Stories from Friday, May 2, 2014

Paintings from Poplar Bluff and ceramics from Dexter are among the pieces to be displayed in May at "The Best of Missouri Hands," an exhibit from Margaret Harwell Art Museum. An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the museum and is free to the public...

By EMILY PRIDDY SEMO News Service Less than a month before the scheduled execution of a Cape Girardeau man, a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma has raised new concerns about the practice. Russell Bucklew, 45, is slated for execution May 21 for the 1996 murder of Michael Sanders, a Cape Girardeau County man with whom Bucklew's ex-girlfriend had been staying...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A tornado can scatter debris for miles and high winds can carry paper items much longer distances. Joy Henthorne, who lives along Highway W north of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was surprised to find a canceled check in his front yard Monday morning that apparently traveled around 200 miles overnight from Mayflower, Ark...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor An ordinance granting a license to the Poplar Bluff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation to use two vacant city-owned lots for community gardens was approved during a special Poplar Bluff City Council meeting Wednesday...

David Louis Carbin, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, surrounded by his loved ones. He was the son of the late James and Dorothy Carbin. David was born July 20, 1942, in Allentown, N.J. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Charlotte Carbin; three daughters, Pamela Politte of Poplar Bluff, Veronica Schuman of Manhattan, Mont., and Sandra Loftus of Westlake, La.; two sons, Brian Politte of Poplar Bluff and Lynn Loftus of Olla, La.; and brother, Raymond Carbin of Steubenville, Ohio. ...

The Cliven Bundy case in Nevada provides many insights into the state of our nation with respect to the relationship between the people and the government. The Bundys appear to be honorable American citizens without adequate legal counsel to help resolve a federal land issue about which they disagree with the Bureau of Land Management. Without question, they violated some of the innumerable laws and regulations that continue to entangle every aspect of American life...

By WALTER E. WILLIAMS Let me run through a few good ideas. I think it's a good idea for children to eat healthful, wholesome foods. In the raising of our daughter, before-dinner treats were fresh vegetables, and after-dinner treats were mostly fruits...

By MONA CHAREN There's an MRCTV video circulating on the Internet that features a man with a microphone asking college students in Washington, D.C., to name just one member of the United States Senate. At least half a dozen are stumped. When he asks how many senators each state has, the same crew is equally flummoxed. One hundred percent of the students could name the hit song from the movie "Frozen," though...

PIEDMONT -- With the temperatures in the 50s, it felt like fall Wednesday afternoon for the MSHSAA Class 1 District 7 softball championship. This time, however, the Clearwater Lady Tigers didn't fall behind late. Playing in the inaugural spring district championship, the Lady Tigers held a 4-run lead heading to the seventh inning against Greenville...

Wouldn't you love to have fresh relish, bread and butter pickles, chunks, dill pickles, and sweet pickles? Well, now is the time to plant cucumber seeds and seedlings. In fact, according to the Vegetable Planting Calendar, you can plant anytime from April 25 through May 30. It will take about 65 to 70 days to have fresh cucumbers. There are many different ways to preserve this veggie...

Nina M. Bybee Nina M. Bybee, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with Pastor Paul White officiating...

Sophomore Night and coach Stacey Burkey's 500th win slipped away from the Raiders. Three Rivers opened a 5-run lead against John A. Logan in their final home game Wednesday, but allowed six late runs -- including a 3-run homer with two outs in the ninth -- to lose 6-5 going into the Region XVI Tournament...

Viola Marley DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Viola Mae Marley, 80, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Walnut Street Assisted Living in Doniphan. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A full obituary ran in the April 17, 2014, edition of the Daily American Republic...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Poplar Bluff Junior High track and field teams swept the Cape Junior High Invitational on Wednesday by winning 15 events. Krisman and Kaylee Eakin each won four events as the Lady Mules won by 31 points over Jackson with 114 points...

Chlora Christian DEXTER, Mo. - Chlora Christian, 87, of Dexter died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at the Southeast Health Center of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joshua Carpenter and Rev. Steve Tippen officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

MALDEN -- Kelsey Polen hit a 2-run triple in the second inning and Blake Tinsley was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Malden beat Risco 7-2 Wednesday to advance to the Class 1 District 3 Championship against Gideon at 4:30 p.m. today in Malden...

Richard R. Reynolds DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Richard R. Reynolds, a 52-year-old resident of Briar, Mo., died Saturday, April 26 at his residence in Briar. Mr. Reynolds was born Feb. 12, 1962 in Doniphan, Mo. He was a member of the Briar Missionary Baptist Church. He loved to farm, camp, hunt and fish, loved being with family and friends, and enjoyed a good poker game...

Betty Jo Fowler DEXTER, Mo. -- Betty Jo Fowler, 62, of Dexter, Mo. died at her home Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Visitation will be from 5- 8 p.m. Thursday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Mike Kohlbaker of Dexter officiating. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Joel Carl Snead DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Joel Carl Snead, 74, of Doniphan died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

Juanita Ellsworth FISK, Mo. -- Juanita Ellsworth, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, Mo. Juanita was born Aug. 28, 1937 at Gideon, Mo. She was a LPN and had worked at Lucy Lee Hospital for several years and later worked at the Regional Diagnostic Clinic until retiring. She was a member of the Black River General Baptist Church at Broseley...

Harold Robbins Harold Eugene Robbins, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, April 28, 2014 at his residence. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Alton, Mo. with Chaplain Bill Hatch officiating...

David May BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- David May, 48, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at his home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield with the Rev. Ronnie Stevens of Bloomfield officiating. Burial will be in the Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...