Stories from Friday, September 13, 2013

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Saturday's 5K to benefit the Black River Coliseum Aquatic and Fitness Center will feature a twist. At each half-mile on the 3.1-mile race, runners will be doused with blue, pink, green or yellow cornstarch. "It's a fun way to exercise," explained Coliseum aquatics manager Heather Tuggle...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Less than a year after Sherry Smith's older sister died from breast cancer, the Poplar Bluff, Mo., resident found herself in a doctor's office, hearing the words every woman dreads. A self exam had revealed a lump under her right arm. Many tests later, doctors determined Smith was in stage 1 of an invasive, but not aggressive, form of breast cancer...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor The 8th Congressional District Republican Committee is sponsoring a 2013 Campaign University from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Three Rivers College. "There are so many facets to successful campaigning, whether it is for issue advocacy or for election to office. ...

Wintering Squash for Upcoming Delicious Meals Winter squash is ready to harvest which will include Hubbard, turban, buttercup, banana, autumn, mammoth, and acorn. This winter veggie has been enjoyed for a long time. It originated in Central America and has been consumed for more than 10,000 years...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat According to discussions over the weekend, a number of Congressmen are poised today to vote in favor of military action in Syria not because of the use of chemical weapons but rather to support the President...

To the Editor: The 103-year-old Historic Iron Mountain Depot Board would like to thank Baker Auction Service, including Col. Felix Baker and his staff of Mary Kanell, Jeff Kanell, Laura Baker, Jimmy Wilson and Kim Wilson, for conducting our auction on Aug, 18. In addition, we want to thank all the buyers and contributors that purchased or gave items for the auction...

By KATHLEEN PARKER WASHINGTON -- Rarely, if ever, has so much talk preceded a proposed military strike. Most administrations contemplating military action worry about an exit strategy. The Obama administration seems to be in search of an entrance strategy...

PUXICO, Mo. -- A 30-day comment period for Mingo National Wildlife Refuge's Draft Environmental Assessment on the proposed route and open dates for the Ozark Highlands Auto Tour Route began on Sept. 10. The Ozark Highlands is the portion of the Auto Tour Route that begins at the spillway and winds through the west side of the refuge...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Sunday is the day bowhunters in Missouri have been waiting for, mostly impatiently, for eight long months - opening day of the fall archery deer and turkey seasons. The opener also will be a historic day for bowhunters in Missouri because it's the 50th anniversary of the first statewide archery deer season...

Sen. Blunt Listening Post set Senator Roy Blunt's staff will host a Listening Post Meeting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, Mark Twain National Forest Service Office, 1420 Maud St. Listening Posts are intended for Missourians to share their questions and concerns during meetings with members of Senator Blunt's staff...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation Sweeping changes to our hunter education certification process are coming to fruition in Missouri. Classroom options are now becoming available since our classroom materials are now available. Simply go online to www.mdc.mo.gov. Go to the right side of the home page and click onto "Hunter Education."...

Millie Boone MALDEN, Mo. -- Mildred "Millie" Josephine Boone, 82, of Malden died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with burial following in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Donnie Bonds GIDEON, Mo. -- Donnie Marie Bonds, 82, of Gideon died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Gideon Care Center. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Gideon. The graveside funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Gayle Conder HARVIELL, Mo. -- Gayle Denise Conder, 61, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Spring Gate Healthcare Center in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Fellowship Southern Baptist Church in Harviell with a memorial service following...

Fred Ellis Fred E. Ellis, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Brandon Brummett Brandon Monroe Brummett, 18, of Wappapello, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Sikeston, Mo. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home...

Through the first two games Poplar Bluff's defense has yet to allow a point in the first half and the Mules have taken comfortable leads into the break for a 2-0 start. Don't expect things to be so easy Friday night when the Mules travel to winless Cape Central in opening SEMO North Conference play...

Jackson McLane Spradling is the name that Kelly Jeanette Spradling and Albert Marion Spradling IV of Poplar Bluff, Mo. have chosen for their 7-pound, 5-ounce son born at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Grandparents are Dennis and Lois Shearrer of Poplar Bluff and Al and Pam Spradling of Cape Girardeau. Jackson has one sister...

James and Dee Slavings of Poplar Bluff, Mo., have chosen the name Evan McDaniels Slavings for their 6-pound, 1-ounce son born at 2:31 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Grandparents are Jane and Gary Slavings and Georgia and David Ward, all of Poplar Bluff...

Stacy and Jason Morgan of Poplar Bluff, Mo., have chosen the name Addison Nicole Morgan for their 6-pound, 2-ounce daughter born at 8:52 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Addison was 18.5 inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and Lori Townsend of Poplar Bluff, Marty Bowman of Ellsinore, Mo., Wayne and Gaye Morgan of Poplar Bluff and Gale and Janet Cardwell of Kansas City, Mo...