Vol. 45, No. 23
Hoppin' John for New Year's Day
Traditional food for prosperity and good fortune
By Ashley Meyer
Sandler shines in brilliant Gems
By Chuck Koplinski
FAIRS & FESTIVALS | An alcohol-free celebration of arts
Remembering to music
By Tom Irwin
Mojo Universe
About the remembering issue
By Fletcher Farrar
Rev. Shaughneysy Small Jr. March 5, 1938-Feb. 12, 2019
A leader for his faith and family
By Jonathan Small
FRANK JOSEPH KOPECKY III Sept. 29, 1942-Nov. 9, 2019
Restless spirit
By Martin Woulfe
MARILYN PILAND Feb. 25, 1930-Sept. 6, 2019
Neighborhood force to be reckoned with
By Cinda Ackerman Klickna
RAYMOND J. ACKERMAN Jan. 7, 1918-Jan. 6, 2019
Boy centenarian
By Virginia Scott
JOHN KNOEPFLE Feb. 4, 1923-Nov. 16, 2019
Poet
By Jacqueline Jackson
ARCHIE LAWRENCE June 21, 1947-July 5, 2019
"He believed in justice"
By Bruce Rushton
WILLIAM FEURER Aug. 5, 1934-June 23, 2019
"That tall guy" - Basketball player, lawyer, activist
DR. TOWFIG MIR ARJMAND June 4, 1929-Aug. 23, 2019
"Where there is no man, strive to be one"
By Karen Ackerman Witter
WILLIAM PROTZ and JACKIE PROTZ
Sept. 20, 1946 – Nov. 16, 2019 and July 29, 1947-Nov. 16, 2019
By IT Staff
GUERRY SUGGS Nov. 1, 1938-April 9, 2019
Service, generosity and jokes
JENNA PROTZ
FRANK PAPP April 7, 1914-Oct. 27, 2019
Protector of his country
By Holly Whisler
HOLLY ANN LIDY
May 16, 2005-Nov. 16, 2019
GIOVANNA VANNINI FORSTALL Sept. 29, 1926 – Oct. 13, 2019
Devoted to her family and her faith
By Carey Smith
BARBARA ANN HARTMAN
Oct. 4, 1942 – April 16, 2019
JEANNE E. SCOTT Aug. 17, 1948-Oct. 19, 2019
"She was smart as hell"
JEANNIE MARIE “BEA” HANSEN
Sept. 21, 1970 – June 20, 2019
PAUL FINDLEY June 23, 1921-Aug. 9, 2019
He dared to speak out
By James Krohe Jr.
JAMES MACMAHON “MAC” GRAHAM
Aug, 28, 1938 - April 18, 2019
LINDSAY ANNE HEDGEPATH
Jan. 8, 1981 - May 15, 2019
LILLIAN SCOTT
June 30, 1934 – July 13, 2019
MICHAEL GINGER
Dec. 10, 1954 – June 7, 2019
W. JOSEPH “JOE” GIBBS
April 23, 1931 – Jan.18, 2019
LEE E. KILBOURNE
April 15, 1924 – Sept. 5, 2019
CRAIG MANNSCHRECK
Nov. 6, 1944 – Aug. 21, 2019
VIRGINIA MEGREDY
Nov. 16, 1919 – Feb. 4, 2019
PATRICIA LEACH
Oct. 23, 1933 - Feb. 1, 2019
THOMAS PAUL LEWIS
Jan 7, 1966 – Aug. 11, 2009
ADRIENNE LORRAINE MCNEIL
Oct. 30, 1989 – June 21, 2019
MERLE RAY HAYNES
Aug. 7, 1922 - Nov. 4, 2019
RICHARD MARTINIE
Jan. 26, 1928 – June 28, 2019
CHARLES “CHUK” ROBERTSON
Oct. 20, 1971 - Aug. 18, 2019
Springfield Lucky Horseshoes vs. Cape Girardeau Catfish
@ Robin Roberts Stadium
Sun., July 28, 5 p.m.
Deputy charged with murder had issues during previous employment
By Farrah Anderson and Sam Stecklow, for Invisible Institute and the Investigative Reporting Workshop
Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was discharged from Army for serious misconduct
Sonya Massey’s father calls for Jack Campbell to resign
By Dean Olsen
'Red flags' surrounded hiring of alleged killer