Stories from Thursday, March 8, 2018

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Greenville man whose murder charge recently was upgraded in connection to the November shooting death of his landlord was to appear in court today. Joshua Lawrence Oldham was to appear before Associate Circuit Judge Randy Schuller for the setting of his preliminary hearing...

After fostering dozens of children in the past 18 years, Mary Haldeman knows the struggles to provide clothing or an extra can of formula on limited resources. She also knows how frustrating and confusing the state system can be for those who are new to foster care and adoption...

A Wappapello, Mo., man apparently dissatisfied with the government and state of today's world was arrested Wednesday after allegedly making threats to employees of Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation. "Yesterday afternoon, officer Josh Moore responded to Vocational Rehab, 1903 Northwood, Suite 3" regarding a "complaint from an employee there that Bobby Jackson had come in" and made alleged threats, said Poplar Bluff Police Detective Scott Phelps...

When citizens step inside the voting booth on April 3, they will be presented with Proposition K.I.D.S. for the purpose of building a new high school in Broseley and help pay for improvements completed throughout the district over the summer. The proposition will ask whether or not to increase the operating tax levy ceiling by $1.1500 from $3.0279, currently, to $4.1779 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the 2018 tax year and can be applied to the assessed valuation for each year thereafter through tax year 2037.. ...

By STEPHEN MOORE There are a lot of things right with Donald Trump's immigration vision and a few things that are misguided. It's worth reviewing which is which. I was privileged to learn my immigration economics and history from the very best, Julian Simon. ...

"My home is in heaven, I am just traveling through this world." On February 21, 2018, Reverend Billy Graham was welcomed to his true home in heaven. This week, we honored his life and legacy with a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. It was an honor to attend the ceremony and pay my respects to a man who lifted up our entire nation and changed countless lives...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN From Lincoln to William McKinley to Theodore Roosevelt, and from Warren Harding through Calvin Coolidge, the Republican Party erected the most awesome manufacturing machine the world had ever seen. And, as the party of high tariffs through those seven decades, the GOP was rewarded by becoming America's Party...

Aubreigh Vermillion Sacred Heart Preschool's student of the month for March is Aubreigh Vermillion. She is the daughter of Garrett and Brooke Vermillion and has one brother, Alec and a cat. She is in Mrs. Subrina's room. She enjoys stories about her family...

Poplar Bluff High School February students of the month are Peyton Moore, Carlton McDonald-Jordan, Drew Coco Raymer, Tyson Cox, Gage Rowland, Parker Nagy, Emily Spencer, Sierra Sievers. Moore is the daughter of Jerry Moore and Kelly Moore, The junior's hobbies are diving and cheerleading...

Makayla Reatherford of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was inducted into the Sigma Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Three Rivers Community College. Reatherford is majoring in general psychology. She is the daughter of Donna and Gerald Ribbing, and the late Gerald Reatherford of Poplar Bluff...

Melvin T. Diggs, Jr., 66, of Detroit, Mich.. formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Detroit. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Rev. Ronald McCain will officiate. Burial will be at City Cemetery...

With a discharge of more than 6,900 cubic feet per second, Wappapello Lake is dropping a little less than a foot per day, and the lake level was around 363.9 feet this morning. Even as the water drops, some anglers have been having good success catching crappies in the far upper reaches of the lake, according to Tracy Brotherton at Sundowner Marine...

ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Delores Marlene Shepherd, 84, daughter of the late Chester Lee and Tella (Johnson) Patterson was born March 17, 1933 in Hunter, Mo., and departed this life on March 3, 2018 at her daughter's residence in Poplar Bluff, Mo. with her family by her side...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two conservation-related bills are making their way through the Missouri legislature during the current session -- one with widespread support and the other stirring a bit of controversy. House Bill 1873, introduced by Rep. Jered Taylor, R-139, would impose heavier fines for those who are convicted of poaching wild turkeys, deer, elk, black bear or paddlefish...

There are two very important events coming up soon everyone needs to put on their calendars. The first is the only hunter education skills course this spring in Poplar Bluff, coming up on March 20 at the Poplar Bluff Junior High School gymnasium from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The second is the SEMO Sportsmen's Banquet on March 24...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Jupiter's poles are blanketed by geometric clusters of cyclones and its atmosphere is deeper than scientists suspected. These are just some of the discoveries reported by four international research teams Wednesday, based on observations by NASA's Juno spacecraft circling Jupiter...

Delores Marlene Shepherd -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Robert P. Broom -- Campbell, Mo.

HILLSBORO, Mo. -- It all happened so fast. Poplar Bluff's 12-point, second-quarter lead was reduced to a single bucket in a span of 68 seconds Wednesday night, but the Mules overcame their own double-digit deficit with a quick rally in the closing minutes of the MSHSAA Class 5 sectional playoff...

Three Rivers bounced back from an error-filled loss with a 13-6 victory Wednesday over the Harris Stowe's JV at Roger Pattillo Field. A day after committing seven errors in an 11-5 loss at Rend Lake, the Raiders erupted for eight runs in the second inning to take command against Harris Stowe...