Stories from Tuesday, May 23, 2017

OTTAWA, Kan. - Ottawa University announces that Jose De Jesus Ventura of Poplar Bluff has been named to the Dean's List. Dean's List honorees must be full-time degree-seeking students who have earned a minimum of 24 credit hours over the preceding two semesters at and earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO -- The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2017-2018 academic year: Abigail Bates of Dexter, Mo., has received the Residence Life Leadership Award. Bates is the daughter of Bryan Bates and Cheryl Beck-Bates of Dexter, Missouri, and is a 2017 graduate of Dexter Senior High School...

Visitors and residents will be out in full force along Route 25 Memorial Day weekend in search of bargains at the 100-Mile Yard Sale, but MoDOT wants you to remember the greatest savings of the event could be a life. MoDOT will do its part to bring the safety message to the forefront. Message boards will be in place along the route to alert drivers of the unusual traffic patterns and promote safe driving...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN For the World War II generation there was clarity. The attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941, united the nation as it had never been before -- in the conviction that Japan must be smashed, no matter how long it took or how many lives it cost...

State lawmakers are returning to Jefferson City this week for a special legislative session. Gov. Eric Greitens is calling legislators back to address an economic development issue that could mean hundreds of jobs for Southeast Missouri. During the regular session, the House approved legislation that could allow one company to proceed with plans to reopen the Noranda aluminum smelter at Marston; and another company to build a new steel mill at New Madrid, both in Southeast Missouri. ...

Sandra Kay Warren, 59, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born Nov. 29, 1957 in San Bernardino, Calif., to the late Bill Levi Minchew and Katherine Roberta Thompson Minchew. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff...

President Donald Trump has obeyed the law since taking the oath of office. That is a better record than some feared. It is a better record than he himself promised many times during the campaign. In addition to expressing contempt for a sitting federal judge due to his ethnicity (which Trump stooped to because the judge issued a ruling against him personally), he also volunteered that he would order the U.S. ...

Dorothy Louise Zahner, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 13, 1926 to John and Mary (Cremeens) Snider in St. Louis. She graduated from Central High School in St. Louis and William Woods University with a Bachelor's Degree. Dorothy was the owner of Wolf Run Residential Care and Cardinal House Assisted Living in Poplar Bluff...

Mike Waddell, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his residence. A memorial gathering and pot luck dinner will be held from 5 - 8 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2017 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Immediately following the family and friends invite everyone to Mike's Bar on W Highway...

Jentry Sturgeon, 36, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m., Thursday, at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 2 p.m. in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Nelda Humphreys, 82, of Greenville, died Thursday, May 18, at her daugher's home in O'Fallon, Mo. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m., Friday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Funeral services followed at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Brenda Henson officiating...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Anna Jane McMurry, 66, of Piedmont, died Saturday, May 20, at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, at the Morrison-Worley Chapel in Piedmont with Pastor Richard Sanders officiating...

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Anita (Shupe) Sutherland, 56, of Van Buren, died Monday, May 22, 2017 at her residence. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Assembly of God Church at a later date. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com

Regina Burton Wright, 96, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. She was born May 26, 1920 to the late Levi and Elva Burton in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was saved at the age of 16; she was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church and later became a member of First Baptist Church. ...

QULIN, Mo. -- Leonard "Lenny" Weston Jr., 42, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Weston was born Oct. 10, 1974 in Dexter. He was a truck driver for Mid Continent Nail. He married Wendy Dunaway, Feb. 3, 1995. ...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Norman J. Ridenour, of Puxico, died Monday, May 22, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at Morgan Sifford Chapel with Dean Williams officiating...

Devora Lee Kingery, age 59, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, May 19, 2017 in Butler County. Devora "Tiddle" was born June 9, 1957 in Benton Harbor, Mich. She graduated from Corning High School in Corning, Ark. and spent her summers working for her parents at Sugar Creek Country Club in Piggott, Ark. ...

James "Jim" Z. Norman, 92, of Washington, Mo., formerly of Qulin, Mo., entered into the arms of Jesus on May 22, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. Jim, son of James H. Norman and wife, Ella, nee Barnes, was born July 8, 1924 in Qulin, Mo. He was united in marriage to Velma Hast on August 9, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. and two daughters came to bless this union...

State lawmakers are returning to Jefferson City this week for a special legislative session. Gov. Eric Greitens is calling legislators back to address an economic development issue that could mean hundreds of jobs for Southeast Missouri. During the regular session, the House approved legislation that could allow one company to proceed with plans to reopen the Noranda aluminum smelter at Marston; and another company to build a new steel mill at New Madrid, both in Southeast Missouri. ...