Stories from Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Daily American Republic team collected two first place wins Thursday, March 2, in the Missouri Associated Press Media Editors 2016 newspaper contest. Paul Davis, Donna Farley and Chelsae Cordia brought home the gold in the Spot News Photo category for their work on "Fire Destroys Downtown Building," which ran Aug. 11 after flames destroyed the long-time home of McNeely Shoe Service...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Volunteers with Rodgers Theatre hope to raise $250,000 by the end of the summer during a fundraising drive to repair the roof and marquee of the historic building. Rodgers Theatre board president Wally Duncan spoke Monday to the Poplar Bluff City Council during a public hearing...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff school officials say while concerns have been expressed that drug and alcohol possession is widespread in the district, incidents are actually very few. According to district-provided statistics, between 2012 and 2016 drug violations averaged about 26 per year with an average student population of 5,060 for the period. ...

Hamtown Cemetery cleanup date Hamtown Cemetery cleaning and meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the cemetery located on County Road 535. A spokesperson said, the cleaning and meeting traditionally were held Memorial Day weekend, but attendance at the event has been getting smaller so organizers decided to move the date were families come together to clean plots and make them pretty for spring...

Nicholas Ederer -- Doniphan, Mo. David Wayne Reed -- Florissant, Mo. Junior Ray Easley -- Qulin, Mo.

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN The founding fathers of the Munich Security Conference, said John McCain, would "be alarmed by the turning away from universal values and toward old ties of blood, and race, and sectarianism." McCain was followed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who called for a "post-West world order." Russia has "immense potential" for that said Lavrov, "we're open for that inasmuch as the U.S. is open."...

My grandmother once told me, "God gave you two ears and one mouth so that you would listen more than you speak". I listened and followed along as President Trump delivered the most important speech of his new Presidency. What I heard was a message of strength, of unity, and of determination from a President committed to using his time in office to put the needs of the American worker, family, and farmer first above all else...

While college administrators and professors accept disgraceful behavior, we as taxpayers, donors and parents should not foot the bill. Let's look at some of that behavior. A University of Washington Tacoma Writing Center press release told students that expecting Americans to use proper grammar perpetuates racism. ...

Alsup gets master's degree Bettysue Alsup of Poplar Bluff has received her master of science degree in nursing - leadership and management from Western Governors University (WGU). The university held its 32nd semi-annual commencement ceremony at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando Feb. 11 and celebrated the graduation of more than 11,000 graduates...

Eckroth makes Dean's List Carissa Eckroth of Poplar Bluff earned a spot on Southwest Baptist University's Fall 2016 Dean's List. To be listed on the semester's honor roll, students must carry at least 12 hours of college work at Southwest Baptist University and earn at least a B (3.00 GPA), with no grade below C: Trustees' List, 3.85-4.00; President's List, 3.70-3.84; Deans' List, 3.50-3.69; and Honor's List, 3.00-3.40...

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The Dexter girls basketball team made it their mission to make offensive possessions a nightmare for Potosi on Tuesday night. With a defense that did its part and a trio that met little resistance, the Lady Bearcats obliterated the Trojans for a 72-30 win in the MSHAA Class 4 state playoffs at the Farmington Civic Center...

A spring job fair and hiring event will be held April 6 at the Bess Activity Center on the campus of Three Rivers College. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and area employers are invited to gather with job seekers from across the area. The event is open to residents and college students...

Mamadou Diakhaby was going through the motions. The 6-foot, 6-inch freshman had just arrived at Three Rivers last year. It was mid-January and the Raiders were clinging to a slim lead in the Region XVI standings, but Diakhaby was still rehabbing a torn ACL and was a good 10 months from playing in his next game...

David Wayne Reed David Wayne Reed, 53, of Florissant, Mo. died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Christian Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 12 (noon) in the church. He will be buried in the Morocco Cemetery in Broseley...

Nicholas Joseph Ederer DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Nicholas Joseph Ederer, 80, went to his eternal home Sunday, March 5, 2017, to join his savior, Jesus Christ. Nicholas, or Nick, as friends and family knew him was born Feb. 2, 1937 in Doniphan. He was a member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church...

It's almost here! No fooling!! The Berry-Glenn Historical Museum will re-open for the summer season on April 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The volunteers of the museum are excited to open this year as they have finally gotten the caboose remodeled inside and will be able to open it to the public this season. So, teachers, get your field trips booked by calling one of the numbers below...

Maria Fitzgerald, 93, of Polar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. A family gathering was held Feb. 27, 2017 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff. Father William Hodgson officiated. A Mass of Christian burial followed in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Cotrell Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements...

By BRIAN ROSENER Sports Editor JACKSON, Mo. -- Kayt Haynes and Erin Cornelius did something teams tried 28 times this season and couldn't do. The Puxico guards held Oran's Leah Cauble to a season-low 17 points Wednesday night, March 1, but the Eagles still managed to beat the Indians 73-54 in the MSHSAA Class 2 playoff...

Casandra Del Schlatweiler, 66, of Wappapello died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at her home. Services were held Feb. 28, 2017 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Pastor Arvin Haynes officiated. She was buriedin the Three Springs Cemetery. Online condolences: www.fowlersullivanfuneralhome.com...

Junior Ray Easley QULIN. Mo.- Junior Ray Easley, 77, of Qulin died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. There will be a memorial service at a later date. White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin in charge of arrangements...

It was springtime in Jerusalem, the city of God for a thousand years, and springtime was Passover time for God's people; and Passover time was a jubilant time for them as they celebrated their deliverance from Egyptian bondage (slavery). It was a time when all faithful Jews came from all over the Mediterranean world to Jerusalem to observe the Passover and to pay their temple tax. ...

The 90th Psalm is a prayer of Moses during the wilderness wandering of he and the Israelites. In it, he recognizes the eternal nature and greatness of God and that their predicament was a result of the sins of the people. He notes most of the people are dying by the time they are 70 years old. ...

On Feb. 23 Dexter Schools hosted the 2017 Stoddard County Scholastic Meet at the Bearcat Event Center. The Scholastic Meet features academic competition between seven county schools and Woodland Schools. That would include Advance, Bell City, Bernie, Bloomfield, Dexter, Puxico, Richland and Woodland...