Stories from Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Puxico First General Baptist Kids are collecting T-shirts for a worthwhile project. New or old, kids or adults sizes, white or colored, with a few holes or stains will be used to make jump ropes for the Operation Christmas Child Shoe box Ministry. The T-shirts are cut into strips and then the strips are braided together, turning T-shirts into awesome jump ropes for children in other countries...

Homecoming-the sound of the word "Homecoming" like the sound of the word "Mother" strikes a sweet note to our ears. There is something particularly warm and joyous, even sentimental about it when we hear it. It may mean the coming together of families, the renewing of friendships as we reminisce about good times spent together, recalling of childhood memories and many of life's most pleasant experiences that were shared...

Tuesday, Aug. 14 5:30 - 7:30 Erin Caldwell, Sherry Thompson, Shawna Davis, Mara Mayo, Pam Williams on standby 7:30 - 9:30 Sue Barnfield, Brock Williams, Brad Watkins, Kay Mattingly 9:30 - closing Michelle Buttry, Pam Parsley, Janell Taylor, Cindy Martin,...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Staff Writer GREENVILLE -- Missouri Gov. Michael Parson announced Friday the appointment of Piedmont attorney Christina Kime as Wayne County's new associate circuit judge. Kime, who is running unopposed for the position in the general election, will succeed Judge Randy Schuller, who retired last month. She expects to be sworn in on Sept. 1...

As the final precincts were tallied Aug. 7 for propositions to support the efforts of law enforcement, Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner congratulated a room full of people watching election results roll in at the County Government Building. He announced it as a win not only for the sheriff's department, but also for the citizens of Stoddard County...

My grandfather, who was a dairy farmer, would often say, "farmers do not need to go into a casino to gamble. They do it every single day, just going to work." Farmers roll the dice on the weather, which can deliver unseasonably late snow falls, harsh droughts, and sudden floods. ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is seeking public input on a possible regulation change for crappie fishing at Wappapello Lake in Wayne County to both allow anglers to keep more crappie and promote more consistency in the quality of the fishery. Wappapello Lake is a popular fishing location in Southeast Missouri. According to MDC, crappie are the most popular fish sought by anglers fishing the lake...

DEXTER, Mo. - Patricia Faye Freed, 54, of Dexter, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be after noon, Tuesday August 14 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. with Junior Smith of Darnell, Arkansas officiating...

Hawley and McCaskill Go Head to Head on Farm Issues On Aug. 10, Missouri Farm Bureau members from 86 counties assembled in Jefferson City to hear from and question the U.S. Senate nominees from both major parties. After interview sessions with Attorney General Josh Hawley and incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill, trustees decided to endorse Hawley with a 93 percent vote...

As summer winds down, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give blood and platelets now and help end an emergency summer blood shortage that began last month. A critical need remains as many regular donors delay giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start. To ensure livesaving treatments remain available for patients in the coming weeks, donations are needed now, especially type O...

Would you consume a tart protein drink made with fermented cheese? Three Kansas State University food science graduate students hope so. The students -- Yuda Ou of China, and Priyamvada Thorakkattu and Karthik Sajith Babu, both of India -- won first place and $8,000 in a National Dairy Council product competition for a creation using German-style quark cheese...

Some of my favorite summer memories include sweet corn _ dripping with butter at the state fair; popped and salty at the drive-in movie theater; slathered with mayonnaise, cheese and chile powder at street festivals; sweet and crunchy in salads at the family picnic...

A special Poplar Bluff City Council meeting will be held at noon Wednesday at the city council chambers in the Black River Coliseum. The council will discuss the conveyance of property on South 11th Street from the city to Poplar Bluff Industries. This is a workshop and voting item...

Harold "Butch" Grasham, 57, of Truesdale, Missouri died Aug. 2, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. Services were held Aug. 4, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Rev. Ray Placher officiated. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Home of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

Joe Howard Peyton, 86, died August 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Joe, the son of Otto and Grace (Moore) Peyton, was born October 5, 1931 in Wayne City, Ill. He was of the Baptist faith. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - Patricia Faye Freed, 54, of Dexter, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be after noon, Tuesday August 14 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. with Junior Smith of Darnell, Arkansas officiating...

Ruth Ann Dickerson took over as Cape Girardeau County sheriff Monday, becoming the first woman to serve in that position in the 218-year history of the department. The county commission appointed Dickerson as interim sheriff after John Jordan formally tendered his resignation Monday morning...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Rhonda Sue Campbell, 59, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 3, 1959 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to George and Dorothy Francis Campbell. She was a member of Maple United Methodist Church...

Harvey H. "Bud" White, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Carole Ellen Bedell, 72, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed from this life on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. She was born on February 3, 1946 to William and Irene (Boeving) Clarkson in Poplar Bluff. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1963 and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. ...

Dora Dell Dinsmore, 87, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren, Mo. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Dr. Chul Kim was born on April 6, 1943 in Jeonju, Korea and passed away on Aug. 12, 2018 in St. Louis. The oldest son of Mr. Kyu Seung Kim and Mrs. Boo Yong Kim, Dr. Kim had four brothers and one sister. He graduated from Chonnam National University Medical School, in Gwangju, Korea, in 1967 and practiced medicine the rest of his life, specializing in internal medicine and sub-specializing in endocrinology. ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Quarterback Drew Lock knows better than to get on Emanuel Hall's bad side. When they came to Missouri as freshmen in 2015, Hall's fashion sense was unlike anything else in the locker room. The wide receiver from Nashville, Tenn., typically wore fresh polo shirts with the buttons always fastened, Sperry boat shoes and Chubbies shorts, the kind worn shorter at the knee and rarely in your standard khaki...

Even with political allies currently holding the majority in Washington, D.C., and recent favorable rulings from various courts, local Second Amendment advocates know there is an outspoken segment of the American population relentless in its zeal to disarm citizens, and that is why the 26th annual SEMO Friends of NRA banquet is expected to be as big as ever...

When an athlete makes a list of their top five colleges, it is typically a final five, after said recruit has whittled away and dismissed all the other, less deserving candidates. Summer Shockley took the opposite approach and has signed to play softball for the University of Missouri...

"To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 Harold Bauschlicher lived a life of diverse seasons. Born on the family farm in the German church community May 29, 1940 the only son of Herman and Helen Bauschlicher, Harold knew that his future was to carry on the traditions of farming. ...

What am I? Hello Friends! It's Homecoming time in Puxico again. I didn't do the "Goat Run" this year because it takes too long to get up to full steam! But I'm planning on being at the 2018 Antique Tractor Show on Saturday. If I don't get to see you there, be sure and watch for me in the parade. They haven't named me yet, in fact I'm not a year old yet...

A recount in the race for Butler County associate judge will not occur following a decision by candidate Ralph Innes, who lost to Wade Pierce by 31 votes in last week's election. According to Butler County Clerk Tonyi Deffendall, the margin of victory was so narrow in the judge's race, the unsuccessful candidate could legally have sought a recount...

The VFW insurance carrier said, no candy may be thrown from moving vehicles. Participants walking the parade route may hand out candy Participants in this year's Puxico Homecoming parade will be required to arrive between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Aug. 18, at South Park...

Poplar Bluff city officials hope to award a contract this week for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Pike Creek on Kanell Boulevard. The contract will go to the lowest of six bidders after plans are approved by the Missouri Department of Transportation, according to Clark Allen, director of the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department...

Way back in the 1970s, a brainy group of MIT professors and researchers developed a computer model that predicted the "end of civilized life as we know it" by 2040. And as part of that computer prediction, the first major change that will usher in this decayed social structure will occur in 2020...

Hwy. signs confusing Hello Speakout. You know I seldom take Highway 160 to Doniphan because I just really don't have any particular reason to go to Doniphan. But, I did go over there this week. Somebody needs to do something about the signage with regard to the passing lane on 160. ...