Stories from Friday, November 24, 2017

Two Doniphan, Mo., residents died on Thanksgiving Day of injuries they suffered in a one-vehicle crash on Highway K near County Road K-5 in Ripley County. According to the report, at about 10:30 p.m. Hayden F. Samons, 20, of New Madrid, Mo., was operating a 2012 Chevrolet Impala northbound when it ran off the road, struck a mailbox and overturned several times...

After more than 20 hours of bargain hunting, Gayle Short still wore a smile at 5 a.m. Black Friday as employees of Academy Sports and Outdoors unlocked the front doors. The 54-year-old Fairdealing grandmother started her shopping at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving...

A former Neelyville, Mo., man who had been accused of abusing his then 2-year-old daughter pleaded guilty Tuesday for a misdemeanor endangerment charge. Accompanied by his attorney Katie New with the Public Defender's Office, Thomas Leeroy Moore was to appear before Presiding Circuit Judge Michael Pritchett for a review of his case in which he was charged with two Class B felonies of child abuse...

Solidarity or nit-picking Yes, uh, we're looking at the terrorist attacks in the U.S., excuse me, 2011, the recent France and England attacks. The very first thing the leaders of these nations did was to draw all the people together for strength and solidarity. ...

Federal or local, you'll pay taxes You know I'm not the smartest person in the world, but in my lifetime, every time the federal government has reduced taxes it has resulted in an even greater increase in taxes at the local level. It costs money to run a country and if the feds aren't collecting then the local folks will be. ...

WASHINGTON -- Tryptophan, an amino acid in turkey, is unjustly blamed for what mere gluttony does, making Americans comatose every fourth Thursday in November. But before nodding off, give thanks for another year of American hilarity, including: A company curried favor with advanced thinkers by commissioning for Manhattan's financial district the "Fearless Girl" bronze statue, which exalts female intrepidity in the face of a rampant bull (representing (1) a surging stock market or (2) toxic masculinity). ...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation With several hunting seasons currently in progress, there are likely to be some wildlife violations occur. There are also only one to two conservation agents per county on the average. So, we all depend on timely violation calls in order to correct the violation problems and deal with the suspects involved...

By RANDY ZELLERS AGFC The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard the first reading of proposed changes to trout fishing regulations on the Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters to meet shifting perceptions and desires of anglers on those fisheries during a recent meeting...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN How stands John Winthrop's "city upon a hill" this Thanksgiving? How stands the country that was to be "a light unto the nations"? To those who look to cable TV for news, the answer must at the least be ambiguous. For consider the issues that have lately convulsed the public discourse of the American republic...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Other than a few warm and windy days, weather conditions over the course of Missouri's firearms deer season, which closed Tuesday, were generally good, and hunters ended up topping last year's harvest by a good margin. Over the course of the 11-day season, hunters across Missouri bagged 191,368 deer, up from 185,066 a year ago and the best harvest since the 2012 season...

Taxes, taxes, taxes Better consider the taxes you are already paying before you vote to allow more taxes. I remember when the City tax was 2 cents on the dollar. Now it's 8.725 and sometimes I see where they added another 5.725. Now they want to tax online sales on things that are not even being sold in Poplar Bluff. ...

The Oak Grove Homemakers Club met Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the home of Donna Pirc. Martha Dee gave the invocation for Thanksgiving dinner. Dorothy Robbins presided over the business meeting. Helen gave a devotional on an article about "Sassy", an English setter which was a touching example of God's amazing grace. Scripture reading was 2nd Corinthians 5:21...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Betty S. Campbell, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

On a sunny, stormy, windy and cold day (all in one five hour period) the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) held its annual Fill the Fire Truck Food Drive at the new 10 Box grocery store on Saturday, Nov. 18. The food drive collected non-perishable food items for the Saint Vincent De Paul food pantry and Child Concern Center...

Taylor Norwood looked at going to an NCAA Division I school to swim, but found a better fit at Maryville University. The Poplar Bluff senior recently signed her National Letter of Intent to swim for the Saints, who compete at the Division II level. "When I was little, we wanted to look at the bigger schools to swim," Norwood said. "As I got older, I realized I didn't want to go to the big school. I didn't like the environment."...

After highlighting the Raiders' troubles through much of the first month of the season, Three Rivers coach Gene Bess struck a more positive cord on Thanksgiving. The Three Rivers men's basketball team had its first blowout win of the season Thursday with a 102-58 victory over Hocking (Ohio) in the Peoples Community Bank Thanksgiving Classic at the Bess Activity Center...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. - Antha B. Condray, 73, of Williamsville, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Sat., Nov. 25 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be Holliday Cemetery, Williamsville. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Opal Collins, 94, of West Plains, Mo., formerly of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville and the funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, Mo...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Clyde Lee Clubb, 94, of Oregon, Ill., formerly of Greenville, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. Visitation will be held Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at 4 p.m. for family and 4:30 p.m. for public at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, at 11 a.m. also at the chapel. Burial with full military honors will be held at Greenville City Cemetery in Greenville, Mo...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Christine "Chris" Young, 81, of Naylor, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 at Oakdale Residential Care in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 25 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville and the funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Gum Cemetery near Naylor, Mo...

Carolyn Jane Long, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sat., Nov. 18 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Barbara Jene Gramling, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at her residence in Poplar Bluff with her family at her side. She was born on April 28, 1941 to Charles and Alberta (Pennington) Dover in Broseley, Mo...

ANNAPOLIS, Mo. -- Carol Jean (Archer) Browne, 73 of Annapolis, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at 11 a.m., at Des Arc First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Meadows Cemetery in Annapolis, Mo...

'Twas the eve of Thanksgiving, when all through the town the crisp air smelled of cocoa and carols abound Menards parking lot was ready, folks arriving with care Steve Halter was hopeful the spruce soon would be there And at 11 a.m., it was. The U.S. ...