Stories from Friday, January 16, 2015

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Questions regarding cost, as well as staffing of law enforcement facilities on evenings and weekends need to be answered before the county can partner with the city to create a unified 911 center, officials said Wednesday...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor While Butler County received less than a half inch of snow, amounts of 2-3 inches were being reported this morning in Reynolds County. "Our roads are covered and are really slick," said Denise Smith, the deputy county clerk. "We slid coming into work."...

The Three Rivers College Music Department will host the 24th annual Three Rivers College Jazz Band Festival on Feb. 12, 13 and 14 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. The festival includes free concerts at 7 p.m. each night, featuring junior high, high school and Three Rivers College jazz bands on Thursday, Feb. 12; Arkansas State University Jazz Ensemble on Friday, Feb. 13; and the 2015 All-District High School Jazz Band on Saturday, Feb. 14...

PB man gets 4 yrs for drugs By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor KENNETT, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was sentenced to prison Wednesday morning for possessing methamphetamine. Accompanied by his attorney Catherine Rice, Keith Edgar Atnip was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections by Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer, according to Butler County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Ted Thompson...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Recycling Grace Women's Center received a donation of property appraised at $437,000, allowing the faith-based recovery program to further their goal of a comprehensive program for women. David Wendel of Poplar Bluff handed over the deed on Dec. 31, 2014 to six different parcels of land. Spread out over those properties are a total of 15 apartments, which will be transformed into residential housing for the center's clients who qualify in the months to come...

I recently rediscovered my crock pot. I really enjoy opening the back door on a cold winter night and being greeted by the inviting smells of beef stew or chili from my slow cooker. You might also enjoy this small appliance. But is a slow cooker safe since you are cooking food at a low temperature for a long time? Yes, according to the United States Department of Agriculture it is a safe appliance. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Not since the multiplication of the loaves and fishes near the Sea of Galilee has there been creativity as miraculous as that of the Keystone XL pipeline. It has not yet been built but already is perhaps the most constructive infrastructure project since the Interstate Highway System. It has accomplished an astonishing trifecta:...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Western media are declaring the million-man march in Paris, where world leaders paraded down Boulevard Voltaire in solidarity with France, a victory over terrorism. Isn't it pretty to think so. Unfortunately, the massacre at Charlie Hebdo, its military-style execution, the escape of the assassins, and their blazing end in a shootout Friday was a triumph of terrorism not seen since 9/11...

Poplar Bluff Fifth and Sixth Grade "A" and "B" Honor Roll for second quarter "A" Honor Roll Fifth Grade: Alexis Allred, Jacob Baller, Dylan Brown, Nicholaus Brumitt, Kannon Carr, Avery Casey, Emilee Cheek, Angel Cheshire, Allison Cochran, Mason Cook, Morgan Courtney, Jacob Crawford, Bryce Crites, MacKenzie Decker, Zarek DeWitt, Piper Duncan, Emma Eubank, Alexandra Ferguson, John Fortner, Dawson Greenwall, Haile Hall, Victoria Hernandez, Lexis Hesselrode, Madilyn Hillis, Jayce Jay, Hunter Jenkins, Kendric Jones, Jacob Joseph, Sean Kirby, Addison Kirkman, Olivia Kirkman, Hannah Lane, Garrett Lazalier, Shyla Leonard, Logan Massey, Kylyn Maxwell, Salah McCormack, Hunter McDaniel, Breanna Miller, Amelia Mirza, Natalie Murphy, Carson Nagy, Morgan Pyle, Dustin Ramsey, Isaac Reid, Rylan Roach, Brady Robertson, Alexis Rowland, Kennedy Rowland, Shae Sarabia, Dylan Simmers, Julia Smothers, Mattilyn Stacy, Emalee Starling, Austin Stoner, Emma Sutton, Gatlin Taylor, Michael Todd, Davis White, Breann Williams, Alexander Wiseman, and Ella Zgaynor. ...

Missouri Star Quilters' Guild met Jan. 8 with President Dori Caldwell presiding and 11 present. November minutes were approved as published. Cheryl Maples presented the treasurer's report.Maples collected dues because membership chairman, Dian Reno, was unable to attend. The group welcomed back Brenda Layne and Jan Lankford, previous members. Everyone is reminded dues may be paid at the February meeting or mailed to Reno...

The Fifth Annual Bootheel Youth Museum Can Food Drive recognizes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call to action, "What are you doing for others?" How about helping the community and getting a great day at Southeast Missouri's Discovery Place. The Bootheel Youth Museum will be hosting a canned food drive 10 a.m. ...

Hillview Elementary First Semester Principal Roll and Honor Roll includes: Principal Roll First Grade: Maggie Adams, Nicole Akers, Adrian Andrews, Hailey Coston, Zak Cowley, Lily Davis, Parker Ernst, Shane Fisher, Corey Garvin, Leslie Guthery, Andrew Hall, Infinity Isom, Hayden Leach, Madelyn Lumby, Landon Lunsford, Darrion Mann, Miah Martin, Braden Rideout, Emma Sheehy, Corey Shipp, and Casen Stepens...

Eugene Field honor roll Students on the Eugene Field A and B Honor Roll include: A Honor Roll: Second Quarter Second Grade: Dereck Burton, Patiance Cochran, Triston Dixon, Rylee Fritts, Peyton Gamblin, Hunter Kearbey, Nicholai Lane, Jaylee Lovette, Austin Markham, Jodi McElhaney, Noah Smith, Trenton Turner, Kayden Walker...

As part of the community involvement efforts, Three Rivers College is participating in this year's National Go Red for Women Day, an event coordinated locally by Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. National Go Red for Women Day, which will be Feb. 6, is the American Heart Association's campaign to raise awareness about the risk of heart disease for women and educate them about the modest changes to diet and lifestyle can reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as 80 percent...

Students on the Oak Grove Elementary Second Quarter A/B Honor Roll include: A Honor Roll 2nd Grade: Hunter Clifford,Tucker Fuemmeler, Charly Godwin, Caiden Luke, Molly McGath, Connor Sisco, Haley Swavely,Caleb Tuttle, Jade Anderson, Madison Kingery, Seth McClure, Jamison Moffitt,Erica Snow,Connor-Mccrea Stevens, Aiden Thresher, Tyler Weeks, Lorelei Williams, Kaitlyn Booker, Victoria Conover, Katelyn Conover, Makenna Decker, Cynthia Edwards, Abbigail Hager, Destiny Jackson, Kylee Light, Trevor Miller, William Montgomery, Andrew Noble, Harley Stilwell, Aryanna Voshell, Lauryn Wilkerson, Kole Bader, Isabella Bailey, MacKinley Cox, Jasper Edmundson, Molly Maurer, Bryce Millner, Kyra Mizell, Aubrea Morrow and Kylar Wilson. ...

Nancy (Puddin) Waldrup MALDEN, Mo. -- Nancy (Puddin) Waldrup, 50, of Risco, Mo., formerly of Malden, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ellis Ashworth officiating. Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery...

Eliminating jobs to save money Kaplan keeps telling us how much the new 2.2 million dollar automated meter readers is going to save the city. Well -- by my calculations if the city pays a meter reader $40,000 per year in salary it will take us approximately 55 years to recoup the 2.2 million. ...

Second Quarter Honor Roll And Merit Roll for Twin Rivers Fisk Elementary students include: Honor Roll First Grade: Trinity Abernathy, Dylan Abrams, Mallory Arnold, William Baugus, Jenna Caldwell, Braden Cates, Zaden Clonch,Lindsay Crites, Ceyton Crowley, Azariah Gonzalez, Ella Goodrich, Andrew Hanley, Jason Hervoyavich, Lane Johnson, Dixie Kelly, Cody Leutert, Logan Martin, Gemini Miller, Guy Montgomery, Charly, Morgan, Brendan Parson, Isabella Price, Matthew Rommel, Madeleine Rush, Jeulie Wampler, Brookelynn Wilkerson, Colton Williams, Tyler Williams, Kira Winters.. ...

Tami Bowman MALDEN, Mo. -- Tamara Susan "Tami" Bowman, 51, of Malden died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Bradshaw Chapel...

Ava B. Turner Ava B. Turner, 99, of Harviell, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Burnis Brothers Burnis Brothers, 89, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Willow Springs Health Care Center in Willow Springs, Mo. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Steven Hoffman Steven Gene Hoffman, 52, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center at Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hoffman was born Aug. 4, 1962, at Poplar Bluff. He had served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his daughter: Stevie Kara of Poplar Bluff; three sons: Danny Williams of Poplar Bluff, Bryan Williams of Jonesboro, Ark., and Chris Williams of Lake City, Ark.; his mother and stepfather: Barbara and Laddie Chilton of Poplar Bluff; three sisters: Donna Sanders of Paris, Tenn., Una Ringering of Crestwood, Mo., and Sherry Krischke of St. ...

William James Brent II SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- William James Brent II, 42, of Springfield, Mo. passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Springfield, Mo. He was born Oct. 23, 1972, in Columbus, Miss. Billy was preceded in death by father Michael, five uncles, and a maternal grandmother Gert...

Bertha Beecher NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Bertha Beatrice Beecher, 97, of Houston, Texas, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at her residence.She was born Oct. 24, 1917, in Coon Island, Mo. She was a nurse, and she enjoyed gardening and embroidering. She married Harvy Beecher. He preceded her in death...

Bryan Sherrer still gets called by his nickname six years after he graduated from Three Rivers College. Sherrer, known as "Big Time" during his playing days, is in the middle of his first season as a Raiders assistant coach after his All-American sophomore season with the Raiders in 2007-08...

It's been 45 years since Don Metz played sports at Southeast Missouri State University. But come Friday night, he will be one of the honorees inducted into the SEMO Athletics Hall of Fame. Metz, a resident of Poplar Bluff since 1974, excelled in basketball and baseball for the Indians from 1966-1970...