Stories from Sunday, October 14, 2018

Tristen and Taylor (Barker) Francisco of Poplar Bluff, announce the birth of their 7-pound, 3-ounce son, Braxton Dean Francisco. He was born on Sept. 16, 2018 at 1:34 a.m. and was 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Erin Decker and Chad Edwards, both of Poplar Bluff. Paternal grandparents are Jennifer Slayton and Billy Francisco, both of Poplar Bluff. Braxton was welcomed by his older sister...

FISK, Mo. -- Billy Lee Hart, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at his residence, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Hart was born Dec. 20, 1953 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late Arthur C. and Melba (Fears) Hart. He enjoyed cars, going to the casino, and spending time with his family...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A chilly morning parade featuring fire trucks and Redhawk pride launched Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming activities Saturday. Southeast alumnus Sherry Jennings owns Mississippi Mutts on Broadway in Cape Girardeau -- located along the parade route -- and was observing from inside her business...

MALDEN,Mo. -- Sue Ellen Shaw, 73, of Malden, Mo., was born on May 26, 1945 to Beulah Fulkerson Eaton and the late Warren Eaton in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 at her residence in Malden. Sue had been an Elementary School Teacher and a Junior High School Counselor for the Malden School System. ...

Staff Reports Current and prospective students and their families can receive free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at FAFSA Frenzy from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the Poplar Bluff campus of Three Rivers College, Westover Administration Building Rooms 302 and 304...

Debra Jo Canady, age 58, of Qulin, Mo., died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Thomas Gray officiating...

DEXTER -- Friday was nothing short of a defensive battle, as Dexter snapped its seven-game losing streak to Park Hills Central on Friday at Charles Bland Stadium. The Bearcats won 13-7, as the defense allowed just 130 yards of total offense -- 51 yards passing. Brock Simmons led the way on defense, finishing with six tackles, and Braxton Foster had two sacks...

By MARC A. THIESSEN Donald Trump may be remembered as the most honest president in modern American history. Don't get me wrong, Trump lies all the time. He said that he "enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history" (actually they are the eighth largest) and that "our economy is the strongest it's ever been in the history of our country" (which may one day be true, but not yet). In part, it's a New York thing -- everything is the biggest and the best...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Was Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and then his body cut up with a bone saw and flown to Riyadh in Gulfstream jets owned by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman? So contend the Turks, who have video from the consulate, photos of 15 Saudi agents who flew into Istanbul that day, Oct. 2, and the identity numbers of the planes...

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center held its first Fall Festival in partnership with the Downtown Poplar Bluff Iron Horse Festival on Sept. 29 and I am pleased to report the event was a huge success! We had bands playing live music for over 900 guests in the VA area that day. ...

For a few seconds, everyone at Houck Field watched with baited breath and the game hanging in the balance. Then the referees signaled touchdown, and the Southeast Missouri State football team, and the over 6,000 fans in attendance, exploded in celebration...

On the first play of the final drive of the game, with Chaminade ahead 34-13 and less than a minute on the clock, the Mules took a play off. Most of the crowd had abandoned the rainy game and didn't see Chaminade's inconsequential short run, but it had Poplar Bluff coach David Sievers running up the sideline shouting "Don't you quit. Don't you quit. Play hard. Play hard."...

KENNETT -- The trophy from the Delta Bowl has returned to Kennett. From the opening whistle until the final ticks came off the clock, the Malden backfield had Kennett defenders breathing down its neck. Malden's MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 opponent was zeroed in on quarterback Tye Miller all night. Miller entered the game averaging 170 rushing yards per game. He rushed for minus-1 yard on six carries Friday, by far his lowest mark of the season in a game where Malden leaned on its passing game...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The MSHSAA Class 3 District 1 Tournament championship had it all. A home run, an inside-the-park home run, a robbed home run, and first-year head coach Dustin Wengert bringing fourth-seeded Perryville its first district championship since 2001...

ADVANCE -- The Advance Hornets used an electric start to end Dexter's reign as SCAA Volleyball Tournament champion. The top-seeded Hornets beat second-seeded Dexter 25-12, 12-25, 25-11 to become the first team in six years other than the Bearcats to win the tournament title...

Tied at 3 in the bottom of the seventh, Anna Willis connected on an infield hit to drive in Naomi Crowley for the walk-off win in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 Tournament 4-3 over Twin Rivers on Friday at Three Rivers College. East Carter will face district 2 winner Crocker (16-5) on Wednesday...