Stories from Wednesday, November 30, 2016

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Poplar Bluff, Mo., council member at large Jerrica Fox has announced her resignation to take a position as executive director of Downtown Poplar Bluff, Inc. Effective immediately, the resignation will leave the final five months of Fox's current term vacant...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man continues to be held on a half-million-dollar bond after appearing in court Monday on charges stemming from a weekend armed robbery involving two women. Devonte Christopher Brayboy, 24, of the 900 block of Maud Street appeared Monday before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth for arraignment on the Class A felony of first-degree robbery and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor A Naylor, Mo., man and his toddler son are alive today thanks to the efforts of two area men who pulled them from their burning vehicle in October. For their heroic actions in saving Daniel Scott Mitchell and his 3-year-old son, Decklan, Heath Moon of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Jeffrey Thomas of Naylor were appointed as "honorary" troopers of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Monday morning...

By MARK BLISS SEMO News Service Scott R. Clark can't wait to vote for Donald Trump. That's because he is one of 538 Americans who will have the final say in choosing the next president. Electors will meet in their state capitals Dec. 19 to cast their ballots...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer The purchase price for equipment used to maintain gravel roads and clear snow from paved highways has increased approximately 20 percent in the past five years. Butler County commissioners accepted the lowest of two bids last week for the purchase of a new road grader...

To the Editor: The SEMO United Blind Club and Delta Area Blind celebrated White Cane Safety on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Valley Plaza Shopping Center. This was held in conjunction with other affiliates of the Missouri Council of the Blind across the state to promote awareness of the White Cane Law for the Blind...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN After a week managing the transition, vice president-elect Mike Pence took his family out to the Broadway musical "Hamilton." As Pence entered the theater, a wave of boos swept over the audience. And at the play's end, the Aaron Burr character, speaking for the cast and the producers, read a statement directed at Pence:...

Jackson closed the opening quarter with a 12-4 run then spent the rest of the night fending off a pesky Poplar Bluff team. The second-seeded Indians advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural SEMO Conference Girls Tournament with a 48-35 win over the host Monday night...

VAN BUREN -- It took 7 seconds for the Lady Dawgs to reveal their offensive gameplan. Jalynn Morgan sank her first of seven 3-pointers after the opening tip and matched a career high of 21 points as Van Buren beat Greenville 62-40 in the Lady Dawg Classic...

The first week of the season has not been kind to the Dexter girls basketball team. After losing their leading scorer, Krysten Garrison, for at least two months due to surgery on a torn labrum and taking two 30-point drubbings in a tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Lady Bearcats had to endure 12 more minutes of tough luck against a pesky Cape Central team...

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Naylor senior Gracie Gargac nailed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as the fifth-seeded Lady Eagles upset No. 1 Park Hills Central 41-38 in the opening round of the Fredericktown Tournament Monday night. Naylor sophomore Lexi Day tied the game at 38 with a pair of free throws two minutes earlier. Naylor (2-0) got one final defensive stop and held the ball for the final shot...

Alice Nickless Tucker Alice Nickless Tucker, 108, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at Crystal Oaks Care Center in Crystal City, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Anita Hampton PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Anita Hampton, 89, of Des Arc, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Bill D. Howard Bill D. Howard, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at his residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced when completed by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Rosebud Marie Peters Rosebud Marie Peters, 91, of Oxly, passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born June 27, 1925, in Hammond, Ind., to the late Alfred Kayes and Marie (Hilfaker) Kayes. Rosebud was a member of United Methodist Church in Doniphan. She enjoyed writing poetry and she loved everyone...

Timmie Burchard PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Timmie Burchard, 53, of Silva, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will be held at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, also at the Greenville Chapel. Burial will be at Kime Cemetery...

Linda Mae Hathaway CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Linda Mae Hathaway, 72, of Jackson, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 at her home. She was born Dec. 24, 1943 in Michigan to Leonard Louis and Lydia Mae Romine Vinson. She and David Rodney Hathaway were married April 29, 1967...

Pat Keister Wisdom PIEDMONT, Mo. - Pat Keister Wisdom, 66, of Annapolis, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at the Townhouse Residential Care Center in Annapolis. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Tues., Nov. 29 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. ...