Stories from Monday, January 12, 2015

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Butler County Health Department is asking anyone with special health needs to participate in a survey which can be used to provide assistance during a disaster, such as severe winter storm or flooding. The annual Special Healthcare Needs survey is available now in a secure form at butlercountyhealth.org...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The Texas Eagle Amtrak train going from Chicago, Ill., to San Antonio, Texas, was delayed in arriving at Poplar Bluff Wednesday night due to the bitter cold weather. It was scheduled to arrive at 11:42 p.m., but did not stop in Poplar Bluff until 7:10 a.m. Thursday...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Citing a need for employees with those types of skills, Briggs and Stratton is taking a serious interest in the Poplar Bluff High School Robotics Club. The iconic American small engine company recently sent two engineers to actually work "hands-on" with the club--a move that might foreshadow a possible recruiting program and R-I curriculum expansion...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Proposals from two Poplar Bluff firms for liability and property insurance were presented to the Butler County Commission Friday. Action was tabled so the commissioners can have more time to study the proposals...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer When 9-year-old Darril Allison stood beside his beloved older brother's flag-draped coffin in 1959, he could no longer deny the loss. Navy recruit William Curtis Allison, just 21, had been killed by a drunk driver in a traffic accident on his way to the San Diego, Calif., base where he was stationed...

By RUDI KELLER Columbia Daily Tribune JEFFERSON CITY -- During the 2014 legislative session, the High Street offices of the Missouri Times became the venue for legislators and their staffs to enjoy parties with lobbyist-paid liquor, beer and snacks that went largely unreported to the Missouri Ethics Commission...

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PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Larry V. Payton, 62, of Piedmont, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a long battle with cancer. Larry was born on Nov. 4, 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Vernon Payton and Alma Verneil Reed Payton...

By SHARON RANDALL Tribune News Service Some people are good at saying thank you. My daughter and daughter-in-law and my husband's niece, for example. They're the kind of people who make you feel bad about giving them a gift because you know they'll insist on taking time out of their very full lives to write you a lovely note of thanks...

Charles Locke Charles E. Locke, 82, went to meet his Savior at his home in Poplar Bluff, Mo, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at 3:17 p.m. He was the son of the late Jesse F. Locke and Arminta Locke of Dexter and was born May 5, 1932, in Malden, Mo. On Feb. 15, 1953, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Long Locke at Gray Ridge and she survives of the home in Poplar Bluff...

Glendle Griffin FISK, Mo. -- Glendle H. Griffin, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Griffin was born Feb. 22, 1928, at Gideon, Mo. He had served in the Navy. He had worked at Florsheim Shoe. He was an avid horseman and rode with the Cardiac Cowboys...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Senate confirmation hearings put nominees on notice that, as a Michigan state legislator reportedly once said, "I'm watching everything you do with a fine-toothed comb." Loretta Lynch, a talented lawyer and seasoned U.S. attorney, should be confirmed as attorney general. Her hearing, however, should not be perfunctory. Questions like the following would highlight some festering problems:...

James Roseberry FREDERICKTOWN, Mo.--James L. Roseberry, 85, of Fredericktown, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015 at Cla Ru Deville Nursing Home. James was born Sept. 26, 1929 in Fredericktown. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and also attended the Nazarene Church in Jackson before coming unable to attend. Mr. Roseberry retired from MoDOT Jan. 1, 1987 after 36 years and four months as a maintenance area supervisor...

Jerry Burlingame GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry Burlingame, 71, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at his home near Greenville. He was born March 16, 1943 at Bemidji, Minn., the son of Alva and Dorney (Becker) Burlingame. Jerry married Rita McFarland Nov. 19, 1966, at St. Louis. He was a contractor in St. Louis for many years before moving to Greenville in 1997. He was a Christian and a member and past master of the Greenville Masonic Lodge 107...

Lillian Lewis Lillian Lewis, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Poplar Bluff Memorial Gardens with Rev. Orvil McKinney officiating...

Terri Bull Terri S. (Marler) Bull, 53, of St. Louis, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born May 29, 1961 in Poplar Bluff. Terri was the director of Missouri Juvenile Offices of Jefferson County. She was a member of the Methodist Church of St. ...

Elizabeth Williford WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Elizabeth Evelyn Williford, 94, of St. Peters, Mo., formerly of Williamsville, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at St. Peters Manor. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at Williamsville Assembly of God Church. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday, also at the church. Burial will be at Holiday Cemetery in Williamsville...

Mayoma Heathcock CAMPELL, Mo.--Mayoma Heathcock, 91, of Campbell, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. Marty Carlisle...

Sherry Szczeblewski Sherry Dawn Szczeblewski, 57, of Wappapello, departed this world, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. She was born June 27,1957, in St. Louis Mo. She was the daughter of Albert and Nellie Szczeblewski. Sherry graduated high school from Hazelwood in St. Louis and received a B.S. degree from Southeast Missouri University in Cape Girardeau Mo. She was a retired business owner of a specialty medical billing company...

CLARKTON -- The Clarkton Reindeer dominated the Leopold Wildcats Friday night win on homecoming, 87-39. The Reindeer scored 30 points in the second and third quarters to lead 79-30 after three quarters. Three Reindeer reached double figures led by Trey Moore with 22 points, including 10 2-pointers. Emmanuel White added 17 points while Dante McBride had 10. Quan Elliott hit a 3 and had nine points...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Instead of ending a meet, Poplar Bluff's 400-yard freestyle relay of Morgan McAtee, Haylee Dragon, Taylor Norwood and Cassidy Harris showed what they could do in the event fresh Friday at the Rec Relays. The Mules broke the school record by 3 1/2 seconds, also setting a pool record in the process and qualifying for state with a time of 3 minutes, 51.95 seconds...

PIEDMONT -- Friday night in a Black River League matchup on Clearwater's homecoming, the Ellington Whippets had something to prove. In front of a raucous crowd and against a team that defeated them to start the season, the Whippets held their composure and maintained a lead throughout the second half to beat the Tigers, 65-55...

MOBERLY -- It's haves and have nots in Region XVI this year. Saturday's matchup between Three Rivers was a case of the have nots, as in, not having many players. Three Rivers dressed eight players and Moberly Area had seven, turning this iteration of the region rivalry into a game of attrition...

MOBERLY -- To put Moberly Area away, Vashawn Ruffin did something he'd never done before. With Three Rivers up by two and 90 seconds to go, Ruffin completed the first four-point play of his life. With the boost, Three Rivers ended a four-game losing streak against Moberly Area with a 66-62 road win Saturday...