Stories from Friday, February 10, 2017

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Federal Aviation Administration officials were in Butler County on Wednesday morning investigating a plane mishap earlier in the week, but details on the incident will not be released anytime soon. A Beechcraft King Air F-90 struck several trees while making a bad landing approach to the Poplar Bluff airport at about 4:30 p.m. ...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer Apparently the flu is nondenominational. After forcing two Butler County public schools to cancel classes this week, an influenza outbreak at Sacred Heart Catholic School motivated Principal Monique Gribbins to close the doors today and tomorrow...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer A Campbell, Missouri, business is hoping to raise awareness of an ongoing utility scam after losing $500 to con artists on Tuesday. Steve & Vondy's Cafe manager Gary Crowley said scammers called the small family-owned business on Tuesday posing as Ozark Border Electric employees. They told him to send money or the power would be shut off immediately...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Is Donald Trump to be allowed to craft a foreign policy based on the ideas on which he ran and won the presidency in 2016? Our foreign policy elite's answer appears to be a thunderous no. Case in point: U.S. relations with Russia...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat As I have said repeatedly, protests are part of the fabric of our democracy and have been a staple in American politics since the very beginning. And protests of all sorts give voice to those who feel their views and positions are not being heard...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON -- There are many people to thank for the coming accession of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Donald Trump for winning the election. Hillary Clinton for losing it. Mitch McConnell for holding open the high court seat through 2016, resolute and immovable against furious (and hypocritical) opposition from Democrats and media. And, of course, Harry Reid...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Model Christie Brinkley is returning to the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue at age 63 and this time she's appearing with her two daughters. Brinkley will appear with 31-year-old Alexa Ray Joel, her daughter with singer Billy Joel, and 18-year-old Sailor Brinkley Cook, in the issue coming out this month...

Rematches and winning streaks will be on the line for the four teams at the final step of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament. This year, there were only four losses between the Neelyville and Naylor girls and the Doniphan and Twin Rivers boys teams, who will meet each other at the Bess Activity Center on Friday in a mirror image of last year's finals...

ST. LOUIS -- The Lady Raiders didn't commit a lot of turnovers, but they committed two at an inopportune time. Three Rivers College committed two turnovers in the final 15 seconds of play and lost to St. Louis Community College 63-62 on Wednesday. The Lady Raiders had 13 total turnovers, five fewer than the Lady Archers, and were even with St. Louis with 16 points off turnovers...

Everything remains on the table for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team. With five games left in the regular season, the Redhawks enter a crucial stretch run against Ohio Valley Conference West Division opponents, beginning against SIU-Edwardsville at 7 p.m. Thursday in Edwardsville, Illinois...

ST. LOUIS -- The Raiders broke the Archers' backs by crashing the boards. Three Rivers College closed the game on a 13-point run to beat St. Louis Community College 74-62 on Wednesday. "We guarded really good down late and we got a bunch of key rebounds," said Three Rivers assistant coach Brian Bess, who coached in place of Gene Bess who had knee surgery a week ago. "Even on offense, there were some possessions where we got 2-3 offensive rebounds that were just back breakers for them."...

Nearly every time Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Rekha Patterson opened her mouth after Wednesday night's game, the same refrain spilled out. "We just found ways," the coach said. Despite losing the rebounding battle, despite getting hurt by some of SIU-Edwardsville's go-to scorers and despite facing a nine-point deficit in the third quarter, the Redhawks got tough, attacked the basket and pulled out a 78-74 home Ohio Valley Conference win over the same Cougar team that staked their hearts three weeks ago with a buzzer-beating victory.. ...

Paul Jaco GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Paul Jaco, 85, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Greenville Healthcare. Visitation will be held from 4:30 - 8 p.m., Thursday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, also at the Greenville Chapel. Burial will be at New Prospect Cemetery...

Laura M. Hamm Laura M. Hamm, 88, of Imperial, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2016 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Hamm, the daughter of the late Edward and Alta Head Davidson, was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Wilby, Mo. She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hamm enjoyed spending time with her family, making quilts, crocheting and working in the garden...

Charles Lee Charles Lee, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Alfred Ray Brooks DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Alfred Ray Brooks, 80, of Arnold, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery...

Corey Parker Corey Ray Parker, age 47, died Friday, February 3, 2017 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Pierce County, Washington. Arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

Harry James McDaniel DONIPHAN, Mo. - Harry James McDaniel, 60, of Shawnee, Kan., died Tues., Jan. 31, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon, Sat., Feb. 11 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Briar, Mo...

Mickey Pollock Mickey Pollock, 54, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. He was born on November 26, 1962 to Charles and Vivian (Stanley) Pollock in St. Louis, Mo. Mickey had a love for animals, especially dogs. He was a member of the NRA and an avid hunter and fisherman...

Napoleon Williams Jr. ST LOUIS, Mo. - Napoleon Williams, Jr., 61, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on February 2, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 3, 1955 to Napoleon and Eloise (Scott) Williams in St. Louis, Mo. Napoleon worked at Oakdale Care Center and was a member of Mt. Sinai Church...

Carolyn Perkins CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Carolyn Perkins, 73, of Campbell died on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Crosspointe Family Church in Campbell. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m., at the Crosspointe Family Church with Rev. Randy Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Tucker Cemetery in Campbell...