Stories from Tuesday, April 28, 2015

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer The Jolly Cone Drive-In, a Van Buren, Mo., is a local icon that employs nearly 30 people during the months it opens for tourism season. Loved by locals, it also serves national and international visitors to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways...

Glad sanctions are lifted If Iran has not been able to build a nuclear weapon in the past 50 years that we've been hearing about the dangers of them owning a nuclear weapon in countries in which we do not have good relationships with, I think they probably need some sort of remedial tutor. ...

By BEN CARSON For much of the past century, America has embodied, both in word and in deed, a commitment to freedom and democracy that has improved the lives of billions of people all over the world. Leaders such as Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan saw the importance of a foreign policy based on American values and grounded in American leadership. They understood that smart, strategic engagement was the only way to ensure our security, champion our values and advance our interests...

Letter to the Editor I grew up in Poplar Bluff and I work there five to seven days a week. Plus, I love politics. So I have been very entertained as I have closely followed all the recent political chaos. However, I live in Doniphan so I haven't felt like I totally "had a dog in the fight."...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- In oral arguments Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear the government defend its kleptocratic behavior while administering an indefensible law. The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 is among the measures by which New Dealers tried and failed to regulate and mandate America back to prosperity. Seventy-eight years later, it is the government's reason for stealing Marvin and Laura Horne's raisins...

Julia Hillis Julia Mae Berniece Hillis, 87, of Williamsville, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Williamsville Assembly of God Church. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday also at the church. Burial will follow at the Holliday Cemetery, Williamsville...

Casse Redus of Doniphan, has been inducted into Alpha Chi, the national college honor scholarship society, at Williams Baptist College. The induction was held April 15 at WBC's Academic Awards Luncheon. Alpha Chi admits members from all academic disciplines who are in the top 10 percent of their junior and senior classes. The honor society has local chapters at over 300 colleges and universities around the United States...

Larry Cecil Sr. Larry Dale Cecil Sr., 70, of Malden, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Tim Matthew officiating...

Following is the Qulin Elementary School honor roll: Qulin Elem. Honor Roll 3rd Quarter First grade: Thomas Brown, Wyatt Craft, Seth Davidson, Megan House, Wyatt Lewis, Bo Lilly, Zane Morgan, Jayden Parks, Alexis Parson, Thomas Patterson, Logan Rainey, Colin Reed, Eli Thurman, Coleton Trainer; Second grade: Alexis Armes, Kendell Austin, Legend Copeland, Reese Crismon, Sophia Galloway, Gene Kinney, Isabella Lowe, Thomas Martin, Aidan Miller, Raegan Null, Bryer Osgood, Autumn Tanksley, Layla Tompkins, Elias Trout, Emma Vancil, Karissa Welty; Third grade: Chris Abbey, Taylor Brown, Morgan Hardin, Zach Hendrix, Savanah Herren, Lexi Hicks, Timmy Lewis, Grace Lock, Sumyr Midyette, Anne Mittelstadt, Kheily Reed, Brett Robards, Simon Siebert, Shane Vaughn; Fourth grade: Hannah Bader, Kaydence Bequette, Jagger Crismon, Emma Head, Tucker Hequembourg, Charly Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Hannah Patterson, Jaden Rodewald, Rachel Rommel, Sarah Tanksley, and Alexis Yeley.. ...

Walter James Jr. NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Walter Carl James Jr., 79, of Doniphan, passed away April 25, 2015, at his residence. He was born Sept. 12, 1935, at Neelyville to the late Walter Carl James Sr. and Beulah Marie King. On June 30 1986, he was married to Linda Shelton at Doniphan. She survives...

Helen Hogg Mary Helen Hogg, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Black River Medical Center. Mrs. Hogg, daughter of the late Daniel Luther (D.L.) and Gertrude (Proffer) Sanders, was born Feb. 5, 1921, in Poplar Bluff. She was a homemaker and had taught at Bluff City Business College in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hogg was a member of the First Christian Church. She enjoyed ceramic painting and in earlier years she enjoyed playing golf...

Ronald Lacy FISK, Mo. -- Ronald Eugene Lacy, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center at Poplar Bluff. He was born April 16, 1948. He was an over the road truck driver. Mr. Lacy is survived by one son, Chris Lacy of High Ridge, Mo.; one brother, David Lacy of Quinton, Va.; one sister, Regenna Hillis of Williamsville; one grandson, Matthew Guerrant of Phoenix, Ariz.; and one great-grandchild...

Sara (Bass) Asher DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Sara (Bass) Asher, 54, of Doniphan, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are currently pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion...

City firefighters responded at 2:14 p.m. Sunday to an out of control leaf fire at 1803 Big Bend. The fire was quickly controlled and no damage was reported. _ City Firefighters responded at 8:37 p.m. Sunday to a non-injury motor vehicle accident at 703 North Westwood to perform cleanup...

KANSAS CITY -- Typically the 9-inning game is second in region play. Things got flipped Sunday after the Raiders played some extra innings in their 12th 1-run game. After losing Sunday's opener against Maple Woods 3-2, Three Rivers bounced back in the series finale and won 6-3 to prevent a four game sweep...

Carr Vernon won his second Ozark title on the same hole where he nearly gave it away Sunday. Vernon sank a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to beat Joshua Rhodes in the 69th annual Tom Hoover Ozark Invitational at Westwood Hills Country Club. About an hour earlier, Vernon was on the same hole leading by a stroke when his approach shot to the 17th green skipped off the green and down the hill...