Stories from Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The minute a child is born, every mother looks at fingers and toes to be sure all are there. "I don't care if it's a boy or a girl, just as long as it's healthy," are the words of every parent. But not every child is born healthy, and five of the worst gut-wrenching words uttered to a parent by a doctor are, "Your child needs a transplant."...

Access to the majority of Roxie Road will be limited following a highway closure that begins Monday, Oct. 23. A section of the road will be closed about one-quarter of a mile from Maud Street to allow for a large truck crossing, officials said Monday at a city council meeting...

FISK, Mo. - Samuel Posey Freeman, age 83, of Broseley, MO, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be at noon on Thursday, October 19 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Kern Chapel Cemetery at Stringtown with Rev. Jimmy Bruce officiating...

FISK, Mo. - Samuel Posey Freeman, 83, of Broseley, Mo, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at his residence in Broseley, Mo. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Kerns Chapel Cemetery at Stringtown with Rev. Jimmy Bruce officiating...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Corrections notified the Stoddard County Commission $10 million has been deposited with the department to pay counties in the state for jailing offenders who have been sentenced to prison, but are not immediately transported...

Jacob Cagle, 18, of Naylor has won a $500 Douglas Lacy Harris study grant to help underwrite his course work at Three Rivers College. The Harris fund is administered by the Three Rivers Community College Foundation. Cagle is a 2017 graduate of Naylor High School, where he was in the honors program and was graduated with a 3.5 grade point average. ...

Three Poplar Bluff R-I educators have been awarded Missouri State Teachers Association mini-grants for additional classroom resources. Eugene Field first grade teacher Kristen Spain will receive a subscription to the Science Spin edition of Scholastic Magazine for its curriculum-based activities. ...

Billy Hirtz is Sacred Heart's October Student of the Month. Billy is in the 7th grade. Billy is the son of Bill and Jaclyn Hirtz; he has one younger brother Jack. Billy enjoys the love that his family shares. His favorite activity is sports. He enjoys it because he likes to keep in shape and have fun. His favorite class is science because he wants to become a doctor some day. He wants to help people...

To the Editor: I read about the untimely passing of Dale Gaebler and I would share a story in which he became a part of Poplar Bluff football history. In the course of 50 plus years of football officiating, I've seen many humorous things happen on the field, but three or four stand out...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the cosmos, including how gold was created. Astronomers around the world reacted to the signal quickly, focusing telescopes located on every continent and even in orbit to a distant spot in the sky...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks NFL players should stop protesting during the national anthem and instead speak out against domestic violence. The Republican former presidential hopeful sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith saying he believes players are showing disrespect for the flag and veterans. ...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Billy Ray Brewer, 45, of Campbell, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., Thursday, at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. William Hill officiating...

BERNIE -- Advance and Bernie will face off for the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 title for a fourth straight year after the teams played extremely aggressive to earn semifinal wins Monday. The Hornets beat the Oran Lady Eagles in two sets, 25-8, 25-11, and Bernie did the same in beating the Campbell Lady Camels 25-21, 25-17...

Cody Logan, 14, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 4 p.m., in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with Pastor Sheldon Tyler officiating...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Jackie Lee Allen "Jack" Jines of Bloomfield, 84, died at his home Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. - noon, Wednesday, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with services to follow. Rev. Charles Robertson of Bloomfield officiating...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Eleanor "Yvonne" Long, 81, of Piedmont, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 1- 2 p.m., Thursday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Services will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Doney Cemetery near Piedmont...

Camille McCain, 16, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held from 6 -8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with Gary McCain, Sr. and Pastor Sheldon Tyler officiating. Burial will take place in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

Emery Lee Morgan Jr., 95, beloved husband of Wilda L. Morgan, dear father of Emery L. Morgan III and his wife Michelle R. Morgan, grandfather to Kristen A. Auguste (Morgan) and her husband Theo Auguste, Tyler, Caitlin, Matthew Morgan and great-grandfather to Brayden Auguste, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Emery will be dearly missed by his family and many friends. His integrity, sense of humor, and hardworking style will forever be a part of us...

Bobby Lee DeNoyer, 51, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Oct. 14, 2017. He was born Oct. 13, 1966 in Detroit, Mich. He is survived by his wife Amanda (Gray) DeNoyer, his father and mother Oliver and Sandra (Wisely) DeNoyer and father and mother-in-law Roger and Cynthia Gray. ...

FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Jesse Miller thwarted Poplar Bluff's third-set comeback as Farmington once again rallied to end the Mules' season Monday night. The Knights scored consecutive points starting with a kill by Miller after seeing their 23-18 lead disappear to edge Poplar Bluff 20-25, 25-19, 25-23 in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 semifinal...

FISK, Mo. - Samuel Posey Freeman, 83, of Broseley, Mo, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at his residence in Broseley, Mo. Mr. Freeman was born Aug. 18, 1934 in West Plains, Mo, son of the late William "Bill" and Mabel C. Surritt Freeman. On Aug. 17, 1957 he married Shirley A. Pearson in Hernando, Miss. She preceded him in death July 6, 2004...

Brandon Tyler Bennett, 19, of Poplar Bluff, formally of Hampton, Va., died Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Calvin Buhler officiating. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com...

Linda Schulz, 16, of Poplar Bluff passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 in Butler County, Missouri. Linda was born Dec. 31, 2000 in Poplar Bluff, to Jason Schulz and Athanasia (Sia) Kantzari-Clark. She was a junior at Poplar Bluff High School. A member of the Poplar Bluff High School Swim Team and was on student council. She enjoyed spending time with her friends...

In the seventh chapter of Hebrews, the Levitical priesthood of the Israelites under the old covenant is compared to the priesthood of Christ, the great high priest of the new covenant. He said, under the old covenant, there were necessarily many priests because they were mortal and needed to offer sacrifices over and over, first for their own sins, then for the sins of the people. ...

PUXICO -- With a senior serving and a tall junior in the middle of the net, Clearwater found the rhythm for an upset victory. A big run by the No. 5 Lady Tigers in each set was enough to mentally affect No. 4 Puxico and the Lady Tigers went on to win 25-13, 25-14 and advance to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 semifinals against top seed and defending district champion Bloomfield at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Puxico. The championship will follow at 7:30 p.m...

PUXICO -- Heather Conaway, Courtney Enderle and Paige Cummins each had five kills as the No. 6 Lady Rams upset No. 3 Greenville 15-25, 25-23, 25-18 in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 quarterfinals Monday in Puxico. Greenville (14-16-4), meanwhile, relied on Jaden Francis for much of its offense and Francis finished with 11 kills...

More than 400 students from 14 area schools received a behind the scenes look at local manufacturers and the many opportunities offered within the companies during Manufacturing Day. "I think it is extremely important for students to see what great opportunities the manufacturing sector has to offer," Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce President Steve Halter said. "If we want our local manufacturers to succeed we must get them a pipeline of qualified individuals."...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will close the refuge portion of Peck Ranch Conservation Area (CA) intermittently to facilitate managed deer hunts Oct. 21-23, and Dec. 9-10. The area will also close during the firearms portion of deer season, Nov. 11-21. The elk viewing driving tour, scouting and all other public activities will pause during those dates...

From Staff Reports Wappapello Lake Area Association (WLAA) is making a list and checking it twice as preparations get underway for the 25th anniversary for the Festival of Lights nightly Dec. 15-30 at Wappapello Lake. The volunteers hope to fill all three loops of campground this year...

PUXICO -- With a senior serving and a tall junior in the middle of the net, Clearwater found the rhythm for an upset victory. A big run by the No. 5 Lady Tigers in each set was enough to mentally affect No. 4 Puxico and the Lady Tigers went on to win 25-13, 25-14 and advance to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 semifinals against top seed and defending district champion Bloomfield at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Puxico. The championship followed at 7:30 p.m...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Jackie Lee Allen "Jack" Jines of Bloomfield, 84, died at his home Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. - noon, Wednesday, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with services to follow. Rev. Charles Robertson of Bloomfield officiating...