Stories from Monday, September 12, 2016

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor MALDEN, Mo. -- Authorities are asking the public for help as they continue to investigate the Thursday night shooting death of a Malden man. The Malden Police Department received a 911 call at 9:37 p.m. Thursday reporting a possible gunshot victim at a residence in the 700 block of North Kimball Street, according to a press release from Chief Jarrett Bullock...

From Staff Reports The 28th Annual Haven House Trail Ride will be Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Evans Farm, just north of Poplar Bluff. The trail ride is the only annual fundraising event hosted by its board of directors, and offers the opportunity for everyone to help raise money to shelter women and children who have been left homeless due to domestic violence...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer City officials are asking for the help of the community as they try to protect what they have called a tangible link to the history of the African American community in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The city wants to earn a place on the National Register of Historic Places for three properties on Garfield Street: Wheatley School, Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church and Rattler Grocery Store...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Smoke pours out of the upper floors of the World Trade Center in the scenes that flash by on a screen above the stage at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. Rescue workers rush toward the devastation, while victims flee covered in white powder...

Terry L. Lutes PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Terry L. Lutes, 66, of Piedmont died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Memorial services will begin at 6 p.m. also at the Piedmont Chapel with full Military Honors. Pastor Kevin Kinnard will minister to the family...

Ernie Norton Ernest "Ernie" B. Norton, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Norton, the son of the late Shannon B. and Lola L. Murphy Norton, was born May 5, 1939, in Hayti, Mo...

ST. LOUIS --Katie Sliger slipped her way around a 3.1-mile muddy course to place second at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival on Saturday. "I didn't fall but I was slipping quite a bit," the Poplar Bluff junior said. "I had to slow down at some parts, I was afraid I'd lose traction and slide down the hill."...

Ellen Tinsley Ellen A. Tinsley, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Tinsley was born Oct. 29, 1940, in Missouri. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. On March 13, 1957, she married Bob Tinsley. He preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 2008...

Marie Boxx celebrated her 90th birthday with a weekend of birthday surprises. Her son Mickey from Phoenix, Ariz. and son, Andy, and his wife, Ellen, of Jonesboro, Ark. came to celebrate her birthday weekend. The first surprise was her granddaughter, Angela Boxx Higgins of Little Rock, Ark., and her grandson, Jeff Boxx, and great-grandson, Andy, flew in from Minneola, Fla. to begin the series of surprises...

In addition to the chili/soup supper and silent auction for Jason Rose being held at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at New Covenant Fellowship in Poplar Bluff, a variety of fundraisers have been planned during September and October. Jason Rose is a Naylor School principal and associate pastor of New Covenant Fellowship Church. He has been diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma cancer...

Hubert Allen Jr. Hubert Allen Jr., 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Cade Scobey is Sacred Heart's September Student of the Month. Cade is in the eighth grade. He is the son of Cathy and James Scobey. He has one older brother, Camden. Cade enjoys funny moments with his family. In his free time, Cade enjoys playing video games and going outside. His favorite activity though, is hockey. He loves it because it is fast-paced and physical...

Moore Xtreme Family Fun is conjunction with the Child Concern Center will host a coat drive from 4 - 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22. Moore Extreme Family Fun is located at 525 Ashcroft Rd., Poplar Bluff. Each coat donated earns you two free games of laser tag. ...

MALDEN -- It doesn't take much to ignite Malden's offense. On Friday night, all it took was two snaps to send the Green Wave on a touchdown and record-breaking frenzy. A high-octane Malden offense went into high gear, scoring 12 consecutive touchdowns -- seven in the first quarter alone -- on its way to an 85-0 victory over Kelly in the SEMO Conference East opener for both teams at The Swamp...

Tyson Cox made Farmington's lead midway through the third quarter vanish in 13 seconds Friday night. The junior returned a kickoff 85 yards for a game-tying touchdown then caught a pair of go-ahead touchdown passes before Brett Barousse's late fumble return for a score sealed Poplar Bluff's 49-42 SEMO North Conference win at Mules Stadium...

DEXTER -- Nick Trout and the rest of the Dexter captains walked out to midfield for the coin toss when the announcer read his name to the crowd as "Touchdown" Nick Trout. Trout laughed, unaware that his two touchdown receptions the week prior had earned him a new nickname...

Three Rivers College's Music Department has released the schedule for its 2016-17 season, which will include performances of jazz, gospel, choir music, and more. The Three Rivers Choir, the Three Rivers Jazz Band, and the Three Rivers Symphonic Band draw their membership from music students at Three Rivers. Several performances this season also feature area musicians...

"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect." - Eleanor Roosevelt (former First Lady)...

Stanley D. Wright Stanley D. Wright, 60, of Carbondale, Ill., died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at his residence. The funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Mayes officiating. Burial will take place at Hamtown Cemetery in Butler County...

Alfred Hassell PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Alfred W. Hassell, 88, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at his home near Mill Spring. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Monday at the funeral home chapel...

Americans trust the U.S. military to protect lives and freedoms, but they cannot trust it to perform an honest accounting of its own budget. "The United States Army's finances are so jumbled it had to make trillions of dollars of improper accounting adjustments to create an illusion that its books are balanced," Reuters recently reported...

Sam Brown A celebration of life for Sammy Stevie Brown will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the American Legion, Highway PP, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Brown, 61, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Campbell, Mo. died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. at St. Louis University Hospital...

Laverne Whitehead Laverne R. Whitehead, 84, of Maryland Heights, Mo., passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Whitehead, the daughter of the late Riley and Lillie Harper Davis, was born Feb. 6, 1932 in Qulin, Mo. ...

Eva Ellen Joiner MALDEN, Mo. -- Eva Ellen Joiner, 84, of Malden, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Malden Nursing Center. Visitation was held Saturday at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc., in Malden. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with the Rev. Gene Lancaster officiating...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer Butler County Republicans were focused on making America great again Saturday night during the annual Reagan Days celebration at the Brown-Mabry American Legion Post 153 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. "There are 59 days, not 60," said Sen. Roy Blunt. "For better or for worse, whatever happens on Nov. 8, we're going to live with for a long time. There's no make-up opportunity on Nov. 9."...

WEST PLAINS -- After a quick start, a lack of offense in the championship game allowed the hosts to edge the East Carter softball team for first place in the West Plains Tournament Saturday. Coming off an 8-5 win over Marshfield and a 5-1 victory over West Plains JV, the Lady Redbirds were held to three hits in an 8-0 loss to the Zizzers on Saturday...