Stories from Thursday, March 29, 2018

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Cape Girardeau police and the major case squad are investigating two deaths following a shooting Wednesday morning at Cape Meadows apartments. Police received a call at 10:28 a.m. that a man had been shot in the back at 507 Cape Meadows Circle. The victim was taken by private vehicle to Southeast Hospital before police arrived, said police public information officer Sgt. Rick Schmidt...

The Poplar Bluff High School SHO-ME Band entertained the masses yesterday at the Walt Disney World (WDW) Resort's Magic Kingdom through Disney's Performing Arts Performance Program. Nearly 90 students donning maroon and white followed Disney's traditional parade route from the rear of the Magic Kingdom, around Cinderella's Castle, and down Main Street U.S.A. Yesterday's park attendance was estimated at 76,000 people, said band director Stephen Winters...

Only three state races had competition locally in the Aug. 7 primary election when filing closed Tuesday in Missouri. More than 20 candidates are seeking for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Claire McCaskill. Three individuals each have filed for the District 153 seat currently held by Rep. Steve Cookson (R-Poplar Bluff) and the District 144 seat held by Rep. Chris Dinkins (R-Annapolis)...

By DONNA FARLEY Associate Editor and DENISE KINDER Staff Writer MALDEN, Mo. -- More than $150,000 in grant money has been awarded to the city of Malden to help with tornado recovery efforts following an EF2 twister in February. The Delta Regional Authority has approved $75,000 to help Malden rebuild their municipal electric system, including electric poles and cables, labor, equipment and purchase of a backup generator, Gov. Eric Greitens said Wednesday...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Dunklin County authorities continue their search for a Poplar Bluff, Mo., man they consider to be armed and dangerous after he allegedly fatally shot another man Wednesday morning. David Lee Anderson, 30, of the 400 block of North Sixth Street was charged with the Class A felony of first-degree murder, the unclassified felony of armed criminal action and the Class C felony of unlawful possession of a weapon by Dunklin County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Ian Page...

Missouri Lottery players took home more than $65.1 million in prizes during the month of February. Of the total $65.1 million awarded, more than $10.8 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Area winners of $1,000 or more in February include the following:...

By LEE H. HAMILTON For the most part, we Americans value expertise. We want our physicians to possess knowledge and experience. We want our lawyers to know the law inside out. We want our clergymen, our engineers, our farmers to bring the kind of proficiency and skill to their work that comes only with familiarity and practice...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Britain has yet to identify the assassin who tried to murder the double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury, England. But Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson knows who ordered the hit. "We think it overwhelmingly likely that it was (Russian President Vladimir Putin's) decision to direct the use of a nerve agent on the streets of the U.K."...

Arnold Hamm, 87, of Imperial, Mo., died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Anthony's Degreeff Hospice House in St. Louis, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

BY WALTER E. WILLIAMS Here's a question for you: In 1950, would it have been possible for anyone to know all of the goods and services that we would have at our disposal 50 years later? For example, who would have thought that we'd have cellphones, Bluetooth technology, small powerful computers, LASIK and airplanes with 525-passenger seating capacity? This list could be extended to include thousands of goods and services that could not have been thought of in 1950. ...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor The Southeast Missouri Sportsman's Association enjoyed its largest banquet ever last Saturday, and it was encouraging to see a strong crowd of more than 300 people support the decades-old organization. "I'm impressed with the crowd, which was the biggest we've ever had," said organizer Randy Daves of the event. "We had probably three times the number of kids there than we've had in the past."...

BONNE TERRE, Mo. --Poplar Bluff's girls ran away with the team title at the North County Raider Invitational, winning 9 of 11 running events Wednesday for a 35-point win. Krisman Eakin, Katie Sliger and Khelie Spence each won two individual races while also helping Poplar Bluff to three relay wins...

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The Dexter girls won seven events to finish third Wednesday at the Ste. Genevieve Old Settlement track and field meet. Hannah Moore won three events -- the 200 meters in 27.26 seconds, the 400 (1:1.82) and the long jump (15-feet, 8-inches)...

PENSACOLA, Fla. --The Mules had a blast at the Pensacola Spring Break Classic. Turner Fritts hit a home run for the third straight day and Carson Webb also went deep as the Mules beat Lighthouse Private Christian Academy of Pensacola 18-6 in five innings Wednesday to claim the championship...

Lucas Moore, 36, of Poplar Bluff, died on March 29, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Rev. John Leroy Smith, Sr., 82, son of the late Cary A. and Anna (Allison) Smith was born Oct. 10, 1935 in Madison, Ill., and died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his residence in Ellington, Mo., with his family by his side. John had resided in Ellington since 1994 and was formerly of Washington, Ill. ...

Hailey Martin of Corning, Arkansas, has received the Joda Bess Memorial Scholarship to attend Three Rivers College. Martin is seeking an Associate of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education degree while at Three Rivers. The Joda Bess Memorial Scholarship is intended to provide assistance to students with extraordinary financial needs and is renewable. It is administered by the Three Rivers Endowment Trust, the recognized 501(c)(3) fundraising partner for Three Rivers College...