Stories from Sunday, October 2, 2016

By BEN KLEINE SEMO News Service Judge David Dolan issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Joshua David Musgrove, 31, of Chaffee, who escaped from Scott County custody on Thursday. Musgrove had a parole violation hearing yesterday in front of Dolan where he learned his probation was revoked and he was sentenced to serve 20 years in the Missouri Department of corrections. ...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Three Rivers College agriculture program and rodeo team will soon have a permanent home more conducive to their curriculums - a location literally "down on the farm." College officials last year purchased the Lawrence Fagan farm, a 108-acre property near Fairdealing, Mo. ...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Holding her husband's hand as they strolled down Main Street, 81-year-old Imogen Morgan visited with local craftsmen and other vendors Saturday during the annual Iron Horse Festival. Imogen and Sherman, 82, remember the days when it would have been a nightly ritual to walk along the brick streets of downtown Poplar Bluff, Mo., with friends. ...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center has regained its accredited status following a more than two-year process hosted by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, a national accrediting agency. PBTCC lost accreditation in 2013 when the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) had a fallout with the U.S. ...

Eula Fay Darnell DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Eula Fay Darnell, 79, of Doniphan, departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan. Mrs. Darnell, daughter of Oirson and Virdie (Jones) McKinney, was born Feb. 23, 1937, in Doniphan. She had been a certified nursing assistant and had worked in a nursing home. One of Mrs. Darnell's favorite activities was playing Bingo. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church...

"Lots o' folks confuse bad management with destiny." -- Kin Hubbard WASHINGTON -- The good news, a commodity in short supply, is that Americans are about to get a respite from the inundating Niagara of candidates' blather. The bad news is that the respite will be a tsunami of Cubs Gush, which will slosh from sea to shining sea. ...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- And now, less than six weeks from the election, what is the main event of the day? A fight between the GOP presidential nominee and a former Miss Universe, whom he had 20 years ago called Miss Piggy and other choice pejoratives. ...

By KEN BLACKWELL Politicians often argue that the solution to reducing crime is more government programs and bigger jails. Yet government cannot adequately address the underlying problems that cause criminal behavior or fill the holes in people's lives...

Dorothy V. Funk ANNAPOLIS, Mo. -- Dorothy V. Funk, 97, of Annapolis, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at The Baptist Home in Ironton, Mo. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 at the Happy Zion General Baptist Church in Annapolis. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Mann Cemetery...

Campbell R-2 School District will host a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 to celebrate its new elementary school. It will be held at the high school gymnasium. "We are excited to offer this modern learning facility to 251 students in grades (pre-kindergarten to fourth)," said elementary principal Ben Foster. "This new facility will provide a climate for learning by showing Camel Pride and promoting a safe, positive, and supportive environment."...

Eula Fay Darnell - Doniphan, Mo. Jimmy Mayberry -- Bloomfield, Mo. Barbara J. Jackson -- Broseley, Mo.

Barbara J. Jackson Barbara J. Jackson, 73, of Broseley, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Sandra D. Phillips Sandra D. Phillips, 49, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Phillips, the daughter of the late Dee Phillips and Shirley Walters Phillips, was born Dec. 12, 1966, in Neelyville, Mo. ...

Jimmy Ray Mayberry ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jimmy Ray Mayberry, 75, of Bloomfield, Mo. passed away Thursday, Sept. 29. 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1940 at Morley, the son of Lonnie and Mildred Tucker Mayberry. Jimmy was a retired logger and saw miller. He also was the owner and operator of a cattle farm. He was a member of Zalma General Baptist Church and the Zalma Masonic Lodge #545...

Each year, October is designated as energy awareness month. According to South Central Missouri Community Action Agency (SCMCAA), this year is a particularly special year in the world of "Weatherization". SCMCAA is honored to recognize the 40th Anniversary of Weatherization...

SIKESTON, Mo. --Tyson Cox had a fourth quarter to remember Friday night. The Poplar Bluff junior set up the go-ahead touchdown with a long punt return and a reception, later broke the school record for receiving yards in a game on a 68-yard score, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass...

Returning All-American Gabe Grant caught the ball in the corner early into the Raider Madness scrimmage. He set up for the open 15-foot jumper, let it go, and air-balled his first shot of the season by a good two feet. "I got that out of the way, I was a little jittery," Grant said. "After that, I feel like I'm going to be fine."...

At a time when the city-owned Ozark Ridge Golf Course should be brimming with golfers, it's brimming with damaged greens instead. Significantly hotter June weather mixed with a substantially wet July and August has prompted a change in strategy for recovering the greens at the municipal golf course...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff's win streak ended but that was the least of the concerns for the Mules softball team Saturday. Senior outfielder Lexi Hafford was not with the team following the death of her mother. "It was a tough day," Mules coach Lisa Boyer said. "You could forget for a little bit but your mind went right back to it, knowing Lexi was going through what she was going through."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --All of Poplar Bluff's runners turned in their fastest times of the season Saturday at the Notre Dame XC Invitational. Katie Sliger placed seventh and Katelyn Moeller was 20th as the girls finished third as a team. The Mules were fifth led by Brantley James and Wesley Moore...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- It didn't take long for Pete Brown to set the tone Friday night. On his very first play from scrimmage, the Malden quarterback found his favorite wide receiver, Cordell Kilgore, wide open down the right sideline for a 34-yard touchdown, setting the stage for a prolific night through the air...

DEXTER -- Kennett has beaten Dexter for the first time since 1999. The Bearcats wanted this one. They talked about it all week. It was homecoming. It was Kennett. Dexter was coming off two bad losses with running clocks. Dexter was down 20 points entering the fourth quarter and nearly pulled off the comeback, but ultimately lost 36-22 Friday at Charles Bland Stadium...