Stories from Monday, July 30, 2012

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer PATTERSON, Mo. -- An organization created to build Christian camps has turned its attention to the hills of Wayne County, pouring more than $20 million into building one of the premier camps in the country. The Eagle Sky Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Oklahoma City, began acquiring the nearly 5,000-acre property east of Patterson, Mo., in 2001. ...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer PATTERSON, Mo. -- An organization created to build Christian camps has turned its attention to the hills of Wayne County, pouring more than $20 million into building one of the premier camps in the country. The Eagle Sky Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Oklahoma City, began acquiring the nearly 5,000-acre property east of Patterson, Mo., in 2001. ...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Since 1928, only Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush have won the presidency while capturing both houses of Congress for the GOP. In his 49-state landslide, Richard Nixon failed to take either House. In his two landslides, Ronald Reagan won back only the Senate. Yet Mitt Romney is even money to pull off the hat trick...

By ANN McFEATTERS Scripps Howard News Service President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is in serious trouble. The economy will not improve significantly before the November election. Republican Mitt Romney is vastly out-raising Obama in financial contributions. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL The men are so near to each other in all their convictions and theories of life that nothing is left to them but personal competition for the doing of the thing that is to be done. It is the same in religion. The apostle of Christianity and the infidel can meet without a chance of a quarrel; but it is never safe to bring together two men who differ about a saint or a surplice...

On June 30, the Scott family reunion was held at the Scott farm on Cane Creek. Kenny and Dottie Scott hosted the event with around 100 family members in attendance. Ronnie Rains gave the invocation followed by a huge carry-in dinner with a great cookout provided by Speedy Ketcherside. ...

Hart receives scholarship Logan Hart recently was selected by the American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation to receive an undergraduate scholarship of $1,000. He is the son of Sheila Calvert and works for Mike Persons, owner of Bootheel Parts & Equipment Rentals in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

By SYD HAYMAN Staff Writer Girl Scouts from local troops recently participated in Oak Hill Day Camp, a six-day camp for Scouts in kindergarten through 12th grade. A total of 64 participated at the camp, which was held from Sunday through Friday, July 8-13, at the Oak Hill Day Camp site...

The visitors dugout at Poplar Bluff's Strenfel Memorial Field was destroyed in a storm Friday night. High winds lifted the top of the dugout and it fell backwards as the bricks that made up the back of the dugout came down as well as the area was hit with winds near 70 mph. Poplar Bluff coach Stan Bullington, who is out of town, said he started receiving pictures on his phone and feared the worst...

By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA station chief opened the locked box containing the sensitive equipment he used from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, to communicate with CIA headquarters in Virginia, only to find that someone had tampered with it. He sent word to his superiors about the break-in...

By GEORGE F. WILL The men are so near to each other in all their convictions and theories of life that nothing is left to them but personal competition for the doing of the thing that is to be done. It is the same in religion. The apostle of Christianity and the infidel can meet without a chance of a quarrel; but it is never safe to bring together two men who differ about a saint or a surplice...

On June 30, the Scott family reunion was held at the Scott farm on Cane Creek. Kenny and Dottie Scott hosted the event with around 100 family members in attendance. Ronnie Rains gave the invocation followed by a huge carry-in dinner with a great cookout provided by Speedy Ketcherside. ...

By ANN McFEATTERS Scripps Howard News Service President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is in serious trouble. The economy will not improve significantly before the November election. Republican Mitt Romney is vastly out-raising Obama in financial contributions. ...

Hart receives scholarship Logan Hart recently was selected by the American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation to receive an undergraduate scholarship of $1,000. He is the son of Sheila Calvert and works for Mike Persons, owner of Bootheel Parts & Equipment Rentals in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

The visitors dugout at Poplar Bluff's Strenfel Memorial Field was destroyed in a storm Friday night. High winds lifted the top of the dugout and it fell backwards as the bricks that made up the back of the dugout came down as well as the area was hit with winds near 70 mph. Poplar Bluff coach Stan Bullington, who is out of town, said he started receiving pictures on his phone and feared the worst...

By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA station chief opened the locked box containing the sensitive equipment he used from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, to communicate with CIA headquarters in Virginia, only to find that someone had tampered with it. He sent word to his superiors about the break-in...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Since 1928, only Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush have won the presidency while capturing both houses of Congress for the GOP. In his 49-state landslide, Richard Nixon failed to take either House. In his two landslides, Ronald Reagan won back only the Senate. Yet Mitt Romney is even money to pull off the hat trick...

By SYD HAYMAN Staff Writer Girl Scouts from local troops recently participated in Oak Hill Day Camp, a six-day camp for Scouts in kindergarten through 12th grade. A total of 64 participated at the camp, which was held from Sunday through Friday, July 8-13, at the Oak Hill Day Camp site...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...

Producers are urged to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when the loss first becomes apparent, this includes crops covered by crop insurance, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and crops without insurance coverage, said Aaron Sandlin, Butler County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director...