Stories from Friday, August 31, 2018

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Billy Luten, 40, of Des Arc, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at Iron County Medical Center, Pilot Knob, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo.

By GEORGE F. WILL "Why should we bother to reply to Kautsky? He would reply to us, and we would have to reply to his reply. There is no end to that. It will be quite enough for us to announce that Kautsky is a traitor to the working class, and everyone will understand everything."...

FISK, Mo.-- Teresa L. Parker, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, in Saint Louis, Mo. Mrs. Parker was born June 8, 1953 in Dexter, Mo. to the late Rolland and Bernice (Traw) Mallard. Mrs. Parker was a homemaker and also owned and operated Teresa's Touch of Class for several years. She was formally a Girl Scout leader and was always active in school events, sport events, band. She enjoyed arts and crafts, cooking, and traveling...

By MONA CHAREN There comes a point when even the most indulgent listener must doubt whether political figures deserve the benefit of the doubt. Ron DeSantis, that means you. In what should have been a celebratory interview after his victory in the Republican primary for governor of Florida, DeSantis seemed spooked by the upset win of Democrat Andrew Gillum, the black mayor of Tallahassee. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Elizabeth Jane Hinkle, 72, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at the St. Francis Healthcare of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral services will start at 3 p.m, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at the West Point United Pentecostal Church with Pastor Chuck Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery. Fowler and Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville is in charge of arrangements...

FISK, Mo. -- Catherine (Cathy) Anita Sanders was born Dec. 26, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri. to Ernie and Vermell (Foust) Sanders. She met her heavenly Father Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A 1978 graduate of Twin Rivers High School, Cathy furthered her education at Southeast Missouri State University before moving to make her home in Sedan, Kansas in 1983. ...

By ADRIANA COHEN There's nothing more important than public health. As such, President Donald Trump must make good on his promise to fix America's failing infrastructure -- including dilapidated water systems, such as the one in Flint, Michigan, which has poisoned thousands of fellow Americans...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Dale Wayne Beyer, 58, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Family memorial services will be held in Wentzville. Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

As the old adage goes, "A family that prays together, stays together." I guess that is true, but I would rather eat. I love eating, and I love eating with the people I love. This past Sunday afternoon my mother and sister were visiting. My wife, Kasey, prepared the best pot roast in the history of pot roasting. ...

BROSELEY -- Twin Rivers was never in much danger Thursday. A run in the second inning, four in the third and another three in the fourth gave the Royals all the cushion they needed to defeat Puxico and earn a second straight win to start the season...

Last year, Three Rivers men's basketball experienced something it hopes is an anomaly: the first losing season in 48 years under head coach Gene Bess. This year, Bess sees several new players and a different mindset, something he feels can lead to vast improvements...

Lauren Alexander had a hard time hitting her spots and still struck out nine and got the win. The first batter of the day smacked a fly ball to the fence, but it was the hardest hit ball Alexander allowed as Poplar Bluff beat Sikeston 4-2 Thursday at Bobby Strenfel Field...

Callery (think Bradford) pear trees may be a classic example of something that's too good to be true. That's why the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is leading the effort to eradicate the hundreds of invasive pear trees threatening to overwhelm the beautiful crape myrtle plantings that have graced the U.S. 67-60 interchange at the north edge of Poplar Bluff for some 20 years...

BERNIE -- The Bernie Mules will need Wyatt Barnett to lead the way if they want to repeat as district champions next spring. Barnett responded in a big way Thursday, smashing a three-run homer to break a 1-all tie and lead the Mules to a 7-3 home-opening victory over the Senath-Hornersville Lions...

Missing for nearly a quarter century, Arnold Simpson's high school class ring may not fit exactly as remembered, but the memories are the still the same after having it returned last week. "I hadn't seen it since I took it off and went into the Army," Simpson said...

OLMSTED, Ill. -- Federal officials including two leading U.S. senators celebrated the opening Thursday of the $3 billion Olmsted Locks and Dam on the Ohio River. Army Corps of Engineers officials said it is the largest Corps project since construction of the Panama Canal...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Poplar Bluff's Jack Harrison broke two records at the Notre Dame quad meet on Tuesday as the Mules finished third overall with 63 points. Harrison won the 100-yard breast stroke with a time of 1 minute, 9.77 seconds, breaking the Mules record in the process. He also broke the 100 free record with a time of 55.62 seconds, finishing second...

'Acres of junk cars' I was just wondering why something can't be done about all the junkyards on the south end of Poplar Bluff. There's acres and acres of junk cars out here. They're even spilling over into the road at this time. Appreciate it if somebody could do something...