Stories from Thursday, May 30, 2013

Linda Barker GRUBVILLE, Mo.--Edna Linda Jean Barker, 73, of Londedell, Mo., died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in St. Clair, Mo. Linda was born in Naylor, Mo. May 2, 2940. She was the daughter of Roy Roland and Lizzie May McGee. On Dec. 30, 1957, she married Homer Leslie Barker, known to all as Sonny. They were blessed with three daughters...

The Auxiliary of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, a non-profit organization, recently celebrated the grand opening of the Violet Patch Gift Shop located on the ground floor of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. During the past 32 years, auxiliary members have donated more than 121,000 hours of their time while assisting patients, visitors and associates with compassion, devotion and courtesy. ...

Pearl Doane MALDEN, Mo.--Pearl Doane, 91, of Malden, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel with Pastor Randy Duda officiating. Burial will be in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo...

STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Growth stocks, neglected at the start of the year, are starting to get a bit of love from investors again. The best returns in the Standard & Poor's 500 index over the past month have been posted by technology companies. ...