Stories from Friday, September 9, 2016

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center's Mules Cafe has a new chef at the helm to kick off the 2016-17 school year. Chef-instructor Brandon Moon is a graduate of Sullivan University's world-renowned National Center for Hospitality Studies in Louisville, Kentucky, and also holds a bachelor's in education from Southeast Missouri State University...

By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor The early pricing for the annual Women Aware Conference Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Black River Coliseum will end Saturday when the $40 tickets will increase to $50. The ticket includes guest speaker Nicole Johnson, 20 break-out sessions geared to support networking, personal development and professional growth and several area business owners who will have booths at the event. ...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer The Three Rivers Shriners 9th Annual Championship Rodeo will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Ray Clinton Park arena. Events include bareback bronc riding, bull riding, age 50 and over team roping, cowgirls barrel racing, cowgirls breakaway roping, goat tying, jr. barrel racing, ranch bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping and tie down roping...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Three local firefighters will don their gear and join hundreds of their brothers Sunday to climb stairs in a Clayton, Mo., office building in remembrance of the firefighters who died in the Twin Towers on 9/11...

Carey Dalton CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Carey Dalton, 39, of Paragould, Ark., formerly of Campbell, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m., Saturday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Mr. Jacob Cecil officiating...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor If you're a dedicated waterfowler, it's time to break out the shotgun to get in on some early-season action. Some good mosquito repellent also will come in handy. Saturday is the opening day of Missouri's teal season, which will run through Sept. 25...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is in the multi-year process of updating Conservation Area Management Plans, and is seeking public input on how the Current River Conservation Area (CA) is important to Missourians. The Current River CA management plan is open for public review until Sept. 30...

By DUSTIN HOUART Mo. Dept. of Conservation With the 2016-2017 deer season quickly approaching (Sept. 15), many people in Missouri may be beginning their hunting season much earlier than they might have in the past. In an effort to maximize hunting opportunities, recruit younger hunters and retain older hunters, the Missouri Department of Conservation has expanded the archery deer and turkey hunting season to include crossbows...

By STEPHEN MOORE It was in 1916 -- 100 years ago this year -- that America made a big, big mistake, one that has done significant damage to our economy and the fairness of our tax system for an entire century. We are talking about the estate tax, more popularly known as the death tax...

Paul Street PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Paul Street, 69, of Piedmont, Mo. died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

By NOREEN HYSLOP Dexter Statesman The 6th Annual Ben Kruse Charity Crappie Tournament is slated for Saturday, Sept. 10 at Wappapello Lake. The tournament benefits the 18 Fore Life Charity, a Dexter-based organization that grants love offerings in $1,000 increments to individuals battling cancer...

To the Editor: The Southeast Missouri Civic & Social Club/Poplar Bluff Chapter celebrated their 50th anniversary reunion at the Historic Wheatley School Building July 2-4, 2016. We thank the City of Poplar Bluff for their cooperation in making this reunion a success. ...

Dustin Dewayne Johnson/Stoner, 28, of Little Rock, Ark. died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 in Arkansas. He had formerly lived in Poplar Bluff. A full obituary will appear in Friday's newspaper. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff...

Doris Jones PUXICO, Mo. -- Doris Jones, 85, of Puxico died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ray Placher officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Puxico...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor For those needing hunter education certification before the fall hunting seasons, the Missouri Department of Conservation will host a skills class Sept. 19 at the Brown-Mabry American Legion Post 153 in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

By PAUL DAVIS Outdoors Editor Eight months out of a tree stand might be considered an eternity for a devout bowhunter. Fortunately for them, the first day of Missouri's archery deer and turkey season is only days away, opening Sept. 15. As in years past, the season will run through Jan. 15, except for when the November firearms season is open. That means hunters will have 112 days to head afield with their bow...

Poplar Bluff was shutout for the fifth time this season, losing all nine matches against Farmington at the Middle School courts Wednesday. "Farmington is a very strong team," Mules coach Charles Harper said. "Maybe best in district though we haven't seen St. Louis teams yet."...

Mildred "Millie" Marie Hixson, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Hixson, the daughter of the late William F. and Minnie C. Buelteman Macom, was born April 12, 1939 in Poplar Bluff. She was an active member of the First Church of God in Poplar Bluff and had retired from AAA Insurance Company as a customer service representative and licensed insurance agent...

It's once again time to Meet The Raiders, perhaps for the last time in the Bess Activity Center. Three Rivers College's annual Meet The Raiders event is 6 p.m. Monday at the Bess Activity Center. The cost is $5, which includes a hamburger dinner. After dinner, coaches will introduce their players and Voice of the Raiders, Roger Burton, will be the emcee for the third year in a row...

Three weeks into the high school football season, a handful of new faces could make this a Carr Trophy and Semoball Awards race to remember in the SEMO Conference. Only one of the top finalists from last year's Semoball Awards are back for another season while all three of last season's Carr Trophy finalists graduated. Gone is Cape Central's Al Young, Poplar Bluff's Tristen Francisco and Malden's Nick Thompson...

Trivia question: Poplar Bluff's last SEMO North Conference football title was what year? Need a hint? It was before Farmington joined the league in 2008. The Knights are the first hurdle for Poplar Bluff's chase of conference title No. 16 when they come Friday to Mules Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff...

By BEN KLEINE SEMO News Service DIEHLSTADT, Mo. -- A Diehlstadt man called a firefighter a racial slur and assaulted him with his cane when the fireman tried to prevent him from entering his house that was on fire, police say. Scott County sheriff's deputies arrested Douglas Eugene Pullen, 60, on Friday...

DONIPHAN -- Trey McDaniel struck out 13 and tossed a two-hit shutout as the Greenville baseball team shutout Doniphan in a 5-0 win Wednesday. Jack Becker and Noah Surrat each had two RBIs and a pair of hits for Greenville (2-2). Griffen Whiteside and Hunter Parks had the only two hits for the Doniphan (3-3), which walked 15 batters in the loss...