Stories from Sunday, September 10, 2017

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., Army reservist had a behind-the-scenes view of the inner workings in Washington, D.C., during the transition of power as he was part of the security team for the United States secretary of defense. Bryce Colvin, whose civilian job is as a Poplar Bluff police detective, was deployed in August 2016 to work personal security for then Security of Defense Ashton Carter as a special agent with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command...

A Poplar Bluff native and his brother-in-law have pulled a downtown diamond out of the construction dust of ancient plaster, old carpet and worn out vinyl siding. While an Arabica bean might make a better comparison than a gem stone for the future home of Foxtrot Coffee, one thing is certain. Ken Hill and Philip Neeley are taking a risk on something they love -- a good cup of joe and downtown preservation...

If your bucket list includes raising chickens, starting a business or learning to make a website work for you, the Women Aware Conference Thursday, Sept. 21, will have answers. These are some of the 20 breakout sessions to be offered at the 30th annual event at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo.-- Donna Marie Wood of Williamsville died Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held Donna at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville. Services will be held at the Williamsville chapel at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens, Poplar Bluff, Mo...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo.-- Evelyn "Evey" Scott of Williamsville, Mo, was stillborn Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville.

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Tim Savage, 57, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, at his home near Piedmont. He was born Aug. 26, 1960 at Ironton, Mo., the son of Carl and Mabel (Brawley) Savage. Tim graduated from South Iron High School and owned and operated Savage Basements for over 30 years. He married Christina Ruble Aug. 29, 1992, and they made their home in Piedmont. He was of the Baptist faith...

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Logan Bell's first throw Friday night was perfectly placed to a streaking Tyson Cox to catch in stride and the Poplar Bluff Mules never looked back. After scoring 12 seconds into the game, Bell and the Mules kept their foot on the gas in beating Farmington 50-21 in their SEMO North Conference opener...

DREXEL, Mo. -- Dexter coach Kevin Goltra was concerned the Bearcats might start slow after having to drive nearly to Kansas City to play Drexel. How would high schoolers run, block or tackle after a six-hour bus ride? He got his answer quick enough...

NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- Mildred Redus, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in the Mark Twain Caring Center. She was born Aug. 10, 1930, at Old Burr, Ark., to the late Delno Mars and Gracie Billips Mars. On July 18, 1951 at Pocahontas, Ark., she was married to Gene Malloy Redus...

BENTON, Mo. -- Some extra work on special teams quickly ignited Malden's offense Friday night. The Green Wave scored on their first five possessions for a second straight week, this time needing just 12 seconds to go ahead for good, as the defense and kicking units set the tone early in a 50-0 win against SEMO Conference East foe Kelly...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Pemiscot County judge is expected to take up a motion Monday morning seeking an acquittal in the case of a former Poplar Bluff, Mo., businessman on charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident that left a local teenager dead...

Pill poppers I hope doctors who are prescribin' all the pain medicine for older people. I hope they explain to them the dangers of taking that medicine and driving. There's a lot of people in this area, especially Poplar Bluff, that are old and are taking pretty strong pain medication and they have no business driving. ...

PIEDMONT, Mo.-- Glen R. Sertl, 68, of Annapolis, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at his residence. At this time arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Butler County is set to begin at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 and continue through midnight at the Fred M. Morrow Stadium in Poplar Bluff. Relay For Life is a celebration of cancer survivorship and a fun way to raise the vital funds needed to help find a cure for cancer and provide programs and services to cancer patients. The event will celebrate the lives of so many local residents who have survived cancer, while offering the hope of finding a cure...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas have joined a growing list of colleges that are setting aside housing for students who don't identify with a specific gender. The two universities each have assigned housing for more than 20 students who might be transgender, transitioning from their birth gender or who don't fit into the traditional idea of male or female roles. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Donald Trump is president today because he was seen as a doer not a talker. Among the most common compliments paid him in 2016 was, "At least he gets things done!" And it was exasperation with a dithering GOP Congress, which had failed to enact his or its own agenda, that caused Trump to pull the job of raising the debt ceiling away from Republican contractors Ryan & McConnell, and give it to Pelosi & Schumer...

By MONA CHAREN Professor Amy Wax of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law has poked a stick into a beehive. Tenure is liberating that way. In an op-ed for Philly.com, she argued, with Larry Alexander, a law professor at the University of San Diego, that the decline of "bourgeois values" since the 1950s has contributed to a host of social ills. ...

Lou Ann Wrather presented the program "Dairy Detox" for TOPS MO 734 Take Off Pounds Sensibly Aug. 23. Attending were 14 TOPS and One KOPS. Best losers were Betty Pfeifer for TOPS and Lou Roach for KOPS. Shelba Turner won the exchange chart drawing and Lou Roach won the gotcha box drawing. ...

The Dream Construction Organization began as a dream for individuals wanting to motivate and empower youth in the community. In the first of many events slated, the Dream group hosted a Grill Master Fundraiser Sept. 2 in efforts to promote stroke and heart disease awareness...

IRONTON, Mo. -- Katie Sliger won her second straight race of the young season as the Poplar Bluff senior was first across the finish line Saturday at he Arcadia Valley Invitational. Sliger won the 5,000-meter race by 21 seconds, finishing in 20 minutes, 10.59 seconds. Katelyn Moeller was sixth in 21:25 as the Mules placed second as a team, 30 points behind Potosi...

ELLSINORE -- Makenna Chilton blasted a double and Jalynn Morgan tossed a four-hitter as the Van Buren softball team beat East Carter 7-3 in the battle of Carter County Friday. Morgan also doubled, drove in a run and struck out one in a complete game win for the Lady Dawgs (8-3). The junior walked four and allowed three runs (two earned)...

DAYTON, Ohio -- The Southeast Missouri State football team spent four quarters Saturday creating its misfortune and, in the end, couldn't overcome that. Searching for their first win of the season, the Redhawks failed to convert a two-point opportunity to punctuate a last-minute touchdown and fell to Dayton 25-23 at Welcome Stadium...