Stories from Friday, September 15, 2017

Poplar Bluff's street department superintendent is free on bond after turning himself in Thursday afternoon on a warrant charging him with exhibiting a shotgun in a threatening manner in front of another employee. Denis Dean Kearbey, 53, of the 1700 block of Old Orchard Road was booked at the Butler County jail at 3:59 p.m. and subsequently was released at 4:34 p.m. after posting a $25,000 cash or surety bond, according to personnel with the Butler County Sheriff's Department...

A new event will be coming to Poplar Bluff Saturday, Sept. 16, to better educate the area on autism and acceptance of all disabilities. Autism Awareness & Acceptance Day will be filled with lots to do and learn beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 3 p.m. at the Poplar Bluff Elks Lodge 2452...

An autopsy this morning determined a Poplar Bluff, Mo., man had a heart-related event that led to his car crashing into a wooded area behind Raben Tire. Police officials had presumed a "medical issue" transpired involving Arthur N. Cole, 76, of the 2200 block of Orr Street that caused the "chain of events" Thursday morning...

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., family stood aside Thursday for progress as a new highway cut through the farmland they have managed for more than half a century. The site of yesterday's ground breaking ceremony to mark the extension of Shelby Road is the same place Kelly and Judy Boyers celebrated their son Derek's first birthday...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- The city of Greenville is no longer in debt, a little more than a year after a newly elected Board of Aldermen said it could face bankruptcy. A final payment of approximately $7,000 was made early this month to the federal government for back taxes, according to Mayor Carroll Rainwater and city clerk Judy Osburn...

Dear Editor and readers of its paper, I do not know how you feel about birthdays, as for me, I enjoy ever one I have. When one of my sisters was coming up to be 90, she didn't want anyone to know she was 90. Well, I am coming up to being 90. And I do not mind if everyone knows that. ...

By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News via Tribune News Service Shortly before Hurricane Irma hit the U.S. mainland, the latest waves of Hurricane Trump hit Washington, reshaping political battle lines in a totally unexpected but potentially productive way...

ELLSINORE, Mo. - Willard Eugene Barnett, son of the late John and Elizabeth Stella (Hedge) Barnett was born January 15, 1929 and departed this life on September 11, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He had attained the age of eighty-eight years, seven months and twenty-seven days...

By DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times via Tribune News Service It's way too early to think about the 2020 presidential primaries _ too early for normal people, that is. But that hasn't stopped politicians in both parties from doing just that. And yes, that includes Republicans, many of whom are already pondering who might challenge President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination three years from now...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Audrey Marcella Pulling of Parma, 96, of Dexter, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m., Monday, at the First Baptist Church in Parma. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m., Monday, in the First Baptist Church in Parma, with Rev. E. D. Doss of Martin, Tenn. officiating...

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting a lye soap making workshop at Big Spring from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. Join local crafts person Cathy Wyatt to explore the process of lye soap making. The workshop is free, but space is limited, so reservations are required...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Doris B. Shaws, 79, of Sulphr Springs, Texas died Friday, July 18, 2017, in Sulphr Springs, Texas. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc., in Malden followed at 3 p.m. by a memorial service in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Andy...

ELLSINORE, Mo. -- John William Moss, 63, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 Visitation will begin for the public at noon Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with the funeral services following at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Rev. William McDowell will be officiating. Burial will be in the Hunter Highland Cemetery in Carter County, Mo...

The Poplar Bluff boys soccer team did just about everything right on Thursday night against Sikeston, except find the back of the net. Coming off a string of seven losses in its last 10 games, the Bulldogs battled, clawed and finally found a 70th-minute game-winner by Adam Comstock to defeat the Mules 1-0 in a SEMO Conference game at Mules Stadium...

KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity volleyball team provided the Poplar Bluff Mules with a first-set scare but came up short in its bid to remain perfect against SEMO Conference foes Thursday night. Poplar Bluff let a 24-19 lead slip away in the first set but eventually rallied to beat Kennett 26-28, 25-18, 25-13...

Doniphan, Mo. - Evelyn Joyce Staggs, 85, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Southeast Health of Ripley County in Doniphan, Mo. Visitation will begin at noon on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Donnie Sanford officiating. Burial will be in the Center Hill Cemetery...

The University of Missouri Extension in Butler County is offering a Boost Your Brain & Memory: Brain Fitness Class. Just as you can control and improve your general physical health with good habits, so too can you improve the health of your brain--boosting your memory and mental agility, as well as reducing your risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias...

BLOOMFIELD -- Malden won gold in the Black Division at the SEMO Spike tournament while Bloomfield won gold in the Red Division over the weekend. To prepare for Thursday's clash of the champions, Malden added an extra player to their back row to help the defense against Bloomfield's three strong attackers. The Green Wave were also down a second team all-district player in Lexi Campbell, who was out with an injury...

Lead-off walks came around to burn East Carter as Poplar Bluff took advantage for a 6-1 win Thursday at Bobby Strenfel Field. Free passes to start the first and second innings allowed the Mules to jump-start their offense. Audrey Lack drove in three runs while Adrienne Stucker had two hits and struck out a season-high 11 in the circle, extending her streak of not issuing a walk to 34-plus innings...

BERNIE -- Weston Zoll threw a perfect game as Bernie beat Puxico 9-0 on Thursday in Bernie. Zoll needed 74 pitches, 55 for strikes, and struck out 10 along the way. He had at least one strikeout against seven different Indians. Zoll has pitched 10 1/3 innings for the season and has allowed a total of two hits and a walk with 13 strikeouts...

FARMINGTON -- The Poplar Bluff Junior High football teams ran past Farmington Thursday, winning the seventh grade game 35-0 and the eighth grade game 47-8. Gage Rivers scored two touchdowns including an 81-yard kickoff return to open the game while four other Mules found the end zone to lead the eight grade team...