Stories from Thursday, September 19, 2013

The weather was absolutely fantastic over the weekend, and a lot of outdoorsmen took full advantage of it! Missouri's bow season opened, Tennessee's teal/woodduck season opened, corn was getting leveled all over the region opening up a ton of dove hunting spots, and the cool temperatures turned the fish on, so let's get to it!...

As outdoorsmen and women take to the woods and fields this time of the year, some will find themselves with burning and itching and blisters rising on tortured skin to alert them that they have come in contact with poison ivy. One famous old rule of thumb that many of us learned in the Boy Scouts was, "leaflets three, let it be". That is an excellent rule for those who are sensitive to the menacing tri-leaved plant that covers large areas in this part of the country...

BELL CITY, Mo. - The Bell City varsity volleyball team made quick work of the Risco Tigers Wednesday night when it notched a 25-8, 25-10, 25-20 victory. The Cubs received strong serving from multiple players. Brittany Clark went on a serving streak of 10 in a row in set 1. In set 2 Michelle Surface served eight in a row...

Robert Lee Travers, 80, of Sun City West, Arizona,died on Aug. 6, 2013 in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born on Jan. 6, 1933 in Dexter, Mo. to Delmer and Eula Thompson Travers. He served in the US Navy in the 50s in Japan. He was a member of the Shriners and the Masonic Lodge and originally signed with the Red Sox and then played with Kansas City Athletics...

SUBMITTED photo Carol Moreland, 911 Services Administrator, is shown accepting a $2,000 donation from Rich Ruch for the 2013 Shop With a Hero Program. Ruch serves as secretary of the Three Rivers Citizens Advisory Board. The Shop With a Hero Program provides shopping sprees for hundreds of underprivilged children in Stoddard County during the Christmas holiday season. Anyone interested in additional information or wishing to donate to SWAH is encouraged to contact Moreland at 624-9086...

Sept. 18, 2013 Thomas Lee Brindley, 23, of Oran was arrested at 1:03 a.m. on N. First St. He is charged with DWI. Bond was set at $500. Theft of a miniature Japanese Maple tree in a large plastic pot was reported Wednesday afternoon from 1002 E. Stoddard St...

Purchase this photo at dailystatesman.com NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Two young fair attendees enjoy a ride on the mini ferris wheel at the Stoddard County Fairgrounds. ...

By MIKE McCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Stoddard County Commission has hit a snag in trying to enter into a contract with Castor Township to rebuilt a bridge on County Road 410. The bridge is northwest of the Aid community and was washed away in the 2011 flood...

From staff reports Thursday, Sept. 19 Cattle, Hogs and Equine Judging, Arena A (6 PM) Arena A -- 7 PM - FFA Tractor Rodeo Arena B - 7 PM - Karaoke Midway -- 7 PM - Flashback Ground Act -- 6:30 PM - Magic Mike (Magician) Bracelet Night - $20 EACH (6PM -- 10 PM)...

DENVER (AP) -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake has hit the Japanese prefecture that is home to the nuclear power plant crippled in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck early Friday at a depth of about 13 miles (22 kilometers) under Fukushima Prefecture and about 110 miles (177 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo...

Local student travels to Japan through 4-H opportunity