Stories from Friday, April 5, 2019

Anthony Frank ‘Tony’ Gasich, of Somis, Calif., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on March 19, 2019. He was born on March 31, 1949, in St. Louis, Mo. Tony was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Maxine Spradling Gasich; and his sister-in-law, Charlotte McPheeters...

April is designated as Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month nationally & in Missouri. It is a month to highlight & make an extra effort to create awareness about the importance of strengthening families & preventing child abuse & neglect. Let’s celebrate Go Blue Day every Friday in April! Wear blue on every Friday in April in support of the importance of child abuse & neglect prevention!...

The Board of Education of the Dexter R-XI School District will hold a special public board reorganization meeting at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in the board room of the administration building, 1031 Brown Pilot Lane, Dexter.

The 21st annual Early Childhood Resource Fair ‘Silly Saturday’ is set for Saturday, April 13 at the Bess Activity Center on the Three Rivers College campus. Events will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. Families will be able to receive information on child care services and activities, nutrition and children’s fitness, healthcare and child safety, beginning literacy and early childhood education plus many more community resources. ...

FISK, Mo. — Cecilia Hester Watson, age 57, of Puxico, Mo., died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

The infamous Kelo v. City of New London case of 2005 started the whole mess. When the Supreme Court held that “economic development” constituted a “public use” to justify taking private property through eminent domain, I still remember my discomfort at the time and my concern that the ramifications would be far-ranging and longterm. Well, now here it is, causing a big problem in Missouri!...

Friends and family gathered at Three Rivers College on Friday afternoon to celebrate the highest honor awarded by the college to an alumni in recognition of their achievements and accomplishments. Todd Richardson was presented with the 2019 Three Rivers College Distinguished Alumni Award...

About 50 people representing a cross-section of agencies in Southeast Missouri met Friday in Poplar Bluff to have a “heart-to-heart” discussion about what can be done to better help children and families. “We want to hear from you,” said Julia Adami, Great Circle vice president, home and community-based services. “We want to have a heart-to-heart discussion. How’s it going? What can we do better?”...

More than 800 individuals are registered to “Walk in Love” at the Sarah Jarboe White United Cancer Assistance Network Walk on April 27. The eighth annual walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the Danny Bell Cancer Center on North Westwood Boulevard. There is always room for one more team and Executive Director Melody Chailland said, “Organize a team and raise funds in someone’s honor and/or memory, if you want to make a difference in the lives of local cancer patients while they are in the fight of their life.”. ...

This morning runners will be competing in the fifth annual Badge of Honor Benefit Run that features a half marathon, 5K and 10K races. Last year the race drew nearly 200 runners and raised more than $22,000 to support three nonprofit organizations for first responders and their families:...

City firefighters responded at 8:32 a.m. Thursday, April 4, to assist emergency-medical-services personnel with lifting a patient at 641 Lindsay St. ———— City firefighters responded at 8:47 a.m. Thursday, April 4, to a report of smoke in the boiler room at First Christin Daycare, 1601 N. Main St...