Stories from Sunday, November 18, 2018

Julia Prince, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died at her home Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service.

Kathleen Michelle and David Michael Jarrell of Bloomfield, Mo., announce the birth of their 8-pound, 5-ounce daughter, Jacklyn Renee Jarrell. Jacklyn was born at 7:55 a.m., Oct. 10, 2018 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Russell and Angela Gunter of Puxico, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Ronnie and Marilyn Jarrell of Bloomfield, Mo. Jacklyn has one brother...

Staff Reports Lieutenant Colonel Eric T. Olson, acting superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone that being courteous and attentive drivers increases safety on our roadways. Driving with the highest degree of care is everyone's responsibility. Expect an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday, which makes following all traffic laws even more important...

The Poplar Bluff City Council will vote in December on a budget that could strip downtown revitalization efforts of funding. Or it could continue support for the historic heart of Poplar Bluff just as families have begun to return. Brothers-in-law Ken Hill and Philip Neeley spent a year renovating Foxtrot Coffee with careful hands that preserved the original glass windows and twin cast iron pillars at the front entrance of 404 Vine St...

Bobbie Sue and Jason Ryan Wood of Wappapello, Mo. announce the birth of their 7-pound, 11-ounce daughter, Jemma Sue Wood. Jemma was born at 1:50 a.m., Sept. 29, 2018 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Bonnie Corder of Campbell, Mo. Paternal grandparents are David and Judy Wood of Wappapello...

The hustle and bustle of the Christmas Holidays are upon on us. In just a few days shoppers will be out on that day that has become known as Black Friday. The local merchants will be offering specials that some of us just can't resist. My family always looks forward to it...

Randa Emily Marie Robertson and Jason Ray Cannaday of Advance, Mo., announce the birth of their 7-pound, 14-ounce son, Logan Chase Cannaday. Logan was born at 6:33 a.m., Nov. 11, 2018 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was 21.25 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Randy Robertson and Christal Robertson of Puxico, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Gable Cannaday and Debbie Cannaday of Poplar Bluff. Logan has one brother and one sister...

By MONA CHAREN Question: What does CNN's Jim Acosta crave more than anything? If you said "attention," go to the head of the class. It's a mystery why the White House has given Acosta way more than that. Acosta had his "hard pass" yanked after last week's press conference. ...

Kenneth Lawrence Mack, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 at home with his family. He was born Jan. 5, 1964 to Andrew and Earline (Shepherd) Mack at East St. Louis, Ill. On June 16, 2007 he married Mary Pennell. Kenneth is survived by his loving spouse, Mary; two sons, Skyler Pennell, Austin Reece; mother-in-law, Ellen Pennell; two grandsons, Kaiden Bruen, Isaiah Allen Pennell; two granddaughters, Brelynn Skyanna Pennell, Kendra Michelle Pennell; brother, Kevin Mack (Juanita); sister, Nora Reece (Mark); four half brothers, Terry Taylor, Steve Taylor, Tommy Reece (Dana), George Reece; nephew, Marine Corporal Dalton Mack; two nieces, Ashley Calvert, Carlie Stroney.. ...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Merlin Davis Rushing, 71, of Essex, Mo., died at the Clearview Nursing Home in Sikeston, Mo. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at Watkins & Sons Chapel with Rev. Larry Cockman of Doniphan officiating. Burial will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Last Thanksgiving, I signed up with my nephew to ring the bell for the Salvation Army in Poplar Bluff. I thought, who could resist a cute 7-year-old. Especially with dimples that always seem to help him charm his way out of mischief. Unfortunately, there was a snag in my plans...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Mary Kathleen Phillips, 76, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at her residence. Visitation will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Greg Mullins officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Betty Ann King, 87 of Malden passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Betty, daughter of Elson and Edna Dunscomb Provance, was born on Sunday, May 24, 1931, in Clarkton, Mo. She was in the nursing and medical field for over 60 years. She was a member of the Sunnyvale General Baptist Church in Malden...

PARADISE, Calif. -- As Poplar Bluff native Harold "Gene" Burns sat on the front deck of his Paradise home drinking his coffee on a recent morning he noticed the sky was cloudy and smoky with an orange hue in the east. "I heard the news at 6:30 (a.m.); it was a small 10-acre fire, which, quite honestly, we don't concern ourselves about because we get a lot of fires out here," said Burns...

The Poplar Bluff coaches joked prior to Friday's season opener that if Dominique Hardimon can't reach 1,000 points for his Poplar Bluff career in the game, the Mules were going to be in trouble. Hardimon, who played at South Pemiscot as a freshman, entered his senior season with 997 points as a Mule. It took five minutes, but Hardimon got there when he took an inbounds pass coast-to-coast for a layup through a foul with 3:05 on the clock in the first quarter...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. -- The Lady Raiders' wins continue to come in blowout fashion. Hailee Erickson scored a season-best 25 points and freshman Deanay Watson added 20 more and a team-leading four steals as Three Rivers was in the zone en route to a 93-74 victory at John A. Logan. All five of the Lady Raiders' wins have come by 20 or more points...

DEXTER -- Supporters of a new Stoddard County program created to the serve the developmentally disabled made another plea Thursday for funding, but will not be included in the 2019 Senate Bill 40 budget. SB40 board members approved spending of just over $400,000 in the next year, including $65,500 for an existing shelter workshop...

NEELYVILLE -- State champion, leading scorer in a state championship game and a top contributor to her team's success the past three years. Jentri Worley has been all of those things, and now, she can add collegiate athlete to the list. Wednesday, Worley signed her letter of intent to play college basketball at Murray State next season, something she said she always dreamed of accomplishing...

Thanks to a state grant, Three Rivers College will be able to help local businesses train dozens of highly skilled workers through the Missouri Registered Apprenticeship Program (MORAP). This grant allows students to enter factories and complete one-on-one training while also learning in the classroom...

Staff Reports A dispute over a bicycle may have led to a fight Saturday morning that left a Poplar Bluff man dead and another in jail. The Poplar Bluff Police Department said in a statement that officers were dispatched at 9:19 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Woodrow and Henry streets in reference to two subjects fighting...

Staff Reports Wanted: 150 pies and/or cakes for dessert Thanksgiving at the United Gospel Rescue Mission. Thanksgiving is a time to share and Rev. Gregory Kirk is expecting to have about 1,200 guests for lunch Thursday. You are invited, too. Kirk said he's being conservative estimating how many he'll serve. When he started 13 years ago, 900 arrived to dine...

Zion Custis caught the ball three yards from his own goal line with one thought in his mind: "make a play." He did just that. Seconds later, the Southeast Missouri State football freshman was raising his arms and strolling into the opposing end zone for a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown...

PARK HILLS -- Three Rivers was giving defending Division II National Champion Triton all it could handle for 24 minutes Friday. The Raiders led by 15 points with just over 16 minutes remaining in the game, but Triton stormed back with a 19-4 run to tie things up at 65 with 11:36 remaining. The Trojans' offense wasn't done there, outscoring the Raiders 54-29 in the last 16 minutes to hand Three Rivers its second straight loss, 100-90...

PARK HILLS -- The Raiders put this one away almost as soon as it started. Kennedy-King scored the game's first two points, but Three Rivers followed with a 16-0 run to give itself a comfortable lead. The Raiders were never in any real trouble after that point, cruising to an 83-62 win to end its weekend...