Stories from Wednesday, April 11, 2018

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Doris Jeanne Cissell, 75, of Greenville, Mo., died Monday, April 9, 2018, at her residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Grassy Friendship Cemetery...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Marilyn Downs, 54, of Malden died Monday at Malden Nursing & Rehab in Malden. Visitation will from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of the arrangements...

By MONA CHAREN When 450 students arrived at Anacostia High School in the District of Columbia's southeast neighborhood on April 4, they found that few of the sinks or toilets were functioning and the cafeteria was flooded. They were advised by the Department of General Services to use the facilities at a middle school two blocks away until repairs could be completed...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN With his Sunday tweet that Bashar Assad, "Animal Assad," ordered a gas attack on Syrian civilians, and Vladimir Putin was morally complicit in the atrocity, President Donald Trump just painted himself and us into a corner. "Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria," tweeted Trump, "President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price... to pay."...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Another shake-up has transpired within the Dexter Police Department -- the second in less than three weeks. Speaking on behalf of City Administrator Mark Stidham late Tuesday, City Attorney Bud Lawrence revealed that Larry Patterson, who was named Interim Police Chief just weeks ago, has been placed on paid administrative leave, as was his predecessor, former Police Chief Sammy Stone...

By ADRIANA COHEN What separates the United States from a banana republic is a fair and impartial judicial system -- a system that respects the rule of law and treats its citizens equally. That vaunted system is crumbling before our eyes. Look no further for evidence than special counsel Robert Mueller's out-of-control Russian "collusion" investigation, which led to the conviction of a Dutch lawyer this week who had ties to former Trump campaign associates via a corporate law firm nearly a decade ago. ...

PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Helen Dorothy Schrader, 86, of Campbell, Mo., passed away April 10, 2018, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born Jan. 29, 1932, in St. Francis, Ark., and was the daughter of the late Clarence Oran and Pearl Cleadith (Washburn) Doty...

The first Missouri location of Scotty's Brewhouse opened last week at the Eight Points Shopping Center on Oak Grove Road. The Indiana-based franchise plans to open multiple locations across the state over the next three years as part of a plan to expand nationwide, according to company officials...

Addie Jean Ketcherside, 90, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Addie was born May 6, 1927 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., the daughter of James Frank and Helen Gatlin Ketcherside. She was married June 23, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Wilbern R. Ketcherside who preceded her in death Nov. 9, 1998...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Don S. Elder, 84, of Van Buren, Mo., died Monday, April 9, 2018, at the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home chapel with Brother Robert Winter officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Good Hope Cemetery near Grandin...

Thomas A. Albrecht, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo. Tom was born Nov. 3, 1952 to William Albrecht and Millie Monroe in St. Louis, Mo. He was a long-time resident of the Williamsville and Poplar Bluff, Mo. areas...

James L. Shepard, 29, of Wappapello, Mo., the son of Ronald Shepard and Linda Collins of Wappapello, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 4, 2018. James was born Dec. 12, 1988 in St. Louis. He was a landscaper. James enjoyed working outside, fishing and animals; especially cats. He was an avid sports enthusiast...

FISK, Mo. -- Tom Schalk, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, April 9, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, in Saint Louis, Mo. Mr. Schalk was born March 28, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late George Albert and Ruby Jerolene (Welch) Schalk. He was a member of Rombauer General Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a Volunteer Butler County Fireman, enjoyed square dancing and was president of the Bluff City Twirlers...

A local retailer received national recognition this month for its sales performance. The Poplar Bluff, Mo., location of JCPenney was honored with the Founder's Award during a ceremony April 5 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas...

Three Rivers' clean-up hitter tied the school's single-season home run record Tuesday, but it may have been a pair of first timers who stole the show. Pingel and Peyton Gun each had two home runs, and Kira Cunningham had one as Three Rivers won the nightcap 13-4 in five innings after winning the opener 4-1 on Tuesday at St. Louis...

In its second extra-innings game in as many days, Clearwater avoided losing in the bottom of the seventh before winning in the ninth. After seven scoreless innings, the Tigers' bats woke up with four runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat Greenville 6-2 on Tuesday at Greenville...

Only slight changes will impact the Poplar Bluff R-1 Board of Education following last week's local election, with John Scott returning as president. During the school board's annual reorganization session Tuesday, incumbents Kenneth Davis and Heather Tuggle were sworn in by Superintendent Scott Dill...

A 6-year-old Poplar Bluff child was flown to St. Louis in January with skull fractures, a collapsed lung and broken ribs after police say a man living in her home hit and threw the child. The child is one of the latest victims of abuse and neglect that touched the lives of nearly 130 children in 2017 across seven area counties, according to the Missouri Children's Division...

Everything from hot water heaters to insulation was pulled out of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers Saturday, during the first of two volunteer cleanup efforts for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. A second event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Big Spring area, removing debris from significant flooding over the past year, as well as other trash...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer Officials from the Butler County Health Department announced Tuesday a student at Poplar Bluff Junior High School recently was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. The student is now receiving medical treatment from a licensed health care professional, and the risk for other students contracting the disease is reportedly low...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- President Donald Trump has nominated Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan for a federal marshal post, a move the county clerk said could lead to an election for a new sheriff later this year. The White House announced the nomination Tuesday. The U.S. Senate must confirm Jordan before he can be appointed by the president...