Stories from Saturday, July 12, 2014

By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor The 26th annual Cardiac Cowboys Trail Ride for Haven House will be Saturday, Sept. 27, at Evans Farm. Historically, the event is held on the third weekend of the month, but the date has changed this year due to scheduling conflicts...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer FREMONT, Mo. -- A small southern Missouri town that could have been lost to the fast-rising waters of Pike Creek will instead be rebuilt on a foundation of faith. About 90 percent of the 43 homes in Fremont sustained flood damage June 29 when a localized storm system dropped 7 inches of rain in a very short period of time, according to Carter County officials. An estimated 40 percent of the town's homes have either major damage or are considered a total loss...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor EMINENCE, Mo. -- Presiding 37th Judicial Circuit Judge David Evans has ordered Poplar Bluff Mayor Angela Pearson to provide additional information in the defamation case filed by Doug Bagby, the former city manager...

Tick illness killing dogs Dog owners, please be aware: there is a tick born illness now in our area that is killing dogs. It is call ehrlichiosis. I had read an article in the DAR a couple months ago, but didn't pay enough attention, thinking this couldn't be in my yard. ...

BY BEN CARSON It's fortunate the Supreme Court of the United States saw it fit last week to rule that corporations could not be coerced into covering religiously objectionable forms of birth control for their employees. This was a critical ruling, because it indicates that the majority of the Court still thinks religious beliefs and personal choice have a valid place in American society. ...

By MONA CHAREN Could the flood of underage, would-be immigrants over the southern border be "Obama's Katrina" as Susan Page of USA Today warned? No, it's worse. Even the most virulent George W. Bush denigrator would not suggest that the former president actually created the hurricane. This president, by contrast, bears a heavy responsibility for creating the deluge of unaccompanied minors who have recently crashed ashore...

Extreme art show Poplar Bluff 5th & 6th Grade Center students in instructor Deana Ward's summer enrichment class hosted a gallery for the public last month at Junior High, featuring a dozen projects inspired by famous artists including the fresco art of Michelangelo, cubism foil portraits of Pablo Picasso and pop art popularized by Andy Warhol...

Lauren White honor student at S. Methodist Lauren White, a resident of Poplar Bluff and a sophomore at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, is listed on the honor roll with high distinction. To be listed on the SMU honor roll with high distinction, students must be in the top 5 percent of their school of record. SMU's Spring 2014 enrollment included 10,614 students...

On Wednesday, July 9, the Cane Creek Community Club met in the home of Wilma Rains on County Road 448 for its monthly meeting. In the absence of the president, Vice President Irma Epps conducted the business meeting. There were six members present. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given. The Thought for the Day was "Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you learn to do it better," a quote from Zig Ziegler...

TOPS Mo. 734 Take Off Pounds Sensibly met at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 2. Leader Linda Morgan called the meeting with 10 TOPS and three KOPS present. After roll call the following reports were read and approved: the secretary's report by Lou Ann Wrather, the treasurer's report by Pam Kane, and the exercise report by Ruth Fisher...

All girls in grades K-12 interested in joining the Girl Scouts are invited to attend Mingo Mania from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, 24279 State Highway 51, Puxico, Mo. Enjoy a boardwalk nature trail, scavenger hunt, birds of Mingo and Owl Pellet dissection, snakes of Mingo, and other exhibits!...

Louise Hutchins JACKSONVILLE, Ark. -- Louise Thornton Hutchins, 92 of Jacksonville, Ark., died Thursday, July 10, 2014. Among her three surviving children is Brenda (Jim) Bumpus of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. Friday at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. The funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Ron Riddle officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park...

Melvin Spencer Melvin Spencer, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville, Mo.

Iroval Neal Carpenter Iroval Neal Carpenter, 97, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Ark. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Charles Edward Lauderdale Charles Edward Lauderdale, 72, of Springfield, Mo, and a resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., from 1970 to 1985, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Lauderdale was born Feb. 3, 1942 in Pierce City, Mo. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science Degree, and he was employed at Consolidated Grain and Barge Company as a marketing representative. ...

Fred Ward Freddie "Fred" Paul Ward, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, July 7, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Ward was born Nov. 6, 1933, in Williamsville, Mo., to the late Fred Earl and Ruby (Shipton) Ward. He received a BS degree in Industrial Engineering and had retired from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Ward proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed spending time with his family, working on his farm, and tending to his cattle...

Nicholas Holt MALDEN, Mo.- Nicholas R. Holt, 16, of Malden, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Piggott, Ark. Nicholas was born Sept. 17, 1997, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Chris Holt and Jennifer Williams Peck. Nicholas was a student at Malden High School...

CHARLESTON -- Poplar Bluff survived a slow start by tallying four of its six runs after the fourth inning on its way to a 6-1 victory against the SEMO Strokers of Advance to open the Senior Babe Ruth state tournament Thursday at Hillhouse Park. "The first game is always a tough one," Poplar Bluff coach Steve Edwards said. "Players are always nervous and excited at the same time. Getting the first win is huge. The SEMO Strokers are a quality team."...

It was an all Poplar Bluff event in the championship of the Three Rivers Summer League softball tournament. Though the city usually fields two teams for the annual summer league, now in its fourth season, Thursday marked the first time two Poplar Bluff teams have faced each other for the first-place trophy...

As a pitcher, Austin AuBuchon has probably dreamed about getting out of a jam to win a championship. It happened in the Park Department Babe Ruth League title game Thursday night with the help of his catcher Clayton Ledbetter. With the bases loaded, two outs and a three-run lead, AuBuchon retired a batter that tripled off him the inning before when Ledbetter squeezed a fly ball right at the backstop fence, ending the Mules' 10-7 win over Schultz Surveying & Engineering at McLane Park...

Luther Cagle MALDEN, Mo.- Luther H. Cagle, 81 of Malden, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at his residence in Malden. Mr. Cagle was born to Luther Thomas (Tom) Cagle and Vera Moore Cagle Jan. 6, 1933, in Lilbourn, Mo. Mr. Cagle married Joyce Manning Cagle on June 7, 1952 in Piggott, Ark. She preceded him in death on July 30, 2007...