Stories from Wednesday, July 9, 2014

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Fuel thefts and baggy pants were discussed during the Poplar Bluff City Council meeting Monday night. A petition containing the names of the gasoline station owners supporting an ordinance requiring all fuel purchases be prepaid was circulated by Rick Cheshire...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Change Order 4 on the Oak Grove Road five-lane improvement project was approved during the Poplar Bluff City Council meeting Monday night following a lengthy discussion on reasons for the additional costs. The numbers on the change order prepared by KAJACS Contractors of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were questioned by Mayor Angela Pearson, Mayor Pro Tem Jack Rushin and Councilman Peter Tinsley...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Reconnecting Barron Road and Highway W was approved by the Poplar Bluff Regional Transportation Development District Board Monday. Larry Hillis of Hillis Developments in Poplar Bluff, who purchased, cleared and leveled the land east of Highway W between Business 67 and U.S. 60, will use his own funds to build Barron Road to the north of its former location...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The City Manager Search Committee will have two closed meetings this week to conduct electronic first interviews of eight more applicants. Committee members will meet at 5:45 tonight and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Three Rivers College...

Leanard Tinsley Leanard F. Tinsley 51, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, July 6, 2014. Mr. Tinsley was born on Oct. 1, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. He was a carpenter and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Mr. Tinsley is survived by his mother, Ellen (Lewis) Tinsley of Harviell, Mo.; two brothers, Tom and Earl Tinsley; two sister-in-laws, Sherry and Penny Tinsley and many nieces and nephews...

Carol A. Smith PIEDMONT, Mo. - Carol Anne Smith died Monday, July 7, 2014 at her home near Piedmont. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

By MICHELLE MALKIN The Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is very concerned. No, the communications specialists in the agency are not concerned with veterans in need. They're not concerned with citizens and public officials requesting public information. They're not concerned with journalists seeking the truth...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat When Richard Nixon was running for president, his handlers sensed voters thought he was out of touch with the common man. And history would prove them right. So to give the always-stiff Nixon a more common touch, he was scheduled to appear on the highly-popular "Laugh-In" comedy program using the now-famous line, "Sock it to me!"...

By MONA CHAREN On July 4, I celebrated this nation's birth with something approaching devotion. I did so despite the fact that each day's news brings fresh reasons to worry about the future. I could list the things that worry me, but you know what they are. They probably worry you, too, but the Fourth of July was a time to elevate and celebrate rather than fret. So here's a story:...

Dorthy Peters BRUNSWICK, Mo.- Dorthy Jean Peters, 92, of Brunswick, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Brunswick Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Breshears Memorial Chapelin Brunswick with Pastors Jonathan Rice and Bill Gamber officiating...

Children's event at library Wed. Appearing live at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library in July will be Mad Science and Animal Tales performances for children. Mad Science of St. Louis, Mo., will present its show "Sounds Like Science" at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday. It is sponsored by Sanders Construction...

Janet Silkwood NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Janet Faith Silkwood, 74, of Naylor, Mo. passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Silkwood was a longtime resident of Butler County, and previously lived in St. Louis. She married Clyde Silkwood on Dec. 31, 1966 in St. Louis. He survives...

Lyman Fowler Lyman Fowler, 88, of Puxico, passed away at his home on Friday, July 4, 2014. He was born in Advance, Mo., April 6, 1926, the son of the late Floyd and Lottie Helderman Fowler. He had lived in the Puxico area most of his life. He had worked for the Missouri Highway Department, farmed and had driven a school bus for the Puxico School District for 26 years...

Elmo Blackman, Jr. EASLEY, S.C.--Mr. Elmo Blackman, Jr., 71, of 8 Milford Lane, Greenville, S.C., passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at McCall Hospice House. Born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., he was the son of the late Elmo and Lenora Blackman, Sr. Left to cherish his memories: a loving wife; Maxine Blackman of the home: daughter; Dana Blackman of Greenville S.C.; sons; Victor Blackman of Oklahoma and Geoffrey Prommayon of Amsterdam, Holland; brother; Lacy Carl "L.C."Blackman of Texas: and four grandchildren.. ...

MALDEN -- The University of Missouri football program has always had a small presence in the Malden Green Wave football program. The Green Wave wearing the 'Block M' helmets that Mizzou wore up until a couple years ago and the M-A-L, D-E-N chant after every Green Wave first down during the fall are just two minor examples of that...

SMITHVILLE, Mo. -- Nathan Woolard recorded an eagle during the first round Monday at the Missouri Junior Amateur Championship. Woolard shot 2-over-par 74 and is 3 shots off the lead in the 12-13 age division. Ross Steelman of Columbia shot 1-under 71 for the first-round lead at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex near Kansas City...

Kenneth Cain Kenneth Cain, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, July 4, 2014 in Oran, Mo. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at City Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. Pastor Tim Russell will officiate. Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Walter Stone Walter Lee Stone, 57, of Wappapello, Mo., died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. He was born Oct. 31, 1956 to the late Walter Stone and Eunice Losh Stone. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. He was of the Catholic faith and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Downtown presentation Downtown Poplar Bluff, Inc. will present funding to purchase equipment to be used at three community gardens and provide technical assistance to area farmers and volunteer groups at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the parking lot across from the Black River Coliseum...