Stories from Tuesday, May 15, 2018

We are told that God sent Moses to the top of Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments written by the finger of God on two tables of stone (Deuteronomy 5:22). He was there in the presence (invisible) of God for forty days, and when he came down to the people with them he knew not the skin of his face shone while he talked to them, and they were afraid to come near him. ...

Every year, Scott Kruse announces his guest speaker for the 18 FORE Life banquet is going to be the most inspirational ever -- and he's never failed to produce. This year is no exception. The 2018 venue at the annual banquet departs a bit from the norm in that the speaker is not a noted figure in the world of sports, but the message of John O'Leary is every bit as inspirational as past speakers who have continued to make the 18 Fore Life banquet a successful event each June...

Tough Negotiations. They were a staple of President Trump's time as an executive and businessman and they have followed him all the way to the White House. Where predecessors have capitulated, the Trump Administration is proving a tough and apt negotiator when foreign leaders come knocking at the door. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Brushing aside the anguished pleas of our NATO allies, President Trump Tuesday contemptuously trashed the Iranian nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions. Prime Minister Theresa May of Great Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were put on notice that their ties to Iran are to be severed, or secondary sanctions will be imposed on them...

Staff Reports Applications are now being accepted for the Paul & Joe Anne Ripley Scholarship. The scholarship was established by Paul and Joe Anne Ripley to provide financial assistance to Ripley County students who are graduating from Three Rivers College and transferring to complete a baccalaureate degree...

By TERRY PAULSON I don't think those who voted for President Donald Trump knew what they were actually getting when he won. They were tired of the polarized inaction out of Washington. They recoiled at the prospect of Hillary Clinton, tainted by her questionable decisions and the prospect of another eight years of liberal overreach. ...

Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like the public to make safety a priority this Memorial Day weekend. The long weekend is an opportunity to visit family or friends, go to one of Missouri's lakes, or enjoy any number of recreation opportunities in the state. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Jackson baseball team learned a thing or two in its SEMO Conference Tournament title-game loss to rival Poplar Bluff on April 30. Chief among those lessons: the Indians weren't going to no-hit the Mules every time, and defensive mistakes get you beat...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Sharon Lee Kennon, 71, of Maynard, Arkansas, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at her residence. A public visitation will be held Wednesday Evening, May 16, 2018, from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A private burial will be held at a later date...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports Michael Williams of Wappapello became the most recent record-breaking angler in Missouri when he stuck a yellow bullhead on Duck Creek in Bollinger County. The new "alternative method" record fish caught by Williams on April 23 weighed 2 pounds, 4 ounces with a length of 14.75 inches. Williams' recent catch broke the previous state-record of a 1-pound, 1-ounce caught in 1993...

Nearly $70,000 was raised for cancer research during 15th Annual Stoddard County Relay for Life event at Dexter's East City Park recently. Although clouds earlier in the day threatened the outdoor activity, the skies cleared and near perfect conditions prevailed for the evening as hundreds of guests converged on the park area to celebrate life and to honor the memory of those whose lives have been claimed by cancer...

May Blood Drives May 18 from 2-6 p.m. at the Dexter Church of Christ in Dexter May 18 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center May 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Poplar Bluff May 24 from 12-4 p.m. at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff...

GREENVILLE --Throwing a no-hitter with two outs in the sixth inning, Doniphan's Jake Eddington reached his pitch limit. The hard-throwing right hander had struck out eight and just walked his fourth batter when he got to 95 pitches. It was up to lefty Alex Littrell to finish the job and do it in under 30 pitches...

FISK, Mo. -- Elizabeth "Gertie" Brittingham, 79, of Fisk, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her residence at Fisk. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Ash Hill Cemetery East at Fisk,...

FISK, Mo. -- Carl "Wink" Trout, 83, of Broseley, Mo., died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his residence, in Broseley. Visitation was Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at White Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev Johnny Meese and Rev Dean Williams officiating. Burial will be in Missouri Sate Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield,...

Small ball will be the Lady Raiders' best friend Wednesday. Three Rivers College, in the first round of the NJCAA Softball National Championship Tournament, gets to face the team that leads Division I in home runs (128), extra base hits (274), total bases (1,128) and slugging percentage (.725)...

Shelby Sievers scored Poplar Bluff's lone goal in a 9-1 loss to top-seeded Northwest in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 semifinal at Mules Stadium. The Mules finished the season 7-17. Northwest (15-8-1) will face Jackson (16-4) at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at Mules Stadium for the title...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --Nathan Woolard is among five players tied for fourth place entering the final round of the MSHSAA Class 4 golf championships at Swope Memorial Golf Course. The Poplar Bluff senior shot 1-over-par 73 Monday and is six shots behind the leader while in the hunt to earn his third career all-state medal...

FISK, Mo.-- Nettie Florence (Keller) McIrvin, 87, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday May 18, 2018 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Lynn Ham and Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Qulin Cemetery...

PIEDMONT, Mo.-- Benjamin Joseph "Joe" Mills, 66, of Annapolis, Mo., died Friday, May 11, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will follow Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 11 a.m. also at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be at Annapolis Cemetery, Annapolis, MO. Online condolences can be made at rueggfuneralhomes.com...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bonnie S. Roper, 78, of Bloomfield died at the Bloomfield Living Center in Bloomfield Saturday, May 12, 2016. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield followed at 1 p.m. by the funeral services will be at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Jimmy "Skeeter" Hunt, 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Living Word Baptist Church on Township Line in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018 at Living Word Baptist Church. Burial will take place in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

Bruce L. Chronister, 56, of Clarkton, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

GREENVILLE --Down five runs with four innings left, Malden started its comeback with a big blast and finished it off with a bloop hit Monday. Shay Amoss provided the game-winner with an opposite-field single after the Green Wave loaded the bases with one out, beating Clearwater 7-6 in the MSHSAA Class 3 District 2 semifinal...

FISK, Mo. -- Elizabeth "Gertie" Brittingham, 79, of Fisk, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her residence at Fisk. Mrs. Brittingham was born Sept. 5, 1938 in Fisk, daughter of the late Harvey and Mildred Phillips. She is survived by one son: Donald Lynn Brittingham of O'Fallon, Mo.; one daughter: Brenda Brittingham Reid of Fisk, Mo.; her companion: John Brzuchalski of Fisk; three brothers: Paul Phillips of Dexter, Dale Phillips of Poplar Bluff, and Norman Phillips of Fisk; two sisters: Jane Ward of Poplar Bluff and Alice Laird of Dexter,. ...

FISK, Mo. -- Carl "Wink" Trout, 83, of Broseley, Mo., died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his residence, in Broseley. Mr. Trout was born March 27, 1935 in Campbell, Mo. to the late Elmer and Esther Trout. He had served in the Air Force for over 20 years. After retiring from the Air Force he was Chief of Police at John J. Pershing VAMC for 10 years. He then worked for Pierce Petroleum for several years. He was an active member of Elk General Baptist Church...

Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis reached out to Karla Jacques with USDA Rural Development to discuss grant opportunities involving opioid abuse within Stoddard County. Jacques spoke to commissioners and representatives from SoutheastHEALTH, Regional Healthcare Foundation and judicial services regarding $5 million in grant opportunities nationwide during May 7 commission meeting. ...

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Jessie Ann Stevenson, 87, of Clinton, S.C., former longtime resident of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Clinton, S.C. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo.

Jerry Leon Robertson Sr., 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Robertson, the son of the late Loyce Owyers and Retha Mae (McBride) Robertson, was born Jan. 6, 1947 in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. He was a member of the Highland Church of Christ. He worked in construction building bridges...

The family of Joe Huntley Davidson wish to invite friends and family to join them in a celebration of life at noon Saturday, May 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Davidson who was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff died Jan. 23, 2018. He will be put to rest with full military honors at 1 p.m. at the City Cemetery on Veteran's Hill in Poplar Bluff...

Audrey Harmon passed away on May 9, 2018 at Mark Twain Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. with her family surrounding her. She was born on June 27, 1927 in Yorkshire England to Thomas and Lucy Smith. Audrey grew up in Yorkshire and Hinckley England. After school she joined the Women's Land Army in England. She was employed for many years with Safeway And Key Rexall in Poplar Bluff...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bonnie S. Roper, 78, of Bloomfield died at the Bloomfield Living Center in Bloomfield Saturday, May 12, 2016. Visitation was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield followed at 1 p.m. by the funeral services will be at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis reached out to Karla Jacques with USDA Rural Development to discuss grant opportunities involving opioid abuse within Stoddard County. Jacques spoke to commissioners and representatives from SoutheastHEALTH, Regional Healthcare Foundation and judicial services regarding $5 million in grant opportunities nationwide during May 7 commission meeting. ...

Gene "Papaw" Tubb, the son of the late O.V. Tubb and Fairy Grissom Tubb died on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home. He was born on Aug. 8, 1930 at East Alton, Ill. He lived 87 years. A resident of Harviell, Mo. Papaw was a welder, enjoyed raising cattle, wood works and especially enjoyed his children and his grandchildren. He was of the Pentecostal faith...

A Carter County man pleaded guilty as charged Monday to eight sexual-related felonies stemming from his abuse of multiple children. Johnny L. Hardwick entered his plea the day before jury selection was supposed to begin in his trial before Presiding Circuit Judge Michael Pritchett in Butler County...

From Staff Reports Marjorie Rushin of Poplar Bluff, Mo., the winner of the 8th District MFWDC Woman of the Year Award, will vie for the state title June 2 in Jefferson City. Rushin was presented the district honor during the 8th District Missouri Federation of Women's Democratic Club's annual spring convention recently at the Poplar Bluff Holiday Inn...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- David Robinson walked away a free man Monday night, after nearly 18 years of being incarcerated for a murder he did not commit. His exoneration, which began May 1, was completed late Monday after some fierce legal wrangling. Finally, close to 10 p.m., the Department of Corrections relented its position. It temporarily argued the Supreme Court had ordered Robinson to be held for 30 days or for there to be a retrial...

The Hargrove Bridge was constructed a century ago on a swivel to allow steamboat traffic down the Black River between Poplar Bluff and Arkansas. It can be difficult today for a small johnboat to make the same trip at summer water levels, as downed trees, limbs and other debris create a maze of obstructions for miles...

On Saturday, May 5, before the Heartland Cruisers event Hands of Hope had a breakfast to raise money for their cause. Each day after school the volunteers at Hands of Hope have a lunch prepared for the students who come to the facility. Another event hosted by the Hands of Hope will occur on Sept. ...

FISK, Mo.-- Nettie Florence (Keller) McIrvin, 87, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday May 18, 2018 at Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Lynn Ham and Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Qulin Cemetery...