Stories from Tuesday, August 28, 2012

By BARBARA HORTON News Editor The closure of Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 2121 N. Westwood Blvd., Sunday night is being blamed on the downturn in the economy. Customers, as well as the 32 people employed by the eatery, were surprised to learn it was closing immediately. The restaurant and GuestHouse International Hotel are both owned by Dr. and Mrs. Alex Hoja of Poplar Bluff, Mo. The hotel will remain open, but presently there are no plans for the food service area...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Police Chief Ray Johnson of Chesterfield, Mo., presented the Poplar Bluff Police Department with a certificate of accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies during the Poplar Bluff City Council meeting Monday night...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A coalition of environmental groups will present more than 4,400 signatures today to the National Park Service (NPS) in Washington, D.C., asking for a strong management plan of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which includes the Current and Jacks Fork rivers...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer After a proposed $0.275 tax levy for school improvements failed Aug. 7, the Neelyville R-IV school board approved a $3.03 per $100 tax rate at Monday night's meeting, a 24 cent increase over last year's rate of $2.7891...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Recently released annual performance reports for 14 area schools show that 11 districts met or exceeded the state average in communication arts and math testing for grades third through fifth, grades sixth through eighth and end of course exams in Algebra I and English II...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

Brittlyn Scott MALDEN, Mo. -- Brittlyn Dawn Scott, 9, of Portageville, Mo., formerly of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in Holcomb, Mo. She was born June 18, 2003, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Scottie Vires and Jamie Scott Vires. Surviving are her parents; a sister, Braelyn Vires of the home; her maternal grandparents, Brett and Janet Scott of Clarkton; paternal grandparents, Scott Vires and Christine Vires, both of Portageville; two aunts, Elizabeth Scott of Clarkton and Tabatha Crow and husband, Jeremy, of Clarkton; two cousins, Breana and Kamdyn Scott of Clarkton; other relatives and a host of friends.. ...

Roberto Espada-Morales DEXTER, Mo. -- Roberto Espada-Morales, 85, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Mr. Espada-Morales was born on Feb. 25, 1927, in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. He had lived in Puerto Rico and New York before moving to the Dexter area in 1967. He had worked for 25 years at the Mingo Job Corps as a supervisor. He was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter and was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

By MONA CHAREN Have you noticed how often the president's supporters talk about the "likeability" factor in politics these days? No longer do we hear that presidential candidates must convey "the vision thing" or "gravitas" or credibility as commander in chief. ...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Neelyville R-IV Curriculum Director Janet Davis presented results from the district's Annual Performance Report and Missouri Achievement Program (MAP) testing at Monday night's meeting. Due to a waiver from the No Child Left Behind standards, the district did not have an Annual Yearly Progress Report to review for the 2011-12 school year...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor An ordinance levying property taxes for the general fund and the police and fire pension fund was approved by the Poplar Bluff City Council Monday night. The total city property tax rate will drop from 70.82 cents per $100 valuation in 2011 to 61.35 cents this year, according to City Clerk Pam Kearbey. This is a reduction of 9.47 cents or 13.37 percent...

Brooklyn Scott MALDEN, Mo. -- Brooklyn Leann Scott, 6, of Portageville, Mo., formerly of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 3, at Holcomb, Mo. She was born March 8, 2006, in Kennett, Mo., to Scottie Vires and Jamie Scott Vires. Surviving are her parents; a sister, Braelyn Vires of the home; her maternal grandparents, Brett and Janet Scott of Clarkton; paternal grandparents, Scott Vires and Christine Vires, both of Portageville; two aunts, Elizabeth Scott of Clarkton and Tabatha Crow and husband, Jeremy, of Clarkton; two cousins, Breana and Kamdyn Scott of Clarkton; other relatives and a host of friends.. ...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

By MONA CHAREN Have you noticed how often the president's supporters talk about the "likeability" factor in politics these days? No longer do we hear that presidential candidates must convey "the vision thing" or "gravitas" or credibility as commander in chief. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

By IKE SKELTON House Armed Services Committee Chairman Last year, Congress passed $487 billion in defense cuts as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said these cuts will be tough to make, but are feasible without threatening our troops or our national security. ...

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Following a summer of training in the record heat, the Poplar Bluff cross country team took it easy Monday afternoon. The Mules ran for an hour around the track, raising funds in the process for their team and the fight to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. The final total was 596 laps, which also included Junior High runners who ran for 30 minutes...

Kimberly Murphy NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Kimberly Ann Murphy, 48, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mrs. Murphy was born July 10, 1964, in Alton, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. She had lived in Ripley County for the past 11 years and formerly lived in Fredericktown, Mo...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After his great victory in Desert Storm, George H.W. Bush went before the United Nations to declare the coming of a New World Order. The Cold War was yesterday. Communism was in its death throes. The Soviet Empire had crumbled...

MALDEN -- Missouri High School football will have that brand-new car smell to it with its new district playoff system which makes every regular season game matter that much more this year. The Malden Green Wave meanwhile will also have a fresh approach this year after a promising start to last season ended in district disappointment with lopsided losses to Caruthersville and Charleston...

Gordon Ball DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gordon Ball, 88, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

SEMO Dean's List Area students on Southeast Missouri State University summer Dean's List is as follows: BERNIE: Jeremy Algood BLOOMFIELD: Lynn N. Brashear, Judi D. Hampton, Matthew T. Tompkins BUNKER: Chelsea N. Gant CAMPBELL: Lorin V. Neill, Danetta M. Nelson, Angela N. Rodgers, Alexi R. Vincent...

Phillip Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Phillip Brooks, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.