Stories from Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Missouri Beta Vice President, that's Wyatt Doser's jam! The Twin Rivers' junior "marched to the beat of his own drum" and said he and his Beta Club took some risks, which paid off as Doser was elected as Missouri Beta vice president. "Beta encourages us to be the drummer and make our own beat," Doser said in his campaign speech during the state convention held earlier this month in Springfield, Mo...

Poplar Bluff R-1 District Superintendent Scott Dill held an open forum at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library on Tuesday and though it was advertised on various media outlets and sent in a mass text to parents in the school's automated system, only six people attended...

The city of Poplar Bluff could see a general fund cash reserve of less than $1 million by the end of 2018, based on figures discussed Tuesday by city council members. This projection comes a year after city manager Mark Massingham described a possible $1.4 million cash reserve as "critical."...

(Figures approximate) General Fund Proposed Deficit: $211,900 With no raises Revenue: $20,037,300 million Expenses: $20,249,800 million This includes $8 million in revenues and expenses related to the construction of Shelby Road phase II. Without construction costs:...

In 1995, Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act which called for officially moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support; however, it has been ignored by every President since it was signed into law - each promising to follow through, but failing to do so. That's 22 years of broken promises to America's greatest ally, Israel...

Etta Kate Parks is Sacred Heart Preschool's student of the month for December. She is the daughter of Chad and Emily Parks. Etta Kate has one sister, Mollie. She enjoys playing and spending time with her family. Etta Kate's favorite activity is playing with babies because she loves them. She also enjoys playing with Barbies in her spare time...

By WALTER E. WILLIAMS I'm approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally suggest that modernity is perplexing to me because I'm from prehistoric times. As such, it points to one of the unavoidable problems of youth -- namely, the temptation to think that today's behavioral standards have always been. Let's look at a few of the differences between yesteryear and today...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN "We will never accept Russia's occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea," declaimed Rex Tillerson last week in Vienna. "Crimea-related sanctions will remain in place until Russia returns full control of the peninsula to Ukraine."...

Missouri Lottery players took home more than $58.4 million in prizes during the month of November. Of the total $58.4 million awarded, more than $9.3 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Winners of $1,000 or more in November include the following:...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Lois Demay Barnes, 73, of Malden, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at Westfield Nursing Center, in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Funeral will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, at the Landess Funeral chapel in Malden with Rev. Tony Wood. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

DONIPHAN, Mo.-- Michael Allen Wetzel, 63, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. Online condolences: edwardsfuneralhome.org...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ethel Tillman, 85, Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion. Online condolences: edwardsfuneralhome.org...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Carrie "Beth" Beckett, 77 of Greenville, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery...

DONIPHAN. Mo. -- Kathyren Lavghun Stilwell, 83, of Willow Springs, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at the Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, Mo. Mrs. Stilwell, daughter of the late Proctor and Inez (Braschler) Miller, was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Ripley County, Mo., where she had spent the majority of her early years. ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. -- It took the Three Rivers men's basketball team 5 minutes, 48 seconds to score its first points Tuesday night. And by the time the Raiders finally sank their first field goal half a minute later, they were already trailing by 20...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. -- A week after winning a tight, one-point thriller at home against John A. Logan College, the Three Rivers women's basketball team couldn't keep pace. Plagued with foul trouble, the Raiders went nearly six minutes between field goals in the middle of the second half as Logan pulled away for an 88-73 win over visiting Three Rivers...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Syble Marie Hillis, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Williamsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home of Williamsville.

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Wanda Bagwill, 72, Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion...

BERNIE -- Nate Dillinger answered the call. The senior picked up the slack on a cold shooting night and helped spark the Bernie Mules to a 67-32 Stoddard County Activities Association victory over Woodland on Tuesday night. Dillinger scored a game-high 26 points...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Walter F. Howard, 70, of Annapolis, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 6 -8 p.m., Wednesday, at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, at the First Church of Nazarene in Annapolis. Burial will be in the Annapolis Cemetery...

JACKSON, Mo. -- For a while, it looked like Dexter was putting every foot right. But the Jackson boys basketball team made the necessary adjustments down the stretch, going on a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter to take the lead for the first time since the first half and hold on for a 46-40 SEMO Conference victory on Tuesday at Jackson High School...

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m.Monday, Dec. 18, at Dexter Cemetery for Dortha Chrisman Mathews and Betty Lou Chrisman Craig - twin sisters of Guy and Anna Chrisman. Dot died on July 19, 2015 in Bastrop, La. and Betty died on Oct. 14, 2017 in Pine Bluff Ark...

PUXICO -- In two weeks time, the script flipped in a rematch from the Bernie Invitational. Puxico never put together a sustained run and Twin Rivers steadily pulled away for a 67-46 win on Tuesday at Puxico. The Royals (3-4), who lost by 14 to Puxico two weeks ago, bookended their win with two substantial runs, one in the first quarter and one in the fourth. Both featured several buckets by Hayden Thomas, who led all scorers with 37 points...

Walter F. Howard -- Annapolis, Mo. Kathyren Lavghun Stilwell -- Willow Springs, Mo. Michael Allen Wetzel -- Doniphan, Mo. Ethel Tillman -- Doniphan, Mo. Carrie "Beth" Beckett -- Greenville, Mo. Dortha Chrisman Mathews -- Bastrop, La. Betty Lou Chrisman Craig...

VAN BUREN -- The Bulldogs made as many 2s as they did 3s -- 10. However, they made just one 3-pointer in the fourth quarter as Eminence rallied from six points down to win 67-64 at Van Buren. Conner Jackson led Van Buren with 18 points after making six 3-pointers. He sank three of them in the third quarter as Van Buren put up 22 points in the quarter...