Stories from Saturday, October 11, 2014

HAYTI -- The Malden Green Wave volleyball team won the Bootheel Conference Tournament championship Thursday night with a 25-22, 25-13 win over Portageville. The Lady Bulldogs had previously beaten Malden (18-11-1) in last year's district title match and twice earlier this season...

Van Buren was unable to find the timely hit. The Lady Dawgs stranded six runners and finished with three hits in losing 2-0 to Chaffee in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 1 semifinals Thursday at Rains Field. Hannah Seyer scored in the top of the fifth for Chaffee after an error and a single to right field by Kaitlyn McFerron. Julia Sutterfield singled to lead off the seventh inning. She later scored the insurance run on Seyer's single to right field...

City firefighters responded at 6:18 a.m. Friday to an alarm at the Mark Twain Care Center at 3001 block of May Street. According to reports, while en route firefighters were notified a resident falsely pulled the alarm. A false alarm caused by a malfunction in the automatic sprinkler system was reported at 1:16 p.m. Thursday at the Home Depot located at 939 South Westwood...

Shayna Tharp couldn't help but smile as she trotted around the bases. It was a rare thing for the Naylor senior pitcher. Typically, coach Gene Deckard calls for a courtesy runner whenever she reaches base. In the sixth inning, though, she belted her first home run in a varsity game and got to do the leg work herself...

When Clearwater looks back on this fall, they will be able to remember the fact that it holds wins over the top-two seeds in this year's Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament. With a 7-3 win Thursday at Roger Pattilllo Field for third place over No. 2 Greenville, the No. 4 Tigers boast wins over, not only the Bears, but were also the only OFC school to beat the champion East Carter Redbirds as well during the regular season...

Time is running out for amateur photographers to enter the 4th Annual Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest, sponsored by Rural Missouri magazine and Missouri State Parks. The contest, which was announced in the magazine's May issue, features five categories for adults and one category specifically for photographers age 17 and under. In all categories, a first-, second- and third-place winner will be selected. Winning entries will be published in the January 2015 issue of Rural Missouri...

_ Poplar Bluff firefighters responded at 6:11 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of West Fifth Street and Cherry to a tractor-trailer that knocked down a light pole trying to make a turn onto Fifth and assisted with cleanup. _ Poplar Bluff firefighters responded to a false alarm at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. According to reports, a contractor drilling on the fourth floor set off the alarm...

By GEORGE F. WILL NEWARK, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie could be forgiven if he had chips on both shoulders as big as those shoulders. This year, the first of his second term, has been overshadowed by often partisan investigations, more protracted than productive, of the involvement of several of his former aides -- he fired them -- in the closing of some access lanes to the George Washington Bridge...

Carla Howell Blackwell A Memorial Service for the late Carla Howell Blackwell will be held at New Hope Cemetery in Pollard, Ark. commencing at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Ms. Blackwell passed away Sept. 28, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Fla. from pneumonia. All who wish to celebrate her life are invited to attend...

Area Missouri Lottery winners of $1,000 or more in September include: Pick 4 winners: Bobby Burton, Malden, $6,000 James Evans, Malden, $7,000 Sharita Wright, Malden, $3,250 Leonard Hill, Poplar Bluff, $3,000 Edward McKinney, Poplar Bluff, $7,000 Martinie Porter, Poplar Bluff, $3,500...

Kenneth Prosise WLLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Kenneth C. Prosise, 86, of Williamsville died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, for the family and noon for the public at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Williamsville. Services will follow at 2 p.m. also at the chapel. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Fairview Heights, Ill...

Jaxson Eli Gofton is the name chosen by Chad and Jeannie Gofton of Paragould, Ark., for their 8-pound, 12-ounce son born Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 at St. Bernard's Hospital Birthcare Center, in Jonesboro, Ark. Grandparents are Linda Tubb and Kirby and Brenda Gofton, all of Harveill, Mo...

WEST PLAINS -- The Poplar Bluff Mules shut out the opposition for the third consecutive game Thursday night as they took a 3-0 win at rainy West Plains. "This was one of the better games all year," Mules coach Steve Edwards said. "It's a shame it was a road game and it wasn't at home."...

Kennith Charles Leach ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Kennith Charles Leach, 89, born Oct. 13, 1924 near Big Brushy Creek in Ellsinore, to the late Charles Thomas and Emma (Brown) Leach and departed this life Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Kennith was a resident Poplar Bluff and formerly of Ellsinore, where he grew up and attended the Ellsinore School District. ...

Kevin H. Wallace, 29, of Poplar Bluff was arrested on a parole violation warrant at his residence in the 1400 block of Black River Industrial Park Drive. _ Delbert L. Hupp of Poplar Bluff reported sometime overnight Wednesday, a .22 caliber revolver was stolen from his vehicle parked in the 700 block of Price Street...

Heather L. Black, 35, of Malden was arrested on a warrant for forgery. She was booked at the Stoddard County Jail. _____ Lisa M. Wells, 33, of Kennett was attested on two probation violation warrants. She was booked a the Stoddard County Jail.

Bluff Powersports reported around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday someone stole a new, green Polaris 900 all terrain vehicle from their lot in the 4200 block of U.S. 67. _ Deputies recovered a Green Pontiac Grand Am at 1:53 p.m. Tuesday that had been left in the 4000 block County Road 488 for four days. The vehicle was towed to Rushin's Towing...

Poplar Bluff Senior High School has released the name of their Students of the Month. Ninth graders are: Addie Powell and Jaden James Addie is the daughter of Ted and Debbie Powell. Her hobbies are dancing (ballet) and color guard. She's in the marching band color guard. Addie isn't sure where she wants to go to college, but she wants to pursue studies in the medical field. Career-wise, she would like to do something in the medical field, preferably a pediatrician or pediatric surgeon...

By MICHELLE MALKIN Ebola has reached our shores from Africa. Dozens of children are reportedly suffering paralysis from a deadly virus with unknown origins. Medical providers across the country have warned of a looming public health crisis as communicable diseases spread unmonitored and uncontrolled. Other countries are cracking down. But America is stuck on open-borders stupid...

Our city mismanager This letter concerns the new "City MISMANAGER," and his crew of bandits. Buying insurance from LONDON??? That is asinine! Solution? GET RID OF THEM! Send both Mr. Excessively OVERPAID Big Shot and his TEXAS "WRITER" back where they came from, Fire the MAYOR, and her co-conspirators, and get some people that care about what happens in this town! I've been here longer than the age of those two put together, and I have never encountered anything like this! If this is an example of where Poplar Bluff is going, we are in BIG trouble! Must be true what I've heard all my life: The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. ...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Award winning Southern Gospel Trio the Booth Brothers will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Rodgers Theater to raise funds for the completion of School of Hope's new facility in Fairdealing, Mo.. "The Booth Brothers are an outstanding trio that have traveled with the Gaither Homecoming tour and we are excited that they are willing to help us raise funds and also bring some quality Christian entertainment to the community," said School of Hope administrator Sean Kallner. ...

Colton A. Vancil, 25, of Qulin was arrested at 12:34 a.m. Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failing to dim headlights. He was booked at the Butler County jail. _ Joseph W. Babbitt, 55, of Kennett was arrested at 10 a.m. Thursday on a Dunklin County warrant for distribution of a controlled substance. He was booked at the Dunklin County jail...

Mason Brown, of the 2800 block of Southwing Drive reported sometime between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday six boxes of shotgun shells were stolen from his vehicle. _ Thomas D. Hightower, 37, of the 2500 block of Route W was booked at the Butler County jail on suspicion of accessory to distribution or manufacture of a controlled substance...

Colin A. Berry, 17, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Stoddard County Warrant for interfering with an arrest and booked at the Stoddard County Jail. _ William C. Clayton, 50, of Dexter was arrested on a probation violation warrant and booked into the Stoddard County jail...

When Trever Lewis slid across home plate as the clouds darkened Thursday over Roger Pattillo Field, the senior All-State catcher ended a lengthy drought for the East Carter Redbirds. Sure, they've won district titles the past two springs. Sure, they've been to a state Final Four in 2004. But it's been 18 years since the Redbirds could call themselves Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament champions...