Stories from Sunday, November 12, 2017

he flag that hangs on Wilbur Schmit's screened in porch was a gift. His granddaughter, Tara, flew it over Iraq in 2007 while she was stationed there. She was in the Navy like her grandfather. The wall where the flag hangs, the porch and the siding, the roof and so much more are also gifts...

More than 30 veterans joined Poplar Bluff Middle School students and staff for a patriotic celebration in honor of the sacrifices they made for the freedoms enjoyed today. Chants of "hoorah" could be heard throughout the E.T. Peters Gym during the annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, Nov. 10...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Glenda Faye DeProw, 74, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Tallapoosa, Mo. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel with Brother Jerry Lindsey officiating. Burial will be at Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

By LEE H. HAMILTON As Republicans in Congress move forward on their tax plan, it's worth remembering one thing: whatever the legislative particulars, keep your eye on the plan's impact on the federal debt. Our debt load is already worrisome. It's almost certainly going to get worse...

It took Shawnee Community College (Ill.) 17 minutes to get its first field goal. "This bunch likes to guard a little bit. This bunch really likes to guard," Three Rivers women's basketball coach Jeff Walk said. Shawnee scored one point in the first quarter and 13 in the first half. After 20 minutes of play, the Saints had two field goals, shot 6 percent from the field and were down by 33 points. Three Rivers went on to win 80-37 on Friday at the Bess Activity Center...

-- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Connie McMillian Downing -- Greenville, Ky. Albert "Ab" McKnight -- Doniphan, Mo. Patsy "Pat" Taylor -- Greenville, Mo. Alice Jane Crawford - Puxico, Mo. Olen G. Myers -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Carol Sue Hendrix -- Qulin, Mo. Glenda Faye DeProw -- Tallapoosa, Mo...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- McKynlee Raylynn Cook was still born Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 10:30 - 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo.. Services will follow at the chapel at 11 a.m.. Burial will be a Meador-Flatwoods cemetery near Piedmont...

In May, a windstorm devastated the home World War II veteran Wilbur Schmit shares with his wife, Anna. The 92-year-old was at a loss for how to deal with such an overwhelming cleanup and repair process, especially after being forced out of another home due to flooding in late 2016...

PRINCIPAL'S LIST First Grade: Ronney Acre, Jadene Arnau, Lachlan Carson, Landon Duckett, Mary Holloway, Sahana Motilalnehru, Brennan Nagell, Claire Richardson Second Grade: Lynn Cotrell, Savanna Cramer, Landon Evans, Omotekoro Osiohwo Third Grade: Annaliese Carson, Sydney Hawley, Shelby Levan, Wyatt Ray...

QULIN, Mo. -- Carol Sue Hendrix, 76, of Qulin, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Mo. Mrs. Hendrix was born Nov. 21, 1940 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late Byrd and Hazel Ward Colter. Mrs. Hendrix was a homemaker and formerly had worked at Bradley's Grocery...

The Poplar Bluff Early Childhood Center will hold screenings Dec. 1 for the 2017-18 school year. Screenings are by appointment only and are for children who were 3 years old before July 31 and who were not 5 years old before July 31. To make an appointment to have a child screened, call the Early Childhood Center office at 573-785-6803. The child's social security number must be provided to schedule the appointment...

Stanley Ordway, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at the Evelyn's House Hospice in Creve Coeur, Mo. He was born on Aug. 29, 1950 to Harvey and Floddie (Keys) Ordway in Poplar Bluff. On March 10, 1968 he married Charolett Hicks at the Oak Hill General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...

D-Day has been described as the longest day for the soldiers sent June 6, 1944, to storm the beaches of Normandy. For 2,400 young men, it was their last day, World War II veteran Deloy Lawson said Saturday during an event at the Black River Coliseum to commemorate Veterans Day...

Olen G. Myers, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Myers, the son of the late Oren T. and Thelma (Williams) Myers, was born April 18, 1932 in Van Buren, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Myers was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1973 after proudly serving over 20 years. He was employed with M & A Electric Power Coop for over 43 years. Mr. Myers enjoyed spending time with his family and woodworking...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Alice Jane Crawford, 85, of Puxico, daughter of the late Arthur Price and Leona Gertrude Hopkins Moore, was born Jan. 23,1932, in Marston, Mo. and passed away at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Oxly, Mo. on Nov. 10, 2017. She had lived and worked in St. ...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Patsy "Pat" Louise Taylor, 77, of Greenville died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 3 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Williamsville. Father Daniel Hirtz will minister to the family. Burial will be at Sunset Cemetery in Edwardsville, Ill...

PHOTOS AVAILABLE Zoey Christian is Sacred Heart Preschool's student of the month for November. Zoey is the daughter of Lance and Cassie. She also has three brothers: Hunter, Colton and Lane. Zoey enjoys playing with her family. She enjoys learning things at school and she also loves dancing and gymnastics...

Virginia (Binkley) Jones Guard, 88, of Poplar Bluff, departed this life, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. Virginia was the daughter of Neelie and Elsie (Weatherholt) Binkley of Campbell. She graduated high school with honors from Qulin, and spent most of her adult life in Poplar Bluff. ...

Eugene Field Elementary School has selected the Students of the Month for September/October. September Students of the Month First Grader Gracyn Bridgewater, daughter of Lisa Bridgewater, is a student of Kristen Spain. Gracyn loves to write, be on the school morning news, dance with her sister and play school with her sister!...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Albert S. "Ab" McKnight, 84, of Doniphan died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at his residence in rural Doniphan. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Connie McMillian Downing, 79, of Greenville, Ky., formerly of Malden, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Maple Manor Health Care Center in Greenville, Ky. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday, at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Funeral will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden...

John Ballance and Donna Hodgins of Poplar Bluff were married Nov. 11, 1967 in Poplar Bluff. The couple will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with their son, Joe Ballance, of Harviell. Also celebrating with them will be their grandchildren: Alex and Jessica Ballance of Scott City, Mo., Emily Ballance of Troy, Ill., Brendan Ballance and Peyton Ballance, both of Harviell...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN The day after his "Silent Majority" speech on Nov. 3, 1969, calling on Americans to stand with him for peace with honor in Vietnam, Richard Nixon's GOP captured the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey. By December, Nixon had reached 68 percent approval in the Gallup Poll, though, a year earlier, he had won but 43 percent of the vote...

By MONA CHAREN Just a couple of weeks ago, it seemed that the Republican Party had thrown in the towel on maintaining any sort of Donald Trump-free identity. Sen. Jeff Flake announced that, rather than defy the Trump-supporting base in Arizona, he would not seek reelection. ...

The Three Rivers women's basketball team won its first four games by an average of 37 points. It faced its first tough test of the season Saturday in No. 14 Wabash Valley College (Ill.) and lost 88-83 at the Bess Activity Center. "We are going to get better. ...