Stories from Thursday, October 26, 2017

Two Poplar Bluff residents have joined the Three Rivers Endowment Trust Board of Directors. At its Oct. 13 meeting, the board approved the addition of Christy Frazier-Moore and Matt Funke. Frazier-Moore is a Three Rivers College graduate who grew up in Eminence, Mo., and went on to graduate from Southeast Missouri State University. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The seizure of 850 pounds of marijuana and 12 pounds of methamphetamine during a 2016 traffic stop in Carter County resulted in an Illinois man being sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison. Lowell Eugene Johnson, 58, of Metropolis, Ill., was sentenced to 240 months in prison on the felonies of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and possession of with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine by U.S. ...

Saturday is set to be full of cool crisp air, pots of warm chili and Dream Construction's Fall Festival. The Dream Construction Organization will be holding a Fall Festival beginning at 2 p.m. at Wheatley School in Poplar Bluff in support of police awareness. Tickets for the Fall Festival are $5...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- The results of the Missouri Department of Conservation's annual crappie trapnetting survey at Wappapello Lake last week showed no dramatic turnaround in the number of large crappies in the lake, but the fish were fat and healthy, unlike two years ago, when they were skinny and underfed...

By FRANK CAMPA Mo. Dept. of Conservation The first portion of Missouri's 2017 firearms deer season is this weekend. It is the early youth-only portion. While the fall archery deer and turkey season continues through this weekend, the only hunters legally pursuing deer with a firearm are youths 6-15 years of age...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor The weekend a lot of youngsters across Missouri have been waiting for is almost upon us. Yep, it's time for the annual youth deer season's early portion, which will take place Saturday and Sunday. Missouri's young hunters, age 15 and younger, can take one deer of any sex statewide during their special season, regardless of how many permits they may have. Also, just like everyone else, they can only take one antlered buck for all firearms seasons combined...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat There's a new report out this week that concludes 74 percent of teens would opt for a digital conversation over a real, face-to-face conversation. I'm not necessarily surprised by the survey results. But it does point to a trend that is somehow concerning...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The breakfasters at Bob and Edith's Diner are too preoccupied with their tasty bacon and eggs to notice the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Or perhaps, like all Americans who are more sensitive than oysters, they are in the throes of political exhaustion and are trying to ignore this year's only competitive gubernatorial race. ...

Thirty-five days later, Poplar Bluff and Jackson will meet again in another high-stakes football game at Mules Stadium. This time the two long-time rivals meet with a spot in the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 championship game on the line while the loser turning in their pads...

Hattie L. Williams, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will being at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home with the funeral service following at noon in the funeral home chapel. A complete obituary will run in Friday's edition of the Daily American Republic newspaper...

Patricia Louise Sheridan, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Malden running back Tray Stevenson got 13.5 percent of his season rushing yards against East Prairie back on Sept. 15. That added up to 289 yards and four touchdown on 25 carries as Malden turned a first-quarter, two-point deficit into a 50-14 blowout...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Charles Curtis Robinson, 78, of Malden, Mo. died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 in Malden. Visitation will begin at 9 - 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at Stanfield Cemetery with Minister Hubert Robinson, officiating. Burial at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

ELLSINORE,Mo. -- Margaret Naomi Wallace, 78, of Bridgeton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo. with the funeral service following at noon in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Cemetery...

NEW YORK (AP) -- NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart says the league expects Colin Kaepernick to be invited to the next meeting between owners and players to discuss social justice initiatives. Lockhart adds that the meeting probably will take place next week...

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man may face drug and weapons charges after his recent arrest in connection with his alleged leaving the scene of an accident. At 10:48 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department responded to the intersection of North Main and Davis streets in reference to a leaving the scene accident with injuries, according to Capt. David Sutton...