Stories from Saturday, November 2, 2013

Gatewood, Mo., artist Jan Rogers has won Best of Show at the 60th Annual Poplar Bluff Artists' Guild Juried Regional Art Exhibit. Her pencil drawing "Dad with Wolfhound Pup" will be on display with other winning pieces at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum, 421 N. Main St., through Nov. 24...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A Carter County jury is expected to begin its deliberations today as to whether a former deputy is guilty of multiple felonies, including burglaries involving two Ellsinore, Mo., homes and possessing stolen firearms...

Kayla Jean Turner and William Festus Turner III of Poplar Bluff, Mo., have chosen the name William Festus Turner IV for their 8-pound, 6-ounce son born at 4:27 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. William was 20.5 inches long...

How can we get our money? Yes, I saw in Speak Out where someone had written in about The Spa leaving and leaving everybody holding credits for gift certificates and such and I've heard it totaled over $140,000. I, too, would be very interested in trying to see how we could recuperate some of this individually. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL "The First Amendment does not permit laws that force speakers to retain a campaign finance attorney, conduct demographic marketing research, or seek declaratory rulings before discussing the most salient political issues of our day."...

Bob Todd MALDEN, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" Todd, 62, of Malden died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Rosewood Cemetery, Malden...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat As much as I tried to stay focused on the World Series, some other news tidbits managed to slip through the cracks this past week. In the excitement of the annual Fall Classic, I may have missed something. But here's what I thought I heard...

By DAN K. THOMASSON Scripps Howard News Service Whether President Barack Obama knew about eavesdropping on American allies' leaders is irrelevant. It took place, and someone outside the dark eminences at the National Security Agency should have known. The scope of the NSA's electronic prying is enough to scare the pants off anyone who still believes Big Brother isn't real...

Virginia Parker GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Virginia A. Parker, 83, of Williamsville, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Burial will be in Rucker Cemetery...

Andrea Constantino Andrea Jean Constantino, 36, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at her residence. Ms. Constantino was born July 6, 1977, in Poplar Bluff. She loved being with her family. Survivors include her children, Treva Croy, Lauren Constantino, Mackenzie Sansousi and Jacob Constantino; parents, Donald Ray Phillps and Vergie Montgomery; special aunt, Kathy Montgomery; brothers, Curtis Ray Montgomery, Shanon Black and Jessie Black; and a special friend, Keith Caudle...

POTOSI -- The No. 6 Dexter Bearcats gave No. 3 Potosi a first-quarter scare on its home turf in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 playoffs on Halloween. Potosi jumped out to an early 6-0 lead with 10:41 left in the first quarter when Austin Cooley ran 80 yards for a touchdown and ultimately took home a 33-13 win as their treat...

The Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA) will hold its 5th Annual "Howling at the Moon" party on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Westwood Center. The event - sponsored by Coffman & Company, Your CPA -- will start at 6 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. The evening features a full meal catered by Maya's; free Margaritas, Budweiser and soft drinks; live music by the Thin Blue Line band; dancing; a silent auction - all for $30 per person...

Terry Wiley Terry Duane Wiley, 52, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be at the City Cemetery...

Sally Snowden PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Sally (Liles) Jackson Snowden, 76, of Leeper, Mo., passed away in peace Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Leeper, Mo. She was born July 21, 1937, in Bloomfield, Mo. Services to be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Meador Flatwoods Cemetery, Piedmont...

Brittany Dawn Loyd and Dustin Scott Gaultney, both of Qulin, Mo., have chosen the name Jaxton Scott Gaultney for their 6-pound, 2-ounce son born at 7:24 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jaxton was 19.5 inches long...

Westwood Baptist Academy releases its first quarter honor roll for the 2013-2014 school year. PRINCIPAL'S LIST 1st Grade: Anna Clark, Kenneth Fiske, Madyson Kordick; 2nd Grade: Cordelia Elder, James Hawley, Jorja McCollough, Anna Prater, Lillian Yarbro; 3rd Grade: Gracie Brisher; 4th Grade: Malikhi Czerwonka, Chelsea Graham, Adeeti Mishra, Alyssa Thompson; 5th Grade: Josab Brisher, Luke Christian, Hope McCollough; 6th Grade: Olivia Davis; 8th Grade: Calen Eckroth, Victoria Graham, Megan Te; 9th Grade: Sophie Nowak; 11th Grade: Michael Burgin II, Carissa Eckroth; 12th Grade: Lindsey Babcock, Olivia West.. ...

MALDEN -- When the heavy rain came Thursday night, the Malden Green Wave did even more damage. By the second quarter in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 playoff against East Prairie, the strong wind picked up and a stronger rain poured down. But Malden just kept on trailing to the end zone as it scored 28 points in the quarter and rolled up the Eagles 58-14 at the end...

Ronald Cummings Ronald L. Cummings, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. A complete obituary will run in the Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, edition of the Daily American Republic. Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Bobby King DEXTER, Mo. -- Bobby King, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at the John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m Saturday at the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden and burial will follow in the cemetery with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Mittie Scott FISK, Mo. - Mittie Elizabeth Scott, 85, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at Lake View Residential Care at Wappapello, Mo. Mrs. Scott was born Oct. 1, 1928 at Grubbs, Ark. On July 29, 1943 she married Simon James Scott, Jr. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1982. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading, and flower arranging...

Red Burns DEXTER, Mo. -- Lee Roy "Red" Burns, 89, a resident of rural Dexter, died on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...