Stories from Thursday, August 30, 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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.