Stories from Wednesday, August 10, 2016

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A warrant is outstanding for the arrest of a former Naylor assistant principal after he was charged with allegedly having inappropriate contact with a second female student on campus. John Franklin Mullins was charged with two Class D felonies of sexual contact with a student on public school property on Friday by Ripley County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer A Poplar Bluff man may appear on the hit television series "Duck Dynasty" at 8 p.m. Wednesday on A&E. The television series follows the adventures of the Robertson family, a conservative Louisiana bayou clan known for their successful Duck Commander line of hunting calls and other items...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Local authorities investigating a weekend armed robbery at the Holiday Inn believe the suspect may be linked to a similar crime, which happened eight days earlier at the new Motel 6. Just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Poplar Bluff police officers were sent to the Holiday Inn in the 2700 block of North Westwood Boulevard after an employee reported a robbery having just occurred, Patrolman Bob Larkins wrote in his report...

Demetrius Rashon Paskel MALDEN, Mo. - Demetrius Rashon Paskel, 19, of Chicago, Ill., died Thurs., July 28, 2016 in Chicago. Visitation will be at noon, Tues., Aug. 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A celebration of life will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Malden. www.bradshawfh.com...

Gary Gene Morton Sr. MALDEN, Mo. - Gary Gene Morton Sr., 71, of Malden, died Sat., Aug. 6, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., Tues., Aug. 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 10:30 a.m. in Bradshaw Chapel with Mr. Eric McElrath officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton. www.bradshawfh.com...

James C. Brooks MALDEN, Mo. - James C. Brooks, 64, of Malden, died Wed., Aug. 3, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be at noon, Wed. Aug., 10 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the Landess Chapel with Rev. Leotis Aikens Jr. officating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements...

Pulmonologist Mohanad Alfaqih, M.D., has joined Regional Physician Specialists and the medical staff at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Dr. Alfaqih is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and board eligible in critical care. ...

Bob Rowe DEXTER, Mo. - Bob Rowe, son of the late Walter James Rowe and Dorothy Francois Rowe was born on Oct. 7, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 74. Mr. Rowe was a salesman at Allen Christian Buick GMC in Dexter. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and he had served as a voluntary fire fighter with the Dexter Fire Department for fifteen years...

By ALEX WEST Staff Writer Little fingers carefully sprinkle cheese and arrange toppings. Little hands proudly display their hard work. Big appetites devour tasty creations. Brick Oven Pizza Company in Poplar Bluff recently reopened under new ownership and new management after being repurchased by the corporate company. Monday Kid's Night has become a feature event for the restaurant...

Michelle Floyd Michelle Floyd, 55, of Bloomsdale, Mo., died Sat., Aug. 6, 2016 at Brent Tinnin Manor, Ellington, Mo. Arrangements are currently pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes, Inc. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

Helen Martin Helen Martin, 76, of Patterson, Mo., died Sun., Aug. 7, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center, Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are currently pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes, Inc. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat As sad as it may sound, nothing will change following the Presidential election in November. Sure, we'll have new leadership and a major changing of the guard. But on the critical issues that divide this nation, nothing will change. At least not immediately...

Janet L. Dixon WAPPAPELLO, Mo. - Janet L. Dixon, 61, of Poplar Bluff, died Sat., Aug. 6, 2016 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will at 5 p.m., Tues., Aug. 9 at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel, 8172 Highway T, Wappapello. The funeral will be at noon, Wed., Aug. 10 in the Wappapello chapel. Burial will be in Womack Cemetery on Z Highway at Wappapello...

A 36-year-old Doniphan, Mo., woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at 3:20 p.m. Sunday on Highway 160, five miles west of Fairdealing, Mo. According to the report, Shayla S. Steward was operating a 2014 Nissan Sentra westbound when it crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 2005 Ford Explorer head on...

John Robert Pigg flag WAPPAPELLO, Mo. - John Robert Pigg, 87, of Wappapello, died Sat., Aug. 6, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Wed., Aug. 10 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel, 8172 Highway T, Wappapello. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Fri., Aug. 12 at Olson Funeral Chapel in Genoa, Ill. Burial with full military honors will follow at Genoa Cemetery...

Demetrius Rashon Paskel MALDEN, Mo. - Demetrius Rashon Paskel, 19, of Chicago, Ill., died Thurs., July 28, 2016 in Chicago. Visitation will be at noon, Tues., Aug. 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A celebration of life will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Malden. www.bradshawfh.com...

Gary Gene Morton Sr. flag MALDEN, Mo. - Gary Gene Morton Sr., 71, of Malden, died Sat., Aug. 6, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., Tues., Aug. 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 10:30 a.m. in Bradshaw Chapel with Mr. Eric McElrath officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton. www.bradshawfh.com...

By STEPHEN MOORE Two recent news stories highlight how pernicious the welfare state has become in America today. The first was an announcement by the feds that food stamps can be used to have groceries delivered right to a recipient's door. Service with a smile. The Obama administration says it is too much of a hardship for those on welfare to actually travel to the grocery. What's next, cooking the meal for them? If only the DMV would do home deliveries for driver's licenses...

Jennifer " Jane" Cain CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Jennifer "Jane" Cain, 71, of Bernie, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday, at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Graveside service will follow 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton with Rev. Bruce Vinson officiating...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN At stake in 2016 is the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate and, possibly, control of the House of Representatives. Hence, Republicans have a decision to make. Will they set aside political and personal feuds and come together to win in November, after which they can fight over the future of the party, and the country?...

Charles "Chuck" Welch Charles "Chuck" Welch, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at Cedargate Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

John Robert Pigg WAPPAPELLO, Mo. - John Robert Pigg, 87, of Wappapello, Mo. passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pigg, the son of the late John Leslie and Lola Dorothy (Kennedy) Pigg, was born Feb. 5, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, Ill. He was a retired factory worker and proudly had served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force. Mr. Pigg enjoyed family get togethers and fishing...

Betty Louise Barnes-Rice Betty Louise Barnes-Rice, age 79 of Poplar Bluff, died Monday August 8, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born September 14, 1936 at Catron, Mo. Mrs. Rice had formerly owned and operated the Chezparee Club in Malden. ...

Sherman E. Chambers Sr. DONIPHAN, Mo. - Sherman E. Chambers Sr., 81, of Doniphan,, died Sat., August 6, 2016 at his residence in rural Ripley County. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Thurs., August 11 in the Edwards Funeral Home chapel in Doniphan. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield Mo. with Brother Ken McAnulty officiating...

Linda Joy McDonald Linda Joy McDonald, 65, of Doniphan, died Friday, August 5, 2016 at her residence in rural Ripley County. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday morning, August 13, 2016 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Delois V. Conner Delois V. Conner, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

By MARGARET SHACKLEFORD As part of the partnership with the Vietnam War Commemoration for the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Poplar Bluff Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announce Melvin Boyers as "Veteran of the Month" for August...

Helen Martin PIEDMONT, Mo. - Helen Martin, 76, of Patterson, Mo., died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home Piedmont. The funeral will immediately follow at the Piedmont Chapel. Online condolences can be made at www.ruegg funeralhomes.com...

Richard Placke DONIPHAN, Mo. - Richard Roderick Placke, 57, of Doniphan, died Friday, August 5, 2016 at Southeast Hospital of Ripley County. The family asks that you join them for a wake on Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 3 - 6 p.m at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served...

Ronald Gilliland Ronald Gilliland, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced when completed by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Janet L. Dixon WAPPAPELLO, Mo. - Janet L. Dixon, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Dixon, the daughter of Ella Meda (Ferguson) Alexander and the late Ralph McClanahan, was born Jan. ...

Jon "Mike" Hartley PIEDMONT, Mo. - Jon "Mike" Hartley, 71, of Piedmont, died Thurs., Aug. 4, 2016 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Wed. at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Carson Hill Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

EPHRATA, Wash. -- For the first time in 62 days, the Wayne County Lumberjacks lost back-to-back games. The magnitude of those defeats was amplified as the Lumberjacks fell to the bottom of pool play in the Senior Babe Ruth World Series. The Lumberjacks put a brutal 7-1 loss to host Columbia Basin, Washington in the opener Saturday night behind them, only to come up short in a 3-2 loss in 15 innings to Tucson, Arizona at Johnson-O'Brien Stadium...

The following individuals won prizes during the annual Ozark Border Electric Cooperative meeting held Saturday at Three Rivers College. Included after each prize is the name of the organization which donated the item. Luther G Abbott of Doniphan, six quart slow cooker, OBEC; Richard Adair of Poplar Bluff, laser printer, Novacopy; Stacey Adams of Poplar Bluff, weed eater, Townsend Tree Service; Tony F. ...

Thomas J. Sanderson PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Thomas J. Sanderson, 72, of Piedmont, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, at the family home and the funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., also at the family home. Bro. Ken Johnson will officiate...