Stories from Monday, November 24, 2014

By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who serves the 8th District that covers Southeast Missouri, was named Friday to one of the most influential committees in Congress. Smith will become a member of the House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means in January. The committee deals primarily with tax and trade policies, but also health care and Social Security...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Completely blind for most of his adult life, a local man packed up a rifle and went on his first deer hunt last week with the help of his sons. "I can't say it's a habit or anything, but I have always liked hunting," said 51-year-old Danny Sisco of Doniphan. "When I was younger I got out and walked in the woods, but I have never shot anything. Of course you have to see them to shoot them."...

It's time to be planning the holiday gatherings of friends and families. Will you be traveling long distances or going just around the block to grandma's house? How do you decide who brings what or how to travel with foods if you are asked to bring something? What if you're the one who gets to bring the Thanksgiving turkey? How far can you safely travel with a cooked turkey dinner in the car?...

Erma Henson PIEDMONT, Mo.-- Erma Lee Henson, 78, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Clarks Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. today at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat The professional protesters in Ferguson - few of whom actually are Ferguson residents - are committed to disrupting life in St. Louis once the grand jury announcement is made public. And they promise to continue their public disruption through the holiday season and beyond...

Area lottery winners More than $10.2 million in prizes of $1,000 or more were awarded to Missouri Lottery players during October. Thousands of other prizes of less than $1,000 also were awarded during the month. Winners of $1,000 or more in October include the following:...

Larry Hufford benefit Sat. at Eagles A benefit for Larry Hufford will be held Saturday at the Poplar Bluff Eagles, 1400 S. Broadway. Chili dinner begins at 4 p.m., followed by an auction. Karaoke and dance will being at 7 p.m. Hufford, a veteran, who is being treated at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center has no other insurance to help him in his fight againt cancer...

Poplar Bluff Fifth and Sixth Grade A and B Honor Roll First Quarter is as follows: Fifth Grade A Honor Roll Alexis Allred, Alyssa Bailey, Kaylen Baker, Jacob Baller, Luke Barousse, Jonathan Beis, Dylan Brown, Nicholaus Brumitt, Zhoe Bumpus, Kannon Carr, Avery Casey, Brileigh Cates, Jaden Cates, Seth Champlin, Emilee Cheek, Angel Cheshire, Caleigh Chilton, Tymber Colvin, Mason Cook, Morgan Courtney, Jacob Crawford, Bryce Crites, Zachary Dean, MacKenzie Decker, Carson Dille, Piper Duncan, Emma Eubank, Alexandra Ferguson, John Fortner, Izabella Garcia-Young, Collin Glick, Dawson Greenwall, Lehman Hedrick, Kason Henderson, Shylar Hennen, Braden Henson, Victoria Hernandez, Lexis Hesselrode, Madilyn Hillis, Hunter Jenkins, Jacob Joseph, Trista Judd, Sean Kirby, Addison Kirkman, Olivia Kirkman, Garrett Lazalier, Emily Lovette, Adriane Lutton, Logan Massey, Kylyn Maxwell, Salah McCormack, Hunter McDaniel, Amelia Mirza, Natalie Murphy, Carson Nagy, Courtney Padgett, Jakeim Pigg, Morgan Pyle, Dustin Ramsey, Kennedy Ray, Isaac Reid, Kaylen Riley, Rylan Roach, Justin Rommel, Alexis Rowland, Kennedy Rowland, Shae Sarabia, Noah Sutton, Gatlin Taylor, Tate Taylor, Michael Todd, Davis White, Natalie Whitehead, Breann Williams, Pierce Williams, Alexander Wiseman, Ella Zgaynor. ...

Larry Woods Larry James Woods, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Woods was born June 4, 1941, in Ft. Wayne, Ind. to the late Marvin and Mary Margaret Teders Woods. He was of the Catholic faith and had served as a police officer for the Rockford, Ill. ...

R-1 School is out Wed. Poplar Bluff R-I Schools will dismiss on Wednesday for a teacher collaboration day. Classes will not be held on Thursday or Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. The regular class schedule will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.