Stories from Friday, November 2, 2018

MALDEN, Mo.-- Mary Katheryn Maddox, 81, of Jackson, Mo., previously of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at Monticello House in Jackson. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 in Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell, Mo. ...

President Donald Trump sending U.S. military troops to the border on the eve of the election is a political ploy and would be way off base even if its intentions were pure. With his presidency and his party's prospects looking bleak for the upcoming midterm elections Trump has launched into a calculated campaign of misinformation and division...

"I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;that they may all be one;even as You, Father,arein Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us,so that the world maybelieve thatYou sent Me." John 17:20-21...

President Donald Trump is sending federal troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and taking other steps to stop the Honduran migrant caravan headed for the United States. It's unfortunate that it's come to this, but it's the right thing to do. Millions of foreigners dream of coming to the U.S. because of the three pillars of our society: freedom, economic opportunity and the rule of law...

By MARC A. THIESSEN After a deranged Democrat living in his van nearly assassinated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) firing more than 70 rounds at House Republicans practicing for the Congressional Baseball Game, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declared it "outrageous" that anyone would blame Democrats' rhetoric for inspiring the shooter. ...

-------- MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, 2215 S. Broadway, will host "Surviving the Holidays" featuring helpful tips on dealing with emotions, traditions and social events. 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2. Sponsored by Fellowship General Baptist Church, Memorial Baptist Church and New Home General Baptist Church...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Brian O'Neal Brittain, 50, of Gatewood, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Brittain, son of Larry and Glenda (Smothers) Brittain, was born May 17, 1968, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He had been in saddle sales. Brian enjoyed fishing, hunting, searching for arrowheads and working on old cars...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Dorothy M. Tyler, 81, of Piedmont, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Harvest Baptist Church with the funeral following at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Pastor Pete Ruble will officiate. Burial will be at Meador- Flatwoods near Piedmonts. Arrangements are with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont....

KENNETT, Mo. -- Helen Marie Fowler, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Kennett, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at the McDaniel Chapel in Kennett. Rev. Chris Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements...

Work is expected to start soon on a grant-funded enclosure for the Downtown Poplar Bluff Farmers Market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has provided a $53,000 grant, is currently reviewing the sole bid received for the project, said DPB Director Jerrica Fox...

The Lady Raiders began their season Thursday night and did so in dominant fashion. Five players scored in double figures -- led by redshirt freshman Deanay Watson's 30 points on 14 of 16 shooting in 24 minutes -- as Three Rivers blitzed Arkansas State Mid South in a wire-to-wire 100-64 win, scoring the first seven points of the game. Watson added 10 rebounds to post a double-double...

Poplar Bluff is now only the second city in Missouri to earn a veteran-friendly community designation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is also the first rural area to be recognized, public information officer Angela Smith of John J. Pershing VA Medical Center said Friday morning...

Students dressed in themed outfits and attending anti-drug assemblies and educational lectures while donning red ribbons all signify a nationally celebrated campaign titled Red Ribbon Week. Schools throughout the U.S. celebrated Red Ribbon Week this week by taking a stand against drugs, alcohol and tobacco through activities and education...

This is our America I would like to know what would happen -- this is a what if -- all our Americans who love America would get together. I, for one, would go down on the border 15,000 strong and say NO! This is our America and we're protecting it and you can go back home and fight for your own country. ...