Stories from Sunday, September 16, 2018

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Charles Wesley "Bounce" Miller Jr., 61, of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until funeral time at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, all at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Burial will follow at Little Lake Cemetery, Patterson, Mo...

By ADRIANA COHEN For generations, parents taught children "You can't believe everything you read." Now they ought to teach their offspring they can't trust everything they search on the internet because Google -- run by anti-conservative, anti-Trump elites -- is manipulating search results to advance a political agenda...

Billy Carl Knowlton, 82, Marshfield, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Springfield, Mo. Visitation was at Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, Mo...

Thomas Jay Hoover, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born on March 24, 1942 to Jay Carl and Clara (Hall) Hoover in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Tom graduated from Poplar Bluff in 1960 and Louisiana State University in 1964. On Aug. 16, 1972, he married Susan Boyle in Poplar Bluff...

DONIPHAN, Mo.-- Viola Collins, 93, resident of Ripley County, Mo., entered her heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Viola was born on Dec. 2, 1924, to Austin and Mary Smith in Doniphan. On April 6, 1943, she was united in holy matrimony to Ted W. Collins, who preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Teddy Collins and Ned L. Collins...

Mary Ann Robertson, 51, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sept.13, 2018 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mary was born on Feb. 5, 1967 in East Saint Louis, Ill. Mary spent most of her life as a homemaker. On Dec. 13, 1987 she met the love of her life Doug Myhre. Mary and Doug lived in Poplar Bluff...

Editor's note: This column first appeared in the Sept. 12 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. By LINDA BLOODWORTH THOMASON This is not the article you might be expecting about Les Moonves. It's not going to be wise or inspiring. It's going to be petty and punishing. ...

Staff Reports "Designing Women" is closer to joining the list of television shows getting a reboot, along with the Poplar Bluff native who created the hit show. The new show also will feature a character from Poplar Bluff. Twenty-five years after wrapping its seven-season run on CBS, ABC has handed out a script commitment to what is being billed as a "sequel" to the comedy from original series creator Linda Bloodworth Thomason and executive producer Harry Thomason, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. ...

Coliseum board The Black River Coliseum Advisory Board will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Coliseum conference room. Items on the agenda include old and upcoming events. Historical preservation The Poplar Bluff Historical Preservation Commission will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the city council chambers...

A Poplar Bluff man may face burglary and stealing charges after he allegedly was caught on surveillance video breaking into the Aad Grotto on Thursday night. Deputies with the Butler County Sheriff's Department responded to the Aad Grotto after it was discovered the building and a trailer had been broken into, according to Investigator Brandon Lowe...

Staff Reports JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A statewide project announced this week by Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson has special local ties because it was originated by two Butler Countians. The Speaker hosted a group of students, faculty, staff and administrators from the University of Missouri Honors College during the past week's Special Session to introduce the undertaking, which originated with Richardson and Reagan Myers, a sophomore Honors College student from Poplar Bluff...

VAN BUREN -- An open house will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage Workshop in Van Buren, which teaches traditional Ozark crafts. The workshop is located at the headquarters for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The event is free and the public is welcome, according to organizers...

GREENVILLE -- In 1818, nearly three years before Missouri became a state, Wayne County was one of the largest territories of the area. It was actually larger than four states combined at the time -- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware...

Schedule of events for the Stoddard County Fair: Thursday, Sept. 20 Cattle, hog judging FFA Tractor Rodeo Chas. Watkins Karaoke, top three transfer to finals Saturday Entertainment, Rickie Lee Tanner Entertainment, Robinson Chainsaw Carvers Bracelet night, $25...

Poplar Bluff fumbled on its first play, eighth play, 12th play and 14th play. Four turnovers in the first quarter, one returned for a touchdown, and the lot of them leading to 28 points off turnovers in the first 12 minutes of play. Poplar Bluff ultimately committed six turnovers, two of which went for touchdowns, was minus-4 on turnovers overall and lost to Ritenour 54-13 Friday and Mules Stadium...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Joan (JoAnn) Allen, 83, Pocahontas, Ark., formerly of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Visitation will be at noon Monday, Sept. 17 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. Bro. Carl Harp will officiate. Burial will be in the Doniphan Oak Ridge Cemetery...

MALDEN -- The story of Malden football's season keeps writing the same chapter. Malden was once again on the doorstep as opportunity knocked, but it couldn't capitalize on its chances. Turnovers and penalties haunted the Green Wave in their 42-34 loss to Kelly, the first SEMO East showdown of the season for both teams...

FLORRISANT, Mo. -- Jaden Deaton led Poplar Bluff boys cross country with a sixth-place finish in the Paul Enke/Hazelwood Central XC Invitational Saturday. Deaton ran a time of 17 minutes, 53 seconds to earn his spot, averaging 5:46 per mile. Dylan Cisne was the next Poplar Bluff participant to finish, placing 33rd at 19:15.1 to round out Poplar Bluff's top-100 finishes. Johnathon Thurmon placed 102nd, clocking 21:42.6...

NEW MADRID -- New Madrid County Central's spread offense didn't waste any time Friday night adding to its impressive numbers while improving to 4-0 on the season. The Eagles broke five long scoring plays ranging from 36 to 65 yards in the first quarter on the way to a 64-8 victory over the Doniphan Dons...

A Poplar Bluff couple who have worked tirelessly for the Democrat Party was honored Saturday night as the recipients of the Best Democrats of the Year Award for 2018. The annual award was presented during the 53rd annual Truman Day Rally, hosted by the Butler County Central Committee and Butler County Democratic Women's Club, at the Holiday Inn...

CAMPBELL -- Sophomore Landon Zoll came through in the clutch. The Bernie third baseman's two-run, two-out base hit in the sixth inning broke a 1-all tie Friday and helped deliver the Mules a 6-1 victory over Campbell. "I was just looking off speed," Zoll said of the 0-2 pitch, "but I got a fastball and I was able to put it in play and get the job done."...

GREENVILLE -- In 1818, nearly three years before Missouri became a state, Wayne County was one of the largest territories of the area. It was actually larger than four states combined at the time -- Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware...