Stories from Saturday, October 29, 2016

A 51-year-old Qulin, Mo., man was killed in a one-vehicle crash at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway B, two and one-half miles west of U.S. 60 in Carter County. According to the report, Jerry R. Mullins was operating a 1994 Mazda when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a mailbox and embankment before overturning...

By NOREEN HYSLOP and DONNA FARLEY SEMO News Service The appearance of mug shots on a website that tracks arrests has created problems for two area school superintendents. Dexter Superintendent Mitchell Wood was placed on administrative leave Thursday, according to the Dexter School Board...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer A group of Poplar Bluff High School students will have a chance to pose questions to a nationally-recognized reporter and political commentator during a Skype interview this November following the general election. Real Clear Politics Reporter and CNN commentator Rebecca Berg will host a Q&A with advanced placement U.S. Government and Politics students at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 15...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Members of the Rodgers Theatre board have contacted to a contractor in an attempt to stabilize the historic building's marquee as negotiations continue with the Butler County commission regarding the fate of the structure...

Officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department will conduct Halloween related restriction sex offender compliance checks on Halloween night (Monday). "We have already begun sex offender registration compliance checks; and charges have been requested on several non-compliant offenders", according to Chief Danny Whiteley...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was ordered to stand trial Thursday morning for the bludgeoning death of his fiancee's grandmother. Accompanied by David Ward with the Public Defender's Office, Eric Wyatt appeared before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth for a preliminary hearing on the Class A felonies of first-degree murder and first-degree robbery and two unclassified felonies of armed criminal action...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Alliances are transmission belts of war. So our Founding Fathers taught and the 20th century proved. When Britain, allied to France, declared war on Germany in 1914, America sat out, until our own ships were being sunk in 1917...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat If national polling is to be believed, then Hillary Clinton is poised to become our next president. Granted, the Business Investors' poll - which has been extremely accurate the last three elections - gives an edge to Donald Trump by a slim 2 percent...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- When told that the New England transcendentalist Margaret Fuller had grandly declared "I accept the universe," the Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle dryly remarked: "She'd better." Much ink and indignation has been spilled concerning whether Donald ("I am much more humble than you would understand") Trump will "accept" the election's outcome. ...

Join Lake Wappapello State Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for its annual Halloween Hootenanny! 10 a.m.-noon there will be boat races and a pumpkin toss. Some boats/kayaks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. Races will be split into age categories. ...

To benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, Bluff Burger and Brew will host its second annual Burger Bash beginning 2 p.m. Saturday at 4806 West Boulevard. Concerts and games will run all day and the evening will culminate with the final round of the "B The Voice" singing competition...

The PBHS Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31 at Jim's Restaurant at the end of Hwy 67 south. All class members, spouses and guests are invited to attend. For more information call 778-9261 or 321-0778.

The Cane Creek Community Club enjoyed a trip to Van Buren for its Oct. 12 meeting. Ruth Anderson, Marie Boxx, Wilma Rains and Nancy Wujcik toured the Hidden Cabin, where Wanda (Horner) Newton, owner and tour guide, gave an informative and delightful look into the early life in Carter County. ...

Dove Award-winning Difference Media recording artist Canton Junction is set to bring its "Get Your Praise On" tour to Poplar-Bluff's First Baptist Church, 551 N Westwood Blvd., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Joining them will be ACM Award winner Gordon Mote. Fans are also invited to a special food truck "Meet & Eat" at 5:30 p.m. where they will have the opportunity to purchase food and share a meal with the artists before the concert...

At 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, Zane Foust has no reservations about dropping back with a football in his hands, even if that means getting drilled by players who might outweigh the Poplar Bluff quarterback by 100 pounds from time to time. It's not false bravado or quiet confidence that carries Foust down the field, it's reality...

Jill Bradford GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Jill Bradford, 72, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at her daughter's home in Silva, Mo. There will be a private graveside service at the Twidwell Cemetery in Silva. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Piedmont...

Larry Plumb FISK, Mo. - Larry Plumb, age 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Plumb was born Nov. 10, 1945, in Poplar Bluff. He joined the Navy in 1963. On Jan. 1, 1967, he started working on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. In December of 1982, Union Pacific Railroad purchased them he continued working with Union Pacific until retiring in June of 2008...

Lawrence Davis Lawrence Davis, 70, of Harviell, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at his residence. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by Flower-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: wwwfowlersullivanfuneralhome.com...

Pauline Thompson PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Pauline Thompson of Piedmont, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at her residence. Arrangements currently are pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes, Inc.

Hillview Elementary School officials announce the first quarter. These include: FIRST QUARTER PRINCIPAL ROLL Second Grade: Sydney Barber, Stacie Cannaday, Caleb Cozart, Elizabeth Edwards, Lily Flanigan, Rahiya Garvin, Kyla Hamilton, Braiden Hover, Kayden Howard, Dionna Leader, Shamya Leader, Kaydence Pruitt, Carsyn Shipp, Carly Smith, Carson Smith, Jasmine Taylor, Trevor Turner, Rylee Tutor, Hunter Watson, Thomas Watson and Elizabeth Wood...

Mildred Robbins ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Mildred Lodean Robbins, 91, of Ellsinore, formerly of Marston, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, followed by the funeral at 3 p.m. with Rev. Shawn Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Gower Cemetery in Ellsinore...

Ruby Sharp ELLSINORE, Mo. --Ruby Frances Sharp, 85, of Ellsinore, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at her residence. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday with Pastor Wayne Street officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Hill Cemetery in Ellsinore...

Paul Cookson PUXICO, Mo. -- Paul Cookson, 79, of Advance, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday to Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, followed by the funeral at noon with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico officiating...