Stories from Thursday, July 21, 2016

By TODD RICHARDSON EDITOR'S NOTE: Todd Richardson, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives, is providing a daily report from the Republican National Convention. CLEVELAND , Ohio -- It was an incredibly busy second night at the Republican National Convention. The formal process of nominating Donald Trump took place with traditional roll call of the states. Each state gets the chance to record their delegate count and the opportunity to say something about their state...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer Local high school student Jared Moses has been a Pokémon fan since he was big enough to play video games. Now, the game he loves motivates him to go outside and explore his community. The Pokémon Go smartphone app is the most recent version of the popular game. The app features a new element not allowing players to advance unless they go outside and move around...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Authorities say there has been an escalation of violence occurring in Neelyville, with the latest happening earlier this week when multiple shots were fired near the city park. "In the recent weeks, there has been an escalation of violent incidents at Neelyville involving firearms," said Butler County Investigator Randle Huddleston. ...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison Tuesday morning on multiple firearms violations and possessing heroin with intentions of distributing it. Danny Ray Reed Sr. ...

Betty McCain Betty McCain, 87, of Advance died July 10, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Services were held July 13, 2016 at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. Rev. Johnny Rhodes officiated. Burial followed in the Morgan Memorial Park in Advance...

Phillis Mae (Medling) Spell Phillis Mae (Medling) Spell, 83, of Fairdealing, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Oklahoma City. Phillis, one of 11 children, was born Feb. 26, 1933 in Marmaduke, Ark. to Carl and Otis McMurtry Medling. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and a devoted caretaker to many of the local children. Phillis loved attending church, listening to gospel and country music, dancing and gardening. Most of all, she loved fellowshiping with friends and neighbors...

Matthew Houston and Olivia Gabrielle Price of Ellsinore have chosen the name Ezra Nathaniel Price for their 8-pound, 14-ounce son born at 1:25 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Ezra was 20 inches long...

FISK, Mo. -- Reverend James Riley "Pete" Mosbey, 68, of Fisk, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his home in Fisk. Visitation will be held from 2 - 3 p.m., Saturday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral Services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral chapel with Reverend Sloan Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Ash Hill Cemetery with full Military Honors...

Rice field mosquito woes I would like to spank the person who has a rice field at the end of my street in Peaceful Acres. You have provided me with thousands of mosquitoes. I bet you don't live next door to a rice field. I'm spending a fortune on mosquito spray and I think you should be made to spray our streets with spray. Thanks for nothing...

Ivory Joe Morris MALDEN, Mo. - Ivory Joe Morris, 65, of Malden, died Sat., July, 16, 2016 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Fri., July 22 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at noon at the Landess Funeral Chapel with Rev. Alvin Clay officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements...

By MONA CHAREN In the aftermath of the violence of the past two weeks, I was genuinely rooting for President Obama to achieve the eloquence for which he has such an unearned reputation. If ever there were a moment that called for largeness of spirit, the racially motivated assassination of five officers following the disturbing and highly questionable police shootings of two black men by white officers was such a time. ...

Wanda Lee Miller PUXICO, Mo. -- Wanda Lee Miller, 82 of Puxico died Friday, July 15, 2016. A gathering of friends will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2015 with a memorial service to follow at 10 a.m. at the Life Chapel Assembly of God in Puxico Mo...

Marie Harmon CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Marie Harmon, 69, of Campbell, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - noon Saturday at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell. Funeral services will follow at noon in the chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

Kameron Misner has elected to fulfill his commitment and attend the University of Missouri rather than begin a professional baseball career. Misner, who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 33rd round of the MLB Draft on June 11, had until Friday to sign with the defending World Series champions, but has decided to join the Tigers and newly hired coach Steve Bieser instead, a Facebook post by his mother confirmed...

Brock Littles was perfecting the shot that would define him in high school and college long before it even existed. After spending countless hours in the gym where his dad coached the Doniphan Junior High team, Littles found a spot on the floor that suited him, but was also way beyond where anyone else was lining up to shoot consistently...

Ivory Joe Morris -- Malden, Mo. Rev. James Riley Mosbey -- Fisk, Mo. A. B. "Buddy" Campbell -- Parma, Mo. Marie Harmon -- Campbell, Mo. Wanda Lee Miller -- Puxico, Mo.

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Carr Vernon earned his first professional paychecks over the weekend, winning the Irvin Cobb Golf Championships Pro-Am on Friday and tying for sixth in the 36-hole tournament. Vernon shot 5-under-par 137 with rounds of 69 and 68 after winning the Pro-Am with a 7-under 64. He also teamed with Bobby Godwin, Greg Ford and Justin Gosa to tie for first in the team Pro-Am with a 58...