Stories from Wednesday, November 1, 2017

John J. Pershing VA Medical Center and area businesses will kick off veterans appreciation week Saturday. The VA will hold an open house, town hall and community Health on Wheels Day from noon to 3 p.m. at the main campus, while businesses have already begun showing support for veterans...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Margaret Sue Ellis, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell, burial will follow...

Holly Pender, 19, of Van Buren, has been awarded a $1,000 Mary E. Loughead Scholarship to help underwrite her studies at Three Rivers College. The scholarship is administered by the Three Rivers Community College Foundation. Pender, a 2017 graduate of Van Buren High School, plans to become an elementary school teacher, according to her application essay. In high school, she was active in Beta Club, Science Club and played basketball. She is the daughter of Angie Meade of Van Buren...

By PATRICK J. BUCHANAN Well over a year after the FBI began investigating "collusion" between the Trump campaign and Vladimir Putin, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has brought in his first major indictment. Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been charged with a series of crimes dating back years, though none is tied directly to President Donald Trump or 2016...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat The daily non-stop chaos in all levels of politics is primarily geared toward the critical mid-term elections in 2018. The Democrats realize they go into these elections at a substantial disadvantage with 10 Senate candidates up for reelection in states won by President Trump last year...

ORAN, Mo. -- Don Ray Ward, 69, of Oran passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on July 24, 1948 in Hiram, Mo. to the late Folk and Bessie Wheeling Ward. Don was a retired self-employed carpet installer. He loved to watch NASCAR, Cardinals baseball and Kentucky Wildcats basketball. He was a member of Oran First Baptist Church in Oran. He served in the United States Army...

With Halloween upon us, unfortunately American taxpayers were greeted with the wrong kind of 'tricks' this week. Last week, it was uncovered that the Department of Justice under then Attorney General Eric Holder was picking and choosing what organizations to make settlement payments to, based on if they were liberal or conservative. ...

Anna Lorraine Conner, 84, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Conner was born March 7, 1933 in St. Louis, Mo. She attended Hamtown Church, enjoyed fishing and yard work. She was married to Walter Edward Conner Sr. for 55 years. He preceded her in death Aug. 10, 2012...

DEXTER, Mo. - Jimmy Glenn Chafin Sr., 57, of Grayridge, Mo., died at his home Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Dudley Hamilton of Morehouse, Mo. Burial will be in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

MALDEN, Mo.-- Larry Junior Brown I, 67, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be at 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 in the chapel with Rev. Raymond Cowart and Rev. Dub McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Wanda L. Clements, 88, of Doniphan, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at her home after a long struggle with dementia. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Doris Elaine Coats, 77-year-old resident of Gatewood, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services for will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Reynolds officiating. Visiting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Briar Oak Ridge Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Patricia Sue Hoff, 70, of Doniphan died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation services will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, private graveside are scheduled.