Stories from Thursday, June 29, 2017

CAMPBELL, Mo. - One person was killed and five others seriously injured in a collision. Harley N. Clifford, 23, of Pollard, Ark., was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident on Highway 62, four miles east of Campbell, by Dunklin County Coroner James Powell. The death marks the 25th fatality for the year in the Troop E area...

USDA Rural Development Program Support Director, Greg Batson, announced recently the designation of Bootheel Synergy as a Stronger Economies Together (SET) Phase VII Region. A total of six other regions in five states were also selected to participate in the SET program...

We are barely halfway into the year, and Senate Liberals are ignoring the will of the American people and obstructing the democratic process yet again. First it was subjecting President Trump to the longest Cabinet confirmation process in modern history, then they tried to stop Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was previously confirmed 99-0 by some of the same Senators, from joining the Supreme Court, and now they are threatening to miss committee hearings, bill markups and votes, halting business in the Senate because they disagree with President Trump.. ...

The Bill Hayes Ford 9-12 softball team took First Place at end of season tournament. Went undefeated all season and during tournament.They are, front, from left, Taryn Partin, Makenzie Nolen, Allisa Lane, Gloriaha Farmer, Heidi Hoxworth, back are, Coach Candice Harper, Mia Scherer, Cami Harper, Alexa Ash, Juliana Noble , Leah Larry, Ana Stafford and Coach Travis Scherer...

FAYETTE, MO - Central Methodist University student William Crysler, a business major from Portageville, Mo., was one of over 300 CMU student athletes recognized for athletic achievements during the 2016-17 school year. Central held its annual All-Sport Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 27, during which many of the student athletes were honored...

Years ago an American submarine sank off the coast of the eastern United States. Divers went down and attempted to rescue those on board. When they went down they could hear the survivors tapping on the side of that submarine in Morse code a question: "Is there any hope? Is there any hope?" Today that same question is being asked across America: "Is there any hope for America?"...

Was born March 8, 1967 in Hayti, MO to Billy E. Hopkins and Bonnie Cross Hopkins, He passed from this life to his eternal home on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his home in Wardell, MO at the age of 50 years, 3 months, and 16 days.   On April 23, 2003, he was united in marriage to his loving wife, Laura Hopkins, who survives of the home...

VANDALIA, Mo. -- Sandra Anne Hurley Gifford, 59, formerly of Mississippi County, died June 28, 2017, at her home in Vandalia. Born June 8, 1958, at Charleston, to the late William Cecil Hurley and Janice Dickerson Phillips, she was a longtime resident of Mississippi County...