Stories from Tuesday, September 19, 2017

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Officials in Carter County say recovery dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency could total only half of what is needed to repair the courthouse, sheriff's department and jail. The matter was discussed Monday by commissioners, the county clerk, sheriff and a representative of Sen. Claire McCaskill's office...

Poplar Bluff utility money will not be used to shore up other city finances, the council said Monday in a long-awaited vote to separate ratepayer money from taxpayer expenses. City council members voted unanimously on a measure that requires all rates and charges collected by Municipal Utilities to be solely reserved for the purpose of providing utility services...

Poplar Bluff City Council members voted 4-3 Monday on an early step in the process to secure up to $8 million in financing for a new city hall building. The city will be allowed to reimburse itself for related capital expenses, according the measure, and secures the services of financial advisor WM Financial Strategies...

CORNING, Ark. - Mr. Fred A.L. Herring, 93, of Corning, AR., died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at his son's home in Corning. Visitation will be at noon, Tues., Sept. 19 at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Corning Cemetery. www.ermertfuneralhome.comSFlb...

Sandra J. Digges, 76, of Williamsville, Mo., died Sat., Sept. 16, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. The Rev. James Schremp will officiate. Burial will be in the City Cemetery...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Barbara A. Lawrence, 75, of Wappapello died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at her residence. Services were held Sept. 16, 2017 at the Wappapello Cotrell Funeral Chapel with a Celebration of Life. Mr. John Launius officiated. Online condolences may be expressed at: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

"Let not your hearts be troubled." Why did Jesus say that to the 12? Because he had been telling them He was soon to be crucified and rise again the third day. Don't be troubled. I will be back the third day. You believe in God, then believe also in me, believe all that I tell you...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Many Americans' moral vanity is expressed nowadays in their rage to disparage. They are incapable of measured judgments about past politics -- about flawed historical figures who were forced by cascading circumstances to make difficult decisions on the basis of imperfect information. So, the nation now needs an example of how to calmly assess episodes fraught with passion and sorrow. An example arrived Sunday night...

Labor Day is behind us. And as we look beyond its traditions of barbecues, beaches and vague political promises to help American workers, we can clearly see one concrete action Congress could take to actually increase wages and create jobs: corporate tax reform...

It took an unlikely comeback to erase 14 years of frustration for the Poplar Bluff volleyball team Monday night. The Mules survived five set points in overcoming a 23-15 deficit to take the opening game, then beat defending district champion Farmington for the first time in 21 matches, 26-24, 25-14 at the Senior High Gym...

To the Editor, As we observe the 230th anniversary of the United States Constitution, signed September 17, 1787, let us remember this document and the enduring impact it has had in shaping and preserving our freedom. Sue Crites Szostak, librarian at the Poplar Bluff Public Library gave a talk to our Daughters of the American Revolution chapter meeting Thursday. ...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Denson Lee "Denny" Boner, Sr., 77, of Sikeston, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at Bradshaw Funeral Home, Inc., in Malden. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at First United Methodist Church in Sikeston with Pastor Mike Wondel officiating...

Larry E. Whited, 54, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Larry, the son of the late Edward L. and Gladys Faye (Lotz) Whited, was born Oct. 7, 1962 in St. Louis. He was employed as an LAN Administrator at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Larry enjoyed spending time with his family, being outdoors, camping and working in his shop...

Sandra J. Digges, 76, of Williamsville, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. The Rev. James Schremp will officiate. Burial will be in the City Cemetery...

BROSELEY -- Greenville just left the door cracked open a little too long and a little too often Monday as Twin Rivers overcame four separate deficits. The Royals took advantage of Greenville mistakes late and rallied for an 8-7 walk-off win at Royals Field...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dennis Shane Tipton, 41, of Doniphan, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Robinsonville, Miss. Mr. Tipton, son of Dennis and Brenda June (Ryan) Tipton, was born Oct. 8, 1975, in Poplar Bluff. He was a car dealer. Shane enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to auctions and was a collector of various items, especially die-cast cars. He also liked to go to casinos and play in poker tournaments. Shane was a major sports fan and was always looking for a good deal...

DEXTER, Mo. - Brenda Rolwing, daughter of the late Richard Caldwell and Dorothy Rowe Caldwell was born on November 5, 1949 at Frisco, Mo. and departed this life in the Saint Francis Medical Center on Sept. 16, 2017 at the age 67 years. Mrs. Rolwing was a former secretary at Saint Henry's Church and School, a former clerk at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy Fay (Lake) Hogan, 76, of Doniphan, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Dorothy was born Jan. 9, 1941 in Lone Hill, Mo. She was a retired supervisor from Emerson Electric and enjoyed gardening, her animals, humming birds and cardinal birds. She was of the Baptist faith...

FISK, Mo. - Billy Joe Morgan, age 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Morgan was born Dec. 26, 1940 in Fisk, Mo., son of the late Tom and Annie Morgan. He had formerly worked as a telegrapher for the railroad in St. Louis, Mo. He most recently owned and operated City Cab in Poplar Bluff for several years...

Melvin "Tex" Rance Chailland, 69, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Larry Bashaw officiating...

DEXTER -- The Lady Bearcats are a win away from sweeping the Stoddard County Activities Association regular season schedule. In the past two weeks, Dexter (14-4, 6-0 SCAA) has faced solely teams in the county and ran its win streak to 10 games when lumping in the Notre Dame VolleyballFest, which Dexter won for the second straight year...

From Staff Reports Saddle up for the 29th annual trail ride for Haven House Saturday, Sept. 23. Ted and Cindy Evans will host the fund raising event, rain or shine, to benefit the local shelter for battered women and their children. Registration for the annual ride will begin at 8 a.m. ...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. --The Poplar Bluff tennis team earned its first sweep of the season Monday, dropping just six games in all in winning at Caruthersville. "Started out thinking we might get a clean sweep, but losing a total of only six games was a very strong finish," Mules coach Charles Harper said...

BROSELEY -- With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Madison Lampe drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in the go-ahead run as the Twin Rivers Royals beat Cape Central 4-3 Monday. Trailing 3-0 at the start of the inning, Brittany Williams' RBI single put the Lady Royals (2-11) on the board. Kaitlin Deken followed with a two-run double to tie it as Twin Rivers rallied...

By AMY WALKER The Puxico High School Beta Club currently has a Puxico Pride shirt fundraiser going on which will end Friday, Sept. 22. Beta Club is an invitation only club based on certain academic and character requirements. Along with sustaining a good academic and character record, the students must also participate in four hours of organized community service projects throughout the school year as well as a service project for the St. Jude Research Hospital...

CORNING, Ark. - Mr. Fred A.L. Herring, 93, of Corning, Ark., passed away Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at his son's home in Corning. Mr. Herring was born in Peach Orchard, Ark.., on Jan. 6, 1924. He was a farmer. He proudly served his country as an Aerial Engineer Gunner in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He enjoyed working, gardening, reading, and singing gospel. He was a Deacon at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Corning...

The City of Puxico Board of Aldermen has set aside the first Friday and Saturday in October as the time for the Fall City-Wide Yard Sale. Time frame for these yard sales will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day Oct. 6-7. The Mayor and Board hope as many residents as possible participate in these events...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Development Corporation recently signed paperwork to receive funding from USDA Rural Development for the purchase of two fully equipped vehicles for the Stoddard County Sheriff's office. The non-profit corporation is made up of Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis and Associate Commissioners Carol Jarrell and Steve Jordan...

The Stoddard County Ambulance District (SCAD) dispatched two ambulances and five crew members to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in recovery efforts in Florida from Hurricane Irma. The local units were in Miami, Fla., awaiting assignment...

PUXICO, Mo. - Vadola Martin, daughter of the late Richard Overton and Lula Jackson Overton Hodge, was born in McGee, Mo., on Jan. 30, 1922, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Sept. 15, 2017, at the age of 95 years, seven months and 16 days...

FISK, Mo. - Billy Joe Morgan, age 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation was at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Ash Hill Cemetery in Fisk, Missouri. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...