo. A private burial attended by family is planned for Saturday at the Grandin Mennonite Church Cemetery in Grandin. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cocolamus Mennonite Church in McAlisterville, Pa...

Ina Christie Ina Christie, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday at Living Word Baptist Church on Township Line Road. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the church...

Greenville got a strong outing by Dakota Norden on the mound as the Bears won 4-1 over Clearwater Thursday afternoon at Roger Pattillo Field in the Ozark Foothills Conference third-place game. "I have no shame in winning third place," Bears coach Jeff Null said. "I think last year they were the seven-seed and didn't win a game (in the tournament). We've come a long way in a year."...

Marleen Bean NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas--Merleen Sue (Trout) Bean, 79, of New Braunfels, Texas died on Oct. 3, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pratt, Kan. to Merle and Erna Trout. Merleen graduated from high school in Pratt in 1952. ...

PUXICO -- In a rematch of last year's MSHSAA Class 2 sectional, the Puxico Lady Indians came out on top again. The Indians dominated at the start and took a sweep 25-7, 25-18 over Twin Rivers Thursday evening. Emily Merick led Puxico (15-11) with six kills, six digs and four aces. Taylor Baker added five kills while Alicea Little and Samantha Cryts had four and three digs respectively. Baker and Merrick each had a block...

Mary Lee Hornbeck Mary Lee (Gower) Hornbeck, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. She was born April 26, 1929 in Oran, Mo. to the late David Jefferson Vincent and Sara Louvera Elizabeth (Sloat) Gower. ...

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Butler County encourages cancer survivors and their caregivers to attend a celebration of life and hope on Thursday. The American Cancer Society Survivors' Celebration Dinner will take place at Living Word Baptist, with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. This event commemorates the lives of so many Butler County residents who have survived cancer, while offering the hope of finding a cure...

The Butler County Retired Teachers and School Personnel Association will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the Twin Towers Altrusa Room. Butler County Emergency Management Director Jeff Shawan will present a program about preparing for an influenza epidemic and how to protect your families...