Stories from Monday, January 27, 2014

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Construction of the new entrance road into Three Rivers College from Shelby Road is expected to begin in March. During a meeting Friday morning, the Poplar Bluff Regional Transportation Development District Board approved using TDD funds to pay for most of the project...

By SAMANTHA KLUESNER SEMO News Service SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- The Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force is investigating local law enforcement officers, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter confirmed Thursday. "There is an ongoing investigation into some law enforcement officers," Walter said in a telephone interview...

By ALEX WEST Staff Writer A Poplar Bluff, Mo., native has become familiar with breaking new ground in her career field. W. Ann Hansbrough of Parkville, Mo., recently was appointed the first female judge in the history of Platte County in Northwest Missouri...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer The 28th annual Heartland Agriculture and Natural Resources (Ag) Expo Friday and Saturday at the Black River Coliseum offered visitors of glimpse of the marriage between a centuries old tradition and new technology. John McDonough of Autogation Systems LLC demonstrated how his product allows farmers to monitor and control irrigation from anywhere with a cellphone signal. He first thought of the concept nearly a year ago after talking with friends who are farmers...

Puxico Elementary has released its second quarter honor roll for the 2013-2014 school year. Students named to that list follow: Fifth Grade: Dalton Andrews, Kendall Armstrong, Gavin Brawley, Katlyn Brotherton, Jeffrey Clark, Tristan Crawford, Ashlyn Dillon, Jordan Dyer, Madison Essmeyer, Allison Faries, Nolan Foster, Sierra Gaines, Anita Green, Matthew Hawthorne, Serena Hill, Taylor Hobbs, Truman Hobbs, Kerigan Jones, Hunter Kitchens, Noah McGowen, Dylan Mondy, Eli Peters, Lucas Plunkett, Jacob Pryor, Caleb Robison, Tia Rogers, Lane Schumer, McKenzie Smith, Andrew Sperino, Kylie West and Gracey Wilkerson.. ...

By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer The Eagle Court of Honor Committee of the Greater St. Louis Area Council will host the 52nd Eagle Court of Honor at noon, Saturday, Feb. 8, at the University Center Ballroom at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo., which will be known as the "Maurice Graham Court of Honor," for this year's sponsor, Maurice Graham, of St. ...

Lake Road Elementary has announced its January students of the month for the 2013-2014 school year. The following students from first through fourth grade were chosen: FIRST GRADE: Thomas Thompson is Lake Road's first grade student of the month. He is the son of Dewayne and Robin Thompson, and he is in Ms. Gray's class...

T. Med Hogg, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., now residing in Baton Rouge, La. has released his fifth book, and what he refers to as "probably my last." "Back in the Saddle Again" is a book of poems which are, as Hogg explained, a "mixture of Cowboy, Country and Cajun life and are not meant to be anything but rhyming stories."...

More intramural programs are needed Poplar Bluff is lacking a place for youth 7th grade and up to play basketball similar to an intramural program. My grandson played travel basketball thru 6th grade here and the team played one weekend at a basketball club in the St. ...

Jerry Barnes DEXTER, Mo. -- Jerry Barnes, 69, of Dexter died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in the Saint Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral services were Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with the Rev. Everett Owens officiating. Burial followed in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer This 52nd Eagle Court of Honor which will be held at Southeast Missouri University Ballroom, Saturday, Feb. 8, will be known as the "Maurice Graham Eagle Court of Honor" in honor of the sponsor, Maurice Graham, who will be the keynote speaker. Graham is president of the St. Louis litigation law firm of Gray, Ritter & Graham, P. C...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- As undignified as it is unedifying and unnecessary, the vulgar State of the Union circus is again at our throats. The document that the Constitutional Convention sent forth from Philadelphia for ratification in 1787 was just 4,543 words long, but this was 17 too many. ...

By SHARON RANDALL McClatchy-Tribune News Service When Henry came to visit, he stood at the French doors in the living room, pressing his nose against the glass, and we talked, he and I, about trees and birds and passing clouds and other fine things that we love...

Clara King MALDEN, Mo. -- Clara King, 85, of Campbell, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, a the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Tony Wood officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Campbell...

By CAROLYN SMITH Staff Writer At the annual landowners meeting, the Carter County Soil & Water Conservation District awards the "2013 Carter County Cooperators of Year" award to Rawland and Denise Thompson of Ellsinore, Mo. "This was the first year Carter County SWCD had recognized a landowner since I have worked here," said Tammy L. Townsend, Carter County SWCD Manager. The award was presented by board chairman, Mike Kelley...

Willie McVey Willie Symantha McVey, 97, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. McVey was born Dec. 23, 1916, at Galena, Mo. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff and retired from the State of Arkansas as a clerk for the Department of Revenue...

Floyd Howe Floyd Calvin Howe, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Howe was born April 13, 1928, in Lafe, Ark., to the late Emsley and Balcus Hyde Howe. On Feb. 16, 1950, he married Ruby Bell in Indiana. She preceded him in death on Jan. 29, 1976...

Henry Hampton PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Henry Hampton of Piedmont died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at Christian Northeast Hospital Northeast in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home...

Billy Rhodes DEXTER, Mo. -- Bill V. Rhodes, 75, of Dexter died Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Services follow beginning at noon. Burial will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo., following the funeral service...

Rose McDaniel Rose (Rozella Jane) Metz McDaniel, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and special friend, died Friday morning, Jan. 24, 2014, at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Rose, the fourth of seven children of L.T. and Columbia Martin Metz, was born on Feb. 1, 1920, in Poplar Bluff...

BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules burst out of the locker room after halftime for 33 points in the third quarter, 20 more than the Indians on Friday, and won 77-60 in Bernie. B.J. Jennings, who led all scorers with 27 points, had 15 in the third for Bernie, including a pair of 3-pointers. Bernie made nine 3s in the game and four in the third...

STE. GENEVIEVE -- Matt King placed second at the SEMO Conference Tournament for a third straight year while Steven Haley reached the championship match Saturday night. The Mules placed sixth as a team as Jackson defended its title. "Probably should have finished fourth," Mules coach David Sievers said. "Lost some matches we didn't need to lose and missed some points we definitely should have picked up."...

Three Rivers spotted Moberly Area the first 10 points Saturday and the Raiders struggled to make a comeback the rest of the night. The Raiders got within eight points with just under eight minutes left in the first half and cut Moberly Area's lead to 10 points midway through the second half, but never made things interesting and lost 80-64 at the Bess Activity Center...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Cassidy Harris added another state qualifying time to her resume Saturday while freshman Morgan McAtee become Poplar Bluff's second state qualifier. McAtee cut over 2 seconds off her time in the 100-yard breaststroke to earn a spot in the MSHSAA championship meet. The freshman placed third in the City of Roses Invitational race with a time of 1 minute, 11.91 seconds...

The Three Rivers Lady Raiders toppled the top team in Region XVI on Saturday, but may have lost their top scorer in the process. Anna Vogt sealed the 75-65 win at the Bess Activity Center when she converted a three-point play with 1 minute, 6 seconds left in the game to put Three Rivers ahead by eight...

BROSELEY -- Although they meet at least once every year in the Ozark Foothills Conference, the Neelyville Tigers rarely have success against Twin Rivers. So rare in fact, that even the people closest to the Tigers program can't recall the last time they beat the Royals...