Stories from Friday, January 12, 2018

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- J.D. Lee Green, 59, of Broseley, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in the St. Louis University Hospital. He was born Jan. 5, 1959 at St. Louis, Mo., to the late Charles Leonard Green Sr. and Mary Marie Williams Green. He is survived by longtime girlfriend, Carol Lawrence; three stepchildren: Rhonda (Lawrence) Uhl, Ricky and Roger Lawrence, as well as three sisters: Billie Clark, Rose Maxwell and Nancy Carol Green, as well as three brothers: Wayne Green, Steve Green and Bob Roberts; grandchildren: Matthew and Shannon and Amanda; seven great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephew.. ...

Johnema Pinkerton, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

January 20, 2017, marked a new beginning in our country. On that day, President Trump was inaugurated and immediately began working to restore integrity and meaning to our Constitution, to rule of law, and to turning our economy around. With a focus on individual choice, freedoms and the rights upon which this country was founded, over the last 12 months I have worked alongside our President to once again make this country great. ...

Puxico Junior High School Second Quarter Honor roll 8th grade highest honors: Alexis Ackerman, Alexis Ganus, Kyle Holden, Lydia Holden, Samuel Jones, Tanner Melton, Jacey Parsley, Jerricka Powell, Jada Vaughn 8th grade honor roll: Willow Anderson, Charity Carnell, Chloe Clark, Kayden Collard, Kaylea Dyer, Kirsten Evans, Kayla Holt, Jade Kerley, Devin Mondy, Courtney Smith, Jayden Strickland,...

Nathan R. Britton of Poplar Bluff has earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean's List. Each semester, the Dean's List is divided into two parts. Britton was on the first list which includes the names of students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average...

DEXTER -- The Neelyville Tigers made a big statement in the first quarter Thursday night. The Tigers held Dexter to 1-for-10 shooting in a battle of state-ranked teams, took an early double-digit lead and avenged an early-season loss with a 70-60 victory at the Bearcat Event Center...

ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Roy Leon Wallace, 81, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at his residence in Bridgeton, Mo. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, with the funeral service following at noon in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Scott Reynolds will be officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Ellsinore...

To the Editor, I read the headlines "Gas Tax touted as best way to fund Priorities" in the Tuesday, Dec. 12, Daily American Republic and started to laugh, but, then begin to wonder what some of the people in our state are thinking of. Yes, some of our roads and bridges are in a bad shape and a disaster could possibly happen if one of our most used bridges collapsed with several people traveling on it at that time. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Marsha Ann Johnson, 55, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Southeat Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ms. Johnson was born April 27, 1962, at Poplar Bluff. She was a cook/manager at Hayden's Barbecue. She enjoyed cooking, traveling and playing with the grandchildren of her family...

Poplar Bluff and Twin Rivers postponed the annual Battle of Butler County to Saturday, Jan. 27 due to icy road conditions Friday. The junior varsity games will tip off at 3 p.m. with the girls in the Auxiliary Gym and the boys playing in the main gym at Poplar Bluff High School. The girls varsity game will follow at 4:30 p.m. with the boys set for a 6 p.m. tipoff...

By NOREEN HYSLOP SEMO News Service Derek Renfroe has worked in the medical field -- specifically in medical laboratories -- for his entire adult career. A Poplar Bluff native, he has lived and worked in the Dexter area for more than 20 years and decided in 2017 to branch out and open a lab of his own.Along with routine testing such as cholesterol, Complete Blood Count (CBC), Metabolic Panels, Lipid Panels and kidney function tests, testing done at DexMo can determine paternity, genetic DNA and even genetic traits as related to weight loss and general health."There are 28 genetic traits related to a person's healthy aging, including skin health, mental function, organ health, sleep duration, vision and healthy weight," Renfroe explains. ...

Missouri Lottery players took home more than $78.6 million in prizes during the month of December. Of the total $78 million awarded, more than $5.4 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Area winners of $1,000 or more in December include the following:...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Informing Iran, "The U.S. is watching what you do," Amb. Nikki Haley called an emergency meeting Friday of the Security Council regarding the riots in Iran. The session left her and us looking ridiculous. France's ambassador tutored Haley that how nations deal with internal disorders is not the council's concern. Russia's ambassador suggested the United Nations should have looked into our Occupy Wall Street clashes and how the Missouri cops handled Ferguson...

LINN, Mo. -- Dalton Everts of Poplar Bluff, Mo. earned a spot on the honor roll during the 2017 Fall semester at State Technical College of Missouri. Everts is the son of Debbie Everett and grandson of Joan and Don Everts, all of Poplar Bluff. Dalton is a 2017 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. He is studying heavy equipment operation. Everts is an Eagle Scout...

NEELYVILLE -- In a bold halftime move, Puxico coach Nathan Martin switched to a defense the Indians have never run. The change worked perfectly. The Indians held Neelyville to four second-half field goals and ran away for a 66-46 win Thursday. In a back-and-forth first half, Puxico ran its usual 2-3 zone. Neelyville was in a zone as well and both offenses found success. Puxico from the outside, Neelyville from the inside...

The Butler County unit of the Missouri Retired teachers met Dec. 20 in the Altrusa Room at Twin Towers. President James Barnhill called the meeting to order then led the group in a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Barnhill then introduced Jenna Whitworth, a music therapist living in Poplar Bluff. ...

Neelyville Elementary School Second Quarter Honor Roll Students earning a place on the Neelyville Elementary School Second Quarter Honor Roll include: A Honor Roll Third Grade: Sydney Barber, Stacie Cannaday, Brooke Christian, Lily Flanigan, Dionna Leader, Shamya Leader, Dustin Rodgers, Carly Smith, Carson Smith, Thomas Watson...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Charles Curtis Blackburn, 79, of Clarkton, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be a 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, until the 2.30 p.m. funeral also in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-- Carrol Gene Stacy, 80, of Jefferson City, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at Ashland. He was born April 6, 1937 in Kennett, Mo.; a son of Elmer Stacy and Gladys Goble Stacy. He was married to Lenora Lerma on Oct. 2, 1981...