Stories from Sunday, April 29, 2018

Doniphan has held several monikers throughout its 159-year history. 'Cross Tie Capital.' 'Float Trip Capital.' 'Gateway To The Ozarks.' Through changing times, the small town on the banks of a scenic river has kept its role as a county seat, business hub and good place to live...

Pioneer Museum 11 Herren St., Ellsinore, Mo., 573-322-0102. Museum houses local history and genealogy collections focusing on pioneer life and chores. Demonstrations of spinning, 4-harness looming and basketry are often held and a gift shop is on site...

The first Missouri location of Scotty's Brewhouse opened in Poplar Bluff in April, following several years of fast growth by the city. The restaurant is one of the final pieces of the Eight Points Shopping Center on Oak Grove Road. The retail area is also expected to include an 84-room Fairfield Inn by 2019...

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- In the year since the Current River swept through the downtown streets of Van Buren, filling up businesses and homes, recovery has come slowly, but steadily, according to residents. First Midwest Bank of the Ozarks is among those that saw devastating losses, but is looking forward to the completion of a new building...

Stacie Nicole and Joshua Matthew Buhler of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, are the parents of a 7-pound, 12-ounce daughter born Monday, April 2, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She is 19 inches long. They named her Lillian Kay Buhler...

A unique collection of fiber art completed chain letter-style by a pair of Poplar Bluff natives and a friend will be featured in May at Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Sisters Lorri Scott and Janet Brown, along with artist Roxanne Evans-Stout, may live in different cities and states, but it didn't stop the friends from collaborating on pieces for "Storyscapes: Fiber Art Narratives."...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Trey Gowdy's emotions sometimes bubble disconcertingly close to the surface, but unlike many members of the political class, he is not all surface. At a breakfast four years ago, the South Carolina Republican had tears in his eyes as he explained when he would leave Congress: after Tim Scott, a Republican congressman who had been appointed to the Senate in 2013 when Jim DeMint resigned, had been elected in his own right. ...

In our community, and throughout the nation, local, state and federal government employees serve and protect us. Public servants deserve our appreciation daily, but Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW), May 6-12, is a time set aside to honor our men and women in government. Public service is a calling to serve one's fellow Americans and PSRW is a week for honoring those who followed that calling...

No smoking Whoopee! Poplar Bluff is now 100 percent not smoking but boy you can booze it up all the way! Double-standard Democrats Well, I see Claire McCaskill, the good Democrat, is all over Greitens and his affair which he admitted to which is better than Clinton did. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna Eva Elizabeth Overton, 89, of Stonegrill, Ill., died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kinsey Cemetery near Harviell. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements...

Senior Luke Cook and his classmates at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center are working their way to success with nearly a dozen earning medals at the SkillsUSA State Competition at Linn State Technical College earlier this month. Among those who placed, eight were awarded gold medals and received prizes including a scholarship amounting to between $1,000 and $2,000 to attend LSTC and an invitation to the SkillsUSA National Competition to be held this summer in Louisville, Ky...

Douglas Gene Redwine, 55, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1962 in Denver, Colo. Douglas worked as a die-caster for Briggs and Stratton. He was a member of American Legion Post 1000 and a veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and working on automobiles. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church...

Doug Perkins, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at his residence after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 18, 1956 to Francis and Peggy (Sanders) Perkins in St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from St. Louis Christian Academy. ...

Barbara Ficken, 90, formerly of Louisiana, Missouri, died at 9:20 a.m. on April 26, 2018, at Cedargate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 10 -11 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Grand View Funeral Home in Hannibal. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2018, at with Pastor Tom Day officiating...

The Lady Raiders are one win away from the program's first Region XVI championship, and will have two chances to get it. Top seed Three Rivers beat No. 4 MCC-Maple Woods 4-3 in nine innings Friday in the second round of the Region XVI Tournament and then beat No. 3 Crowder 9-0 in five innings in the finals of the winner's bracket Saturday...

Since the late 1980s, the Jaycees have not had an active chapter in Poplar Bluff, but that could soon change. Big Prairie Jaycees member and past President Blair Garza is working to reignite an active club in Poplar Bluff. An informational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday at Bread + Butter in Poplar Bluff, open to anyone interested in learning more about the Jaycees organization...

Ruby Dunn, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, April 27, 2018, at Westwood Hills Healthcare. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Jon 'Jack' Marshall Bevill, 70 of Campbell died Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Marston, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell, with services beginning at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bruce Vinson and Rev. Joe Payne officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn-Landess Addition Cemetery in Campbell. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Church in Campbell...

CORNING, Ark. -- Rev. Charles Colbert, 80, of Corning passed away April 27, 2018, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by family. CPO Rev. Colbert was born Jan. 26, 1938, in Lake City, Arkansas. He proudly served his country in the U.S. ...

Loved ones and friends who have battled cancer were remembered and honored Saturday morning in Poplar Bluff. More than 1,000 people turned out for this year's Sarah Jarboe White United Cancer Assistance Network Walk at the Danny Bell Treatment Center...

For Brett McCauley, the 29th Ozark Shootout ended the same way No. 28 did: with the Poplar Bluff native claiming victory. Now he's just hoping the weekend that followed looks nothing like 2017. McCauley survived a three-man chip off on hole No. 7 before edging out Ron Mangold on the green of No. 8 to win his second straight shootout Friday at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff...

A Poplar Bluff woman was remembered Saturday morning as a tireless supporter of the United Cancer Assistant Network. Although Kay Jewell, UCAN's longtime board member and treasurer, lost her fifth battle with cancer in October, her vision for the organization will continue to live on thanks to a $20,000 check presented from her family and friends during the annual Sarah Jarboe White UCAN Walk...

Staff Reports Poplar Bluff police were called a little after 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon to a report of a shooting in Bacon Park. According to information dispatched to officers, a man called 911 to report he had been shot in both legs. Officers were told he was being taken by private vehicle to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center...

JACKSON -- Poplar Bluff's Nathan Woolard won the SEMO Conference Tournament with a 1-under 71 Friday at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. Woolard beat teammate Justin Pierce by two strokes as the Mules finished second overall with a team score of 314...

David Michael Underwood, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away the 25th of April 2018. He was born the 25th of August, 1967 in Poplar Bluff at Lucy Lee Hospital to Kenneth and Deanna Underwood. David was a proud Army Veteran who honorably served in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm...

A family that gave all will welcome home a World War II soldier Wednesday, more than 75 years after he left Southeast Missouri for the Philippines. Pfc. Billy Ball survived the Bataan death march, only to die in a prison camp on Sept. 28, 1942. He was buried in a mass grave with all of the other prisoners who died that day...

Poplar Bluff High School graduated its largest class since 1980 last year, according to school officials, and this year's list of graduates looks to be even longer. For purposes of student and public safety, PBHS Principal Mike Owen said admittance to the May 24 commencement ceremony will be ticket-based to correspond with the number of seats inside the Black River Coliseum...

Zjequalin Keshon Cody, 10, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 1, 2007, to Aaron Cody and Chaquana Townsend in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a student at the Poplar Bluff Middle School...

A local nonprofit donated the proceeds of their first "Boots on the Ground" fundraiser to help programs at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1056 raised the money for the homeless veterans and suicide prevention programs, according to a press release...

Hill "H" Woods Jr., 81, of Neelyville, Mo., formerly of Chicago, died Friday, April 20, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. No services are scheduled at this time. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.