Stories from Saturday, September 19, 2015

The Professional Fire & Fraud Investigator's Association (PFFIA) named Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver its arson prosecutor of the year. Oliver was nominated for the award by PFFIA association member and State Fire Marshal Office investigator Jason Dunn, who has worked with Oliver on numerous arson cases during the last five years...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Several individuals left a standing-room only Poplar Bluff school board meeting with a smile on Thursday following much-anticipated decisions on the enrollment of a Spanish exchange student and the addition of a trap team...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor ELLINGTON -- Missouri Highlands Health Care has received two funding awards totaling $1,276,788 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A $276,788 expanded services award will benefit all the Missouri Highlands clinics in Butler, Ripley, Carter, Wayne, Reynolds, Shannon and Iron counties...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor NEELYVILLE -- Plans for Tiger Fest and a report on test scores highlighted the Neelyville School Board meeting Thursday night. Tiger Fest, a new event sponsored by the Neelyville School District, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with a parade...

To the Editor: Despite the downpouring rain Xi Kappa held its annual flower sale to benefit United Cancer Assistance Network. Xi Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi would like to take this opportunity to thank those who supported their efforts to raise funds for United Cancer Assistance Network (UCAN). ...

Thanks to the work of dedicated employees, Three Rivers College will have the resources to continue helping students from across the college's 15-county service region. The staff of the college's ACHIEVE student support program recently learned that the federal grant which supports the program will be renewed for another five-year term...

Car enthusiasts may register from 9 a.m. - noon Saturday for the Butler County Fair Car Show and truck and tractor pull followers may sign up for the Southern Missouri Truck and Tractor Pullers Association at 6 p.m. Both events will be held in Ray Clinton Park...

Sunday, Oct. 4, a benefit will be held from noon until 12:30 a.m. at the American Legion on PP Hwy. for 8-year-old Isaac West of Doniphan. Isaac was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma cancer five years ago. In July 2015, when his mother, Casey Marie West, took Isaac back for a check-up, instead of receiving good news they had expected they learned a new tumor had invaded a sensitive area of his brain...

The Continuing Education Department at Three Rivers College will hold a six-week computer applications class 5:30-8 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 21 to Oct. 26. Chris Waite will teach students the basics of the Microsoft Office Suite: Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word...

Samuel David Mays Samuel David Mays, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Mays was born April 18, 1962, in Chicago, Ill. He was of the Baptist faith. He worked as a construction iron worker. Mr. Mays enjoyed camping, barbecues and going to auctions...

Melvin "Bud" McIntosh Melvin "Bud" McIntosh, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. McIntosh was born on Sept. 23, 1937 in Poplar Bluff, to the late Aubrey and Lillie McIntosh. He was a lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff...

Jay W. Shubert DEXTER, MO.--Jay W. Shubert, 63, of Puxico, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at his residence. The family is holding a private memorial service at a later date. All arrangements are being handled by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

DONIPHAN -- The Donettes steadily improved from start to finish, but not quite enough to avoid their first non-tournament loss of the season. Greenville sweated out a second-game rally at Doniphan in a hot gym with no air conditioning Thursday and held on to win 25-16, 25-20...

Used furniture store needed I was wondering why Poplar Bluff couldn't put in a used furniture place? You can't find anything (furniture) at the flea market. And I think it would be so good somebody would open up a used furniture place. And I thank you for your time. Bye-bye...

Coyeta Angotti PIEDMONT, MO. -- Coyeta Angotti, 86, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at her home near Piedmont. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, Piedmont. Online condolences: www.morrisonworleychapel.com

Patricia Howard PIEDMONT, MO. -- Patricia I. Howard, 62, of Annapolis, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. A graveside memorial service at Annapolis Cemetery will be held at a later date. Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...

Robert E. Merick WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Robert E. Merick, 86, of Wappapello died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Dexter. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service at Wappapello, Mo.

Barbara Grubb VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Barbara "Barb" June Grubb, 75, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. David Grubb will officiate. Burial to be at the Good Hope Cemetery...

Marjorie Ann Cassity-Nevins VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Marjorie Ann Cassity-Nevin, 82, of Hunter, Mo. died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. A graveside service was scheduled at 1 p.m. Friday at the Van Buren City Cemetery. Rev. Jim Cooper to officiate. Donation may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association...

Two goals were enough for Stephen Rowland. The Poplar Bluff senior forward can wait another day for soccer's rare hat trick. Rowland scored his first two goals five minutes into the game in a 3-2 victory over Sikeston on Thursday at Whiteley Park. "You always want to get the hat trick, but I was more focused on getting my team off to a fast start so we could win this one," Rowland said...

Sue Ann Lambrich DEXTER, MO.--Sue Ann Lambrich, 63, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Healthcare Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be after 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, with Terry Sanders of Bloomfield officiating...

James "Sonny" Elmer Crowell KINGMAN, ARIZ.--James "Sonny" Elmer Crowell, 69, of Kingman, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Kingman. He was born July 29, 1946 near Naylor, Mo. Jim was a barber for 50 years. He had shops in Illinois, Southeast Missouri, Bull Head City and Kingman, Ariz. before settling in Kingman 25 years ago...

Michelle Renee Wagner NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Michelle Renee Wagner, 37, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born April 14, 1978 at Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Carl Richard Wagner and Mary Louise Murrell Wagner. They both survive...

BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules stayed unbeaten after senior Owen Foster finished a triple shy of the cycle and pitched a complete game, 6-2 win over Puxico on Thursday. Foster had a two-run homer as part of a three-run first inning. He and Brock Beacham had back-to-back RBI hits in the fourth that gave Bernie (15-0) a 6-1 lead...