Stories from Friday, February 6, 2015

Today Missouri's Eighth Congressional District Republican Committee Chairman Eddy Justice announced his candidacy for chairman of Missouri Republican State Committee. In a letter to members of the State Committee, Justice said: "After receiving encouragement from Republicans all across our state and prayerful consideration with my family, I have decided to run for the office of Chairman of the Missouri Republican State Committee. ...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Jeremy Grable, superintendent of the Poplar Bluff Street Department, has been suspended without pay following his arrest on felony charges of first degree assault and armed criminal action. City Manager Heath Kaplan suspended Grable's employment with the city and appointed construction supervisor Dennis Kearbey as the interim superintendent for 30 days...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Contracts for projects in Butler and Dunklin counties were awarded to low bidders Wednesday by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. APAC-Missouri, Inc. was awarded a $2,515,804 contract for widening the Pike Creek bridge on Highway PP in Poplar Bluff to five lanes and resurfacing the road from Bypass 67 to North Westwood Boulevard. The section of Highway PP east of Pike Creek will be re-striped to five lanes...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor An extensive search for a man accused of killing another man in Wayne County ended Wednesday night when he crashed a suspected stolen truck after a high-speed chase with officers in the northwest corner of the state...

Charles Green Jr. NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- Charles Leonard Green Jr., 68, of Naylor died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Green was born Nov. 9, 1946, in Poplar Bluff. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed crossword puzzles, hunting, fishing, and watching westerns on T.V. ...

Green bean casserole, tuna casserole, breakfast casserole, macaroni casserole, cornbread casserole, and potato casserole are all popular dishes today. Cold winter temperatures always make me think of casserole weather. You may want to consider preparing your favorite casserole for your family and friends. I really like breakfast casseroles!...

By SHARON RANDALL Tribune News Service Small things can make a big difference. When a baby enters a family, for example, life changes for everyone -- parents, siblings, family pets -- even for the nana. For the past half hour I've been sitting on a bean bag playing "prison guard." To my right, the room is filled with delights: Cars, trucks, trains, books and billions of Legos...

A Greenville dodgeball tournament will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and will continue until there is a winner. The event is being sponsored to raise proceeds to benefit a new outside basketball court and will be held in the Greenville High School Gym...

The 2015 Legislative session officially convened on January 7th and things in Jefferson City are already moving at a brisk pace. During the first 3 weeks of the legislative session we have worked quickly to reorganize the House of Representatives and begin moving priority pieces of legislation. ...

Letha L. Schlater PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Letha L. Schlater, 87, of Patterson, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, with the service following also at the chapel...

Three Rivers softball coach Jack Childress has added his second local prospect. Poplar Bluff's Ally Hendricks recently signed to play with the Lady Raiders. "My adrenaline is pumping. It is pretty awesome. It is great," Hendricks said. "I think the experience is going to be really great."...

NEELYVILLE -- Although he verbally committed back in the fall, Cody Birdsong made it official last week. The Neelyville senior signed on to play baseball at John A. Logan College, an NJCAA school in Carterville, Ill. "I kind of feel like it's just another home for me," Birdsong said. "The coaches are really cool and they're all about being good. I really want to win and I want to be surrounded by other people that want to win too."...

Three Rivers' Pooh Perry tipped away a pass that bounced back across halfcourt and along the sideline, staying inbounds by a foot or two. On legs that had been pressing all game, she outran Jefferson's Jessica Moore, scooped up the loose ball near the 3-point line and drove to the basket for a layup and a foul...

Dolores Tackett Moore Delores Tackett Moore, 81, of Panama City Beach, Fla., departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. She was of the Baptist faith and her soul is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on Jan. 12, 1934 in Hendrickson, Mo., moved to Poplar Bluff in 1937, and graduated from the Poplar Bluff school system...

The headline and article in a story about Black River Medical Center in Wednesday's Daily American Republic did not match. The article detailed BRMC receiving the biggest Medicare bonus in the United States for 2014. The headline said it was a Medicaid bonus, which is incorrect...