Stories from Thursday, January 26, 2017

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer High school students with a passion for leadership will gather Friday to hone their skills and compete for a chance to advance to the Future Business Leaders of America state finals. The FBLA District 20 Leadership Conference will bring 14 area chapters, including approximately 447 students and 23 advisers, to the Three Rivers College campus. ...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff students could soon be bringing school activities to the community across the airwaves. School officials are considering adding a broadcasting class to the curriculum. Student-produced segments would air on New Wave Communications public access Channel 2 and Black River Public Radio, who has agreed to broadcast the audio portions of programs on KPBM 101.9 FM...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat After a well deserved victory lap, the GOP majorities in the House and Senate need to quietly get down to the business of restoring America. And the key word is quietly. By now we should understand that the left has not and perhaps never will fully accept the legitimacy of Donald Trump...

President-elect Donald Trump's threats against American companies looking to relocate in foreign countries have won favorable review from many quarters. Support comes from those alarmed about trade deficits, those who want a "level playing field" and those who call for "free trade but fair trade," whatever that means...

NAYLOR -- Trey McDaniel drained a game-high 23 points as the Greenville Bears handled Naylor 68-62 for its second Ozark Foothills Conference win Tuesday night. Greenville (11-5, 2-3 OFC) trailed 36-34 heading to the fourth quarter before outscoring Naylor by nine over the final eight minutes to hold off their rally...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas Baptist is always a tough place to travel for the Raiders. In the latest round on Tuesday, it was loud, the stands were packed, and an upgrading Buffaloes program led from start to finish to beat Three Rivers College 85-80...

BLOOMFIELD -- Bernie and Bell city were separated by a solitary point after each of the first three quarters. The Mules managed their turnovers and executed enough in the final 8 minutes to hold off one final push from Bell City and win 51-47 in the quarterfinals of the Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament on Tuesday in Bloomfield...

As the Poplar Bluff swim team prepares to defend its conference title next month, the senior class may be the difference for a repeat. While only three of the eight swimmers honored Tuesday in their final meet at the Black River Coliseum won a race, their impact was felt as the Mules built an 83-point lead to beat four other teams on Senior Night...

The first time Kennett faced Poplar Bluff, the Mules turned steals into points and a 17-point win. This time, the Indians did most of the work. Kennett had nine unforced turnovers in the first half Tuesday night as Poplar Bluff scored 16 points off turnovers to go with 14 second-chance points before the break in a 90-54 SEMO Conference win at the Senior High Gym...

Crystal Logan and Michael Bishop of Poplar Bluff, Mo. are the parents of a daughter born at 6:54 p.m. Sunday Jan. 8, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. They have selected the name Gemma Marylynn Bishop for the 7-pound 4-ounce baby who is 20 inches tall...

Don Lynndal Miller DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Don Lynndal Miller, 74, of Pine, Mo., was called home to be with The Lord on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Surrounded by loved ones, he left this Earth to go to his eternal home in Heaven...

Gail Colter Gail Colter, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Mary Alice Berry MALDEN, Mo. -- Mary Alice Berry, 89, of Malden died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at noon in the chapel with Rev. James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

"Bill" Rhames DONIPHAN, Mo. -- LCDR William Chester "Bill" Rhames, 69, of Doniphan, Mo., went to be with his Lord Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at his residence in rural Doniphan. Mr. Rhames, son of William James and Mary Evelyn (Harmon) Rhames, was born Oct. ...

Charles Lee Harris Charles Lee Harris, 80 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Harris, the son of the late C.P. and Louise Harris, was born on March 19, 1936 in Illmo, Mo. ...

Frances I. Anderson FISK, Mo. -- Frances I. Anderson, 103, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center, in Poplar Bluff. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com