Stories from Friday, April 13, 2018

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Marion "Dick" Dixon, 90. of Patterson, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held at noon Sunday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gary Aubuchon officiating...

By ADRIANA COHEN Forget Russian bots and inconsequential Facebook ads that didn't affect the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Where our government should divert its attention is to the real election meddling that could be taking place in Silicon Valley -- a technology epicenter run by activist liberals whom many suspect are using algorithms and other methods to silence or suppress speech, including political speech, they don't like on their platforms...

By Jay Ambrose House Speaker Paul Ryan is retiring, and some say good riddance to bad rubbish while others of us say the rubbish resides in the critics. He is one of the best things to happen to Washington in years, this Wisconsin Republican who has been pragmatic, principled, prudent, caring, honest, knowledgeable, calm, compromising and innovative...

Vernon C. Crossen, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service .

Three Rivers College Board of Trustees held its first meeting with new officers Thursday. Discussion included an update on the Libla Family Sports Complex, details regarding an upcoming Higher Learning Commission visit, and approval of 2018-19 board meeting and holiday calendars...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer During the annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Home Team Banquet, former Louisiana State University All-American goal keeper, and the first female to try out for a Southeastern Conference football team, shared the story of her journey with Christ...

It would have been the first sweep against the Lady Raiders since they traveled to Jackson State and just the second sweep of the season. Worse still, it would have meant a tie at the top of the Region XVI standings. After Jefferson won the opener 8-1, it led 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning before Three Rivers rallied and won the nightcap 5-4 in 10 innings Thursday...

When David Adams landed at Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport earlier this week in his homebuilt aircraft, family from Fisk were waiting for him to enjoy an afternoon visit. The single-seat Long EZ offers the kind of speed that has made it perfect for competition in 70 races. But on this day, it was a quick way to travel between Adams' home near St. Louis, spend a few hours with his parents and be back by sunset...

Missouri Department of Transportation Director Patrick McKenna traveled to Poplar Bluff on Thursday to discuss from a policy perspective the challenges faced with infrastructure needs and funding. Since becoming MoDOT director in 2015, McKenna said he has gotten to know Missouri and the needs of the state. He has found there was a general level of frustration statewide with infrastructure conditions...