Stories from Thursday, September 17, 2015

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Doniphan, Mo., woman pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon in federal court to possessing handguns stolen from Dennis Outdoors. Kelsi Leah Ann Vickers, 22, pleaded guilty as charged to the felony of possession of stolen firearms before U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...

Gladys Braden Gladys Irene Braden, 92, of Puxico died Sept. 6, 2015, at her residence. Services were held Sept. 11, 2015 at Cotrell Funeral chapel in Wappapello. Rev. David Thomas officiated and Pastor Glenn Epps assisted. Burial followed in the Wappapello Cemetery...

Richard Troy and Carlissa Brotherton-Dempsey of Wappaello, are the proud parents of a baby girl, born 2:33 a.m. Aug. 20, 2015, at Southeast HEALTH in Cape Girardeau. Caroline Mae Dempsey weighed 8.8-pounds and was 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by her big sister, Emma...

Born Sept. 5 Erin and Matthew Armstrong of Puxico would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Josie Lynn Armstrong, born 3:24 a.m. Sept. 5, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Josie Lynn Armstrong weighed 6-pounds, 12-ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long...

The Poplar Bluff Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has partnered with the Vietnam War Commemoration for the observance of the 50th anniversary of that war. The objectives of the commemoration are to thank and honor the veterans of the Vietnam War, to highlight the service of the Armed Forces during the war, and to pay tribute to the contributions of those in service and their families. ...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Whiteside Auction & Realty, a Doniphan firm in its third generation of selling personal property and real estate in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas, has been getting results for its customers for 55 years...

Legion 630 raffling Cardinals tickets Would you like two tickets to the last Cardinals home game for the 2015 season? As a fundraiser the American Legion Post 630, 309 S. Broadway, will raffle two adult tickets for the 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, game, Cardinals vs. ...

Politics or a felony Just like those sad weekend advertisements. You know the ones I'm talking about -- the ones that kinda go like this: Coming to a town near you! Well, that seems to be the kind of advertisement President Obama would like to use with the Syrian refugees that he wants to bring to the United States. ...

By WALTER E. WILLIAMS As the new school year begins, you might like to be updated on some school happenings that will no doubt be repeated this academic year. After this update, I have some questions one might ask the black leadership. The ongoing and escalating assault on primary- and secondary-school teachers is not a pretty sight. ...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation With the 2015 archery deer season officially opening yesterday, I thought it would be a good idea to review some basic regulations that coincide with this portion, along with a few basic safety tips. The first set of laws I would like to mention are those relating the use of stands and cameras. When taking tree stands out to install, it is important to remember you cannot use motorized vehicle on any public property to get them to the desired location...

By DAN ZARLENGA Mo. Dept. of Conservation ST. LOUIS, MO. -- That nasty green bug has popped up again. Missouri Department of Conservation foresters say homeowners in St. Louis County need to make plans now to protect or replace their ash trees. The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently confirmed that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an insect that kills ash trees, was found for the first time in St. Louis County...

Kendrick R. McCain, 22, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 4:55 a.m. in the 1200 block of Arvin Road on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. _ Police recovered a chain saw reported stolen from Wayne County at 9:04 a.m. Monday in the 10 block of Walnut...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Eleven teams fished Saturday's Current River Smallmouth Association tournament at Van Buren, Mo. The team of Sullivan and Barnes topped the field with a weight of 12.85 pounds. Their winning weight also included the day's big bass, which tipped the scales at 4.48 pounds...

Poplar Bluff's run of 10 matches in six days ended Tuesday with a second straight loss. "I definitely know what we need to work on, so tomorrow should be a good practice," said Poplar Bluff coach Amanda Lance following a 25-13, 25-17 loss to Notre Dame at Peters Gym...

Adrienne Stucker was almost unhittable and her defense was impeccable as Poplar Bluff won for a second straight day. Consecutive two-out errors allowed the Mules to scratch out a 2-0 win over Jackson as Stucker faced three batters over the minimum Tuesday at Bacon Park...

Arlan Dixon Arlan King Dixon, 83, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation was held Tuesday, Sept. 8th at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with the funeral service following at 11 a.m.. The Rev. Jim Schremp officiated. Burial was at Eastwood Cemetery in Wayne County near Van Buren, Mo...

Junior Ray Ward Junior Ray Ward, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Kokomo, Ind., passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ward was born April 4, 1932 in Conway, Ark., to the late Arville and Janie Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of New Home General Baptist Church. He had served in the U. S. Army, during the Korean War and was a retired steel worker. He had been a deacon at First General Baptist Church in Kokomo, Ind...

PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Jennifer Rahn defeated Katie Lipsey 256-132 in Tuesday's election to win a five-year term on the Piggott School Board, according to Clay County Clerk Pat Poole. Rahn will replace Neil Morgan, who did not seek re-election. Voters in the Piggott School District also approved extending the existing 10.44 in debt mills for 24 years beyond the current commitment, expiring in 2021. The vote was 260 yes and 119 no...

Lloyd Spencer Lloyd Spencer, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Spencer, son of the late Pete and Ila (Randall) Spencer, was born Dec. 28, 1951 in St. Louis, Mo. He was owner and operator of a body shop and auto salvage. Mr. Spencer enjoyed spending time with his family, working on cars and riding motorcycles...

Audrey Yvonne Dicus CORNING, ARK.--Audrey Yvonne Dicus, 87, of Corning, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 at Chateau on the Ridge in Paragould, Ark. Mrs. Dicus was born March 8, 1928 in Hickory Ridge, Ark. She received her L. P. N. from Purdue University in Indianapolis, Ind. and later retired from St. James St. Margaret's Methodist in Chicago, Ill. She enjoyed gardening and crafts. She was of the Church of Christ faith...

County firefighters responded at 6:05 p.m. Monday to a motor home fire at 313 Circle Drive. No one was injured in the fire, but fire officials say the home was a total loss. A cause for the fire was not available. _ City firefighters responded at 11:55 a.m. Monday to a report of a shed fire at 1709 Saxon. Upon arrival, crews discovered the blaze was an unauthorized burn of yard waste. The homeowners were reminded of city ordinance and the fire was extinguished...

Larry Childers, 49, of Campbell, was arrested on a probation/parole warrant. He was booked and released on bond. _ Melinda McMillen, 27, of Malden, was arrested on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance. She was booked and released on bond...

Neelyville board to meet The Neelyville School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the administration office building. Heather Wells will present a report on the student test scores, Other agenda items include financial report, Tiger Fest, facilities, HVAC bids, maintenance truck, administrator reports, and a closed session to discuss student, personnel and legal matters...

Blunt mobile office will be here Tuesday U.S. Senator Roy Blunt's staff will host a Mobile Office from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at the Poplar Bluff City Hall, 101 Oak St. Mobile Offices are opportunities for Missourians to discuss their questions or concerns with the federal government one-on-one with members of Sen. Blunt's staff...

Depot board meets Friday The Poplar Bluff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation will have a board meeting at noon Friday at The Bread Company. Agenda items include a progress report on rebuilding the historic staircase and final plans for the Iron Horse Festival on Oct. 3...

DONIPHAN -- East Carter broke a tie with a 6-run seventh inning, then held off a comeback to outlast Doniphan on the road and win 12-10. The Redbirds (11-3) only had five hits but got help from seven Doniphan errors. Brandon Hampton had two hits to lead the Redbirds while Lane Crowley picked up the win on the mound. He lasted five innings and struck out four...

CAMPBELL -- The new overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad at Campbell was opened to traffic at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Missouri Department of Transportation officials closed the old overpass in August 2014. "The old bridge was leaning, there were cracks in the support columns and we were losing some support on one of the abutments," MoDOT area engineer David Wyman said...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer A Poplar Bluff man, who broke out of jail while awaiting trial, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of 13 felonies stemming from a three-day crime spree. Following the crimes committed in February 2013, prosecutors charged Rodney Joe Green, 36, with a laundry list of felonies ranging from first-degree assault resulting in serious injury to attempted rape and sodomy...