Stories from Sunday, October 29, 2017

To the editor, Hypocrisy is a funny thing: So, I laughed as I read the DAR interviews with former Poplar Bluff city managers and mayors. They all seem to be in lock-step with the current mayor Mr. DeGaris in their criticism of a possible plan to relocate city hall and the police department to the Northwest Medical building. Either their memories are short, or they think ours are...

The annual Craft Fair and Bazaar hosted by the Julia Craft Guild of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 420 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff will open its doors at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 and remain open until 2 p.m. Once again there will be plenty of parking in the lot behind the church. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Roger Lee Turner, 57, of Neelyville, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at his residence. Memorial visitation was at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 at Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. A memorial service followed at 6 p.m. with Pastor Gary Hancock officiating...

Keep your pets safe during this season's festivities Haunted houses, costumes and candy are some of the best parts of Halloween, but not everyone will be excited for these festivities. Halloween can be stressful for pets, so it's important for pet parents to know the top tips for a safe and fun celebration. The Humane Society of Missouri offers the following advice to keeping pets spook-free this Halloween...

CANTON, Mo. - Area students admitted into Culver-Stockton's fall 2018 incoming class and the scholarships they will receive are: Kennett: Khalara Jackson was awarded the Promise academic scholarship and Rodney Thomas was awarded the President academic scholarship...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Shelby Jean Hitt, 76, of Doniphan, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Pine Cemetery...

By MONA CHAREN Let's look at two pictures side by side and see if we can tell how they're different. In one panel, we see a famous TV political analyst who apparently had the charming habit of pressing his erect, if clothed, penis against the bodies of young women who worked with and for him. That was Mark Halperin...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Sharon Kay Jett, 71, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. A memorial services will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30 at the Friendship General Baptist Church in Coon Island...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "More is now required of us than to put down our thoughts in writing," declaimed Jeff Flake in his oration against President Trump, just before he announced he will be quitting the Senate. Though he had lifted the title of his August anti-Trump polemic, "Conscience of a Conservative," from Barry Goldwater, Jeff Flake is no Barry Goldwater...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Lloyd E. Baldridge, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Baldridge was born Feb. 12, 1939 in Fisk, Mo., to the late Aden and Nellie Baldridge. He had worked at Rowe Furniture for several years. ...

From Staff Reports One area couple had to look no farther than work to find love. Pat Jones and Bill Zimmerman had lost their spouses. They were not looking for love, but they found each other where they work at the Baldwin Automotive Group. "They fell in love on the job," said Andrea Baldwin-Gregg, "Well, it happened. Pat is 65, and Bill is 83, and they have so much fun together. Not only do they work together every day they enjoy traveling and going to yard sales."...

QULIN, Mo. - George Arnold Owens came into this world by the grace of God on July 1st, 1957. He left this world as he entered: by the grace of God on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. He was a farmer for M&S Farms in Qulin, Mo. He was most known for his junking abilities. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Doris Evelyn Cummings, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Doris, the daughter of the late Chester and Arcadia Young Lindsay, was born April 9, 1930 in Bernie, Mo. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Alva "Bertie" Barber, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at her home in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Barber was born Sept. 27, 1932 in Charter Oak, Mo. to the late Gilbert Asher and Dollie Hodges. She was a homemaker and was of the General Baptist faith...

St. Anne's 95th Bazaar will be Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5. The 95th annual St. Anne's Bazaar will be held Saturday, Nov. 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish Center at Eighth and Vine streets. Please use the Vine street ramp entrance...

On Wednesday, Kacey Proctor's plane takes off for the Middle East and he begins a year-long tour of duty with the U.S. Army Reserves, leaving his family and friends behind. Communication will be limited, which is why he chose today to officially announce his candidacy for Butler County Prosecuting Attorney in the 2018 election...

The Twin Rivers R-X School District was one of the many schools in the area that celebrated Red Ribbon Week, a week where schools educate students on drug prevention and the personal commitment to live drug free lives. Erica Earnheart, a junior at Twin Rivers High School, shared the personal story of her own battle with drugs to truly hit home the severity of the issue to her fellow classmates...

Students earning a place on the Twin Rivers Middle School first quarter honor and merit rolls include: Fifth Grade Honor Roll Austin Birchfield, Madison Butler, Reese Crismon, Thomas Deken, Sophia Galloway, Aidan Miller, Raegan Null, Gracie Ogelvie, Garret Parks, Abisai Ruiz, Autumn Tanksley, Elias Trout, Emma Vancil, and Corban Vest...

Two of Carter County's elected officials were among about 35 who represented the state of Missouri at a series of recent meetings in Washington, D.C., to discuss county-level issues with the president's staff. "The Trump administration has a special group of people who are part of his staff; their job is to really reach out to the men and women on the ground in the counties and cities," explained Sheriff Rick Stephens. ...

From Staff Reports The Tinnin Center Art Gallery at Three Rivers College will continue its 2017-18 season with "Inner Space," an exhibition featuring the works of Minnesotan sculptor Kim Matthews. The exhibition will launch with a free artist lecture by Matthews at noon Friday in Room 108 of the Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center on TRC's Poplar Bluff Campus...

A pair of cleats and gloves sat on the 42-yard line on a cold Friday night at an emptying Mules Stadium. Poplar Bluff senior RaShawn McCain left them there following a 56-49 triple-overtime loss to Jackson in the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 semifinal...

Poplar Bluff's perfect season ended Friday night with a wild, rip-roaring, heartbreaking, triple-overtime loss in a rematch with rival Jackson. The Mules couldn't answer an 11-yard touchdown run by Ethan Laster in the third overtime as Jackson won 56-49 at Mules Stadium, advancing to the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 championship game...

MALDEN -- After a mistake prone first half, Malden was perfect in the second, as least as far as the scoreboard is concerned. The Green Wave ran into the end zone on every second-half possession as they beat East Prairie 56-23 to advance to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 championship Friday at Caruthersville...

Van Buren cleaned up at the MSHSAA Class 1 District 3 cross country meet, with both the boys and girls teams winning Saturday at Willow Springs, Missouri. The Lady Dawgs swept the top six places and had all eight runners finish in the top 14 overall in advancing to the state meet next Saturday in Jefferson City...