Stories from Friday, July 8, 2016

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Strong storms on Wednesday caused power outages and downed several trees locally, part of a system that pounded the Midwest and caused wind damage from Kentucky to Minnesota. Most of the damage in Butler County was on the south side of Poplar Bluff, according to local emergency management officials...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer The Ripley County Coroner has ruled the Sunday death of a 92-year-old woman was accidental. Dorthy I. Ludwig, 92, died Sunday at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in a fall and complicated by vascular disease...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer An 11-year-old boy is facing felony assault charges after allegedly trying to stab a deputy and threatening a family member with a knife Monday afternoon in Butler County. The child's name is being withheld due to his status as a juvenile. The Butler County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking charges of second-degree assault on law enforcement, second-degree assault and armed criminal action. The child was referred to Butler County juvenile authorities...

By ANN McFEATTERS Tribune News Service WASHINGTON -- As the last balloons fall over the Democratic and Republican infomercials in Philadelphia and Cleveland later this month, we voters will face the dreary prospect of deciding which candidate is less arrogant...

Denver Hoggard Denver Hoggard, 80, of Harviell, Mo., died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in a St. Louis, Mo. hospital. Phillips Funeral Home in Paragould, Ark. will be in charge of the pending arrangements.

James Earl Shirley KENNETT, Mo. - James Earl Shirley, 89, of Clarkton, Mo. died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc. in Kennett. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 8 at Bradshaw Chapel in Kennett. Dr. Eddie Clemons and Kevin Evans will lead the service...

James Earl Shirley KENNETT, Mo. - James Earl Shirley, 89, of Clarkton, Mo. died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc. in Kennett. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 8 at Bradshaw Chapel in Kennett. Dr. Eddie Clemons and Kevin Evans will lead the service...