Stories from Saturday, February 1, 2014

By PHYLLIS FLANIGAN County Program Director MU Extension The University Of Missouri Extension Council Of Butler County elected six people for a two-year term according to County Program Director, Phyllis Flanigan. Twelve candidates filed for the six two-year terms...

By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service A winter weather event is expected to move through the area early next week, but forecasters said it's still too early to make any solid predictions about accumulation amounts for snow and ice. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., did however say in its hazardous weather statement issued Thursday morning, which covers the next several days, that the storm "will have the potential for significant impact on the region."...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Does John Kerry understand the world he inherited? Is he in denial? Consider. At Davos, Switzerland, Kerry called it a "myth" that America is withdrawing, and "the most bewildering version of this disengagement myth is about a supposed U.S. retreat from the Middle East."...

PO mailbox change stupid I (and many others I'm sure) am wondering what genius at the U.S. Post Office decided to change the mailbox in the Bluff Square shopping center from a drive-up to a walk-up. It makes absolutely no sense to have two drive-ups at the same location (Commerce Bank) and none at a spot where there is a large amount of drive-thru traffic. ...

Neelyville High School has released its second quarter and first semester principal and honor rolls for the 2013-2014 school year. Students named to that list are: SECOND QUARTER PRINCIPAL ROLL Seventh Grade: Amanda Moore and Nicole Smith. Eighth Grade: Hana-Kate Cassinger, Matthew Dollins, Hannah Kelsey, Adam Mize and Scotty Wilson ...

Letter to the Editor: Two days before Christmas 2013, Jeffrey Jarrell, maintenance supervisor, and David Rainey, crew leader, both employees of MoDOT, Southeast District, went above and beyond the call of duty to help a stranger in need. That stranger was me: an exhausted, frazzled, and frustrated lady who had driven 150 miles from Memphis, Tenn. ...

By Lee H. Hamilton Now that Congress has its immense, $1.1 trillion bipartisan funding bill in hand, Capitol Hill is breathing easier. They ended the specter of a government shutdown for the moment, and funded the federal budget for most of the year. The media has been commending Congress for finally doing its job...

KENNETT -- Poplar Bluff's depth ultimately proved to be too much of a factor for Kennett to overcome. The Lady Indians matched Poplar Bluff for more than 26 minutes, but the Lady Mules were able to capitalize on its depth and take advantage Kennett starters fouling out to take a 43-29 victory Thursday night...

ROGERSVILLE -- A late comeback ran out of gas Thursday for the Poplar Bluff Mules at the Logan-Rogersville Tournament. The Mules cut a 16-point second-half deficit to three in the final minute but Camdenton broke Poplar Bluff's press and sank three free throws to seal a 70-65 win...

Robert Webb PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Pastor Robert J. Webb, 67, of Piedmont Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at St. Francois Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

DONIPHAN -- After a shaky month, the Doniphan Donettes certainly ended it on a high note. With a 58-41 win over Twin Rivers on Thursday night, not only did the Donettes take down a team seeded higher than them in the upcoming Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament, they also took a leg up for district play...

Donald Casselberry Donald Wayne Casselberry, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at his home. A celebration of life will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. Memorial donations may be made to National Kidney Foundation, 1001 Craig Road, Suite 480, St. Louis, MO 63146...

By BOB CAMPBELL SEMO News Service The Civil War travels of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant are well known in northeast and east-central Missouri, but his activities in the southeast part of the state have been sparsely promoted. Four groups have joined forces to promote the U.S. Grant Trail from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau to the nation's legion of Civil War enthusiasts...

Both Three Rivers basketball teams have a chance to gain some ground in Region XVI with State Fair heading to the Bess Activity Center on Saturday. On the men's side, the Roadrunners (15-6, 4-0 Region XVI) have won five in a row and most recently won at Mineral Area 75-72 last Saturday...

PIEDMONT -- Two games in a row, Clearwater's career points leader, Lexi Morris, has been held to a season-low scoring night, but the Lady Tigers came away with a win both times. Haley Alcorn more than picked up the slack with a game-high 24 points Thursday night as Clearwater beat Greenville 53-42...

DEXTER -- Bernie's J.R. Pregel sank two free throws to break a tie with 17 seconds remaining and B.J. Jennings got a steal to complete the Mules' 61-58 win Thursday over Puxico in the semifinal of the SCAA Tournament. The top-seeded Mules will face No. 6 Woodland, which upset Advance 67-57 in the other semifinal, for the title at 8:30 p.m. tonight...

Southwest Baptist University has released the Fall 2013 honor roll lists. Students who are on the list from the area are: President's List: Kendal Rogers of Neelyville, Mo. Honor's List: Kylie Lewis of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Trustees' List: Emily Gilmore and Allison Sells, both of Poplar Bluff...