Stories from Friday, August 11, 2017

The Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host an eclipse party Aug. 21 at Alley Spring, one of many locations to undergo repairs this summer after as much as $10 million in damages were done by spring flooding. The national park is in the midst of an eight-month process to evaluate flood impacts and develop a plan for restoring facilities and services in a way that is more sustainable in a river corridor, according to officials...

CORNING, Ark. -- Clarence Junior "C.J." Dowdy, 70, of Corning passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at home. Mr. Dowdy owned Flying Hog Enterprises in Corning. He loved to work and play baseball. He was of the Church of Christ faith. On Dec. 20, 1979, he married Martha Dowdy. She survives. Other survivors include his brother Mike Dowdy of Corning; and step-sister Judy Gambrell of Brookland...

FISK, Mo. -- Dorothy Louise Young, age 87, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Fisk, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at her residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Young was born Nov. 30, 1929 in New Madrid, daughter of the late James and Violet Davis. She had been a resident of Fisk for about 40 years. She was a member of the House of Prayer in Fisk...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN In crafting the platform in Cleveland on which Donald Trump would run, America Firsters inflicted a major defeat on the War Party. The platform committee rejected a plank to pull us deeper into Ukraine, by successfully opposing new U.S. arms transfers to Kiev...

By MONA CHAREN James Damore is fortunate that we don't burn heretics at the stake, because he has blasphemed. The fired Google engineer might as well have been writing a script designed to prove that one of the world's largest companies embodies every left-wing stereotype imaginable -- blinkered, intolerant and authoritarian. ...

WASHINGTON -- A future trivia question and historical footnote, the spectacular 10-day flameout of Anthony Scaramucci qualifies as the most entertaining episode yet of the ongoing reality show that is the Trump presidency. (Working title: "The Pompadours of 1600 Pennsylvania.") But even as the cocksure sycophant's gobsmacking spectacle stole the show, something of real importance took place a bit lower on the radar...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Frank Isom, 57, of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Forrest Chapel Cemetery near Piedmont. Online condolences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

Theresa Beth Sanders Monroe, 62, formerly of Fisk, Missouri passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at her residence in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born at St. Francis Memorial Hospital on December 15th, 1954 to Selton and Marcelle Sanders in Cape Girardeau. She graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 1972 and later studied biology and math at Arkansas State University...

GREENVILLE, Mo. - Bill Hollida, 81, of Silva, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at the Greenville Healthcare Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Memorials may be made to Twidwell Cemetery Association or the Greenville Masonic Lodge...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol asks the public to be aware of and plan for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. The eclipse will follow a diagonal path across Missouri approximately from St. Joseph in the west to Ste. Genevieve in the east. Thousands of visitors are expected to arrive in the days leading up to the event. This influx of additional motorists will affect traffic patterns. Please plan your trip accordingly...

Veterans and their spouses are invited to attend an event Aug. 24 to learn about starting and operating a small business. The program is being held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. Registration is required by Aug. 20...

Missouri Lottery players took home more than $74.6 million in prizes during the month of July. Of the total $74.6 million awarded, more than $17.4 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Winners of $1,000 or more in July include the following: Pick 4 winners:...

On the first anniversary of the fire, which destroyed a historic downtown building, the owners of McNeely Shoe Service recognized the Poplar Bluff Fire Department for its efforts in battling the blaze. The fire, which was reported at 10:17 a.m. Aug. 10, 2016, destroyed the building at 319 Vine St., housing two businesses -- Rosie's Gifts and McNeely Shoe Service -- and six apartments...

A report of a prowler lead officers to the man suspected of stealing a Sara Lee delivery truck early Friday morning from a South Broadway restaurant. At 9:54 a.m., the Butler County Sheriff's Department received the report of a prowler on Brooks Farm Road, north of U.S. 60 and Marble Hill Road, said Chief Deputy Wes Popp...

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly made threats to bring a gun to a local dental office after being told he couldn't get an appointment. At about 10:20 a.m., Poplar Bluff Police Patrolman Trevor Parks responded to the Poplar Bluff Community Dental Clinic in the 1400 block of North Westwood Boulevard...