Stories from Friday, August 21, 2015

The 18th annual Job Fair, sponsored by the Butler County Community Resource Council, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in the Bess Activity Center at Three Rivers College. Everyone looking for employment will have the opportunity to visit 42 booths to learn about numerous careers...

Area pet owners can end the summer with a splash at the Poplar Bluff city pool in Hillcrest Park on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30. That's when the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA) and the Poplar Bluff Parks & Recreation Dept. will co-host "Doggie Swim Day" from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is just $1 per dog. Human refreshments and dog treats will be available for purchase...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat By just about all accounts, Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill is a savvy politician who honed her political skills in the Missouri Legislature before being thrust into the national spotlight. McCaskill was one of the very early supporters of Barack Obama in 2008 and this year has become the go-to spokesperson for Hillary Clinton...

By PATRICK BUCHANAN In the Cleveland debate, Donald Trump refused to commit to support whomever the Republican Party nominates in 2016. Trump would be wise to maintain his freedom of action. For there is a plot afoot in The Washington Post Conservative Club to purge Trump from the Republican Party before the primaries begin...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- You probably never knew of the federal funding of museums commemorating America's long-gone whaling industry. The funding existed for nearly nine years, until fiscal 2011, because almost no one knew about it. A mohair subsidy continues six decades after it was deemed a military necessity in the context of the Cold War. The subsidy survives because its beneficiaries are too clever to call attention to it by proclaiming it necessary, which of course it isn't...

This is the time of year when many home gardeners may still be harvesting summer squash. There are several different types of summer squash. You may be enjoying zucchini, marrow, crookneck, cocozelle, straightneck, and even pattypan. Don't wait too long to pick this veggie. Harvest it when very young, just 2 to 7 days after flowering...

Charles Chatman Charles Chatman, 42, of the Hamtown community of Butler County died Wednesday, Aug. 19 at his residence. The arrangements are now pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

Wilma Hyslop DEXTER, Mo. -- Wilma Bernice Hyslop, 82, of Dexter died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m.in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Tippen officiating...

Tristen Francisco was named Poplar Bluff's starting quarterback for the season opener Friday, but the senior will not be the only one taking snaps for the Mules. Francisco, Zane Foust and Joe Darlin have all played quarterback during the preseason and will continue to do so when the Mules travel to Fox...

Syble Moore PUXICO, Mo. -- Syble Jean Curd Moore, 74, of Puxico and Advance, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. ...

John Leroy Helton John Leroy Helton (Big John), 77, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Born in Butler County, Mo. to Lawrence and Lucinda Helton, he was the tenth of ten children. His parents and five sisters; Alice, Gladys, Letha, Lorene, and Lela, and four brothers; Clyde, Jim, Lawrence, and Ervin preceded him in death...

The Dexter Bearcats will be trotting out a new offense for a somewhat-new quarterback behind a mostly new offensive line this season. Senior Ethan Stevens, who led Dexter in receiving with 35 catches for 555 yards and eight touchdowns and returned kicks for two more touchdowns last season, takes over under center for the graduated Peyton Pollock...

As a new stadium begins to take shape across town, the Poplar Bluff football team also wants to lay a foundation of sorts. Coming off a 5-5 season, the Mules look to take a step forward this fall. "I figure we can do a lot better than last year," said senior Tristen Francisco, who was named the starting quarterback for Friday's opener at Fox...

Countless school records broken, three first-team, all-state players and an undefeated trip to the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals -- none of that satisfied the Malden football team after its 28-2 loss to eventual state champion Lamar. The Green Wave are back in 2015 with a tough act to follow, but they like their chances at another successful season...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Cape Central football team enjoyed an historic season last year, but there's no talk of that run among this year's group of players. Tigers coach Nathan Norman just wants to see his players reflect the same attitude and effort that got them to the Edward Jones Dome last season, the program's first state championship appearance...

Don Leiner Don Leiner, 72, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Don was born on Feb. 20, 1943 to H.C. "Bud" and Dorothy (Belk) Leiner in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He graduated from Scott City High School in 1961. Don worked as a Conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for 40 years. On June 24, 1967 he married Patricia Bishop in Scott City, Mo...