Stories from Thursday, October 13, 2016

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Halloween will be held on Monday, Oct. 31. Poplar Bluff city officials say there will be no rescheduling of the annual trick-or-treat activities. While other communities may change times or move festivities to weekend dates, Poplar Bluff has not done this for more than 20 years, said city clerk Pam Kearbey...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer The "Voice of The Cardinals" Mike Shannon will host this year's Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff's annual Steak and Burger event - the fourth Cardinals ballplayer to keynote the fundraiser since it began in 2011. The Cardinals Hall of Fame member, who played on the 1964 and '67 Cardinals World Series champion teams, is expected to share his experiences with the team on and off the field during the event at 7 p.m. ...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer NEELYVILLE, Mo.- The second annual Tiger Fest celebration will be held Saturday on the Neelyville school campus. The daylong event will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade through town, followed by live music, food, and a variety of booths featuring arts and crafts, games and more...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer It's that time again. The United Cancer Assistance Network's 7th Annual Pink Out fundraiser will take place Friday. Originally created by the Poplar Bluff High School Student Council, the goal of the event is to raise awareness for those fighting breast cancer and generate funds for UCAN by selling Pink Out themed T-shirts. This year's Pink Out shirts feature ribbons representing each type of cancer. So far, nearly 3,000 have been sold...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Associate Editor VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Testimony continues today in the hearing of a Van Buren man who is seeking to set aside his 2009 conviction and death sentence for gunning down a Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant. Lance C. Shockley, 39, was convicted in March 2009 by a Carter County jury of the Class A felony of first-degree murder in connection with the March 20, 2005, death of Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr...

"He that will not work shall not eat (except by sickness he be disabled). For the labors of 30 or 40 honest and industrious men shall not be consumed to maintain 150 idle loiterers." John Smith, 1609 One out of 6 prime-working-age adult males in the United States is not temporarily unemployed, or "between jobs," or "looking for work." No, a huge cohort of men in America is now neither employed nor looking for work. ...

Melvin G. Dalke Melvin G. Dalke, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at his residence. A graveside service will be at City Cemetery, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. Arrangements are under the direction of Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home...

To the Editor: I cannot in good conscience sit by and not respond to the article "Transgenderism Can Be Helpful." Mr. Williams appears to agree with the bisexual, transgender, gay, lesbian -- whatever goes -- agenda. He believes "You are what you say you are." He is all for freeing us from the "oppression of biological determinison."...

By STEPHANIE MILNER 4-H Youth Development Specialist When I tell people what I do for a living I usually get one of two questions: "What is 4-H and what do you do?" or "I grew up in 4-H ... is it still the same?" These are both difficult questions to answer and you may think why? It should be easy to describe your job and the program. I will tell you why this is difficult for me and others I work with in the 4-H program...

JACKSON, Mo. --The Poplar Bluff volleyball team faces a familiar path to the championship at the second SEMO Conference Tournament. The Mules earned the third seed out of the North Division going 2-1-1 on Tuesday night in pool play, losing to district-rival Jackson 25-18, 25-17...

By DAR STAFF FARMINGTON, Mo. --Bryce Sancegraw completed a hat trick in the 71st minute to give Farmington a 3-2 win over Poplar Bluff on Tuesday night. Jeffry Hardin and Adam Vincent scored for the Mules (8-13-1), who trailed 2-0 at the half. "The boys played well in the second half," Mules coach Steven Edwards said...

Steven E. Steward Steven E. Steward, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Mr. Steward, the son of the late Everett Leo and Muriel Ruth Chronister Steward, was born July 7, 1939 in Poplar Bluff. ...

DONIPHAN -- The Ellington volleyball team's new, toughened mentality was on display Tuesday. With the season series tied, the memory of last week's three-set loss to Doniphan, and all the mistakes that came with it, faded quickly for the Lady Whippets...

Lillie A. Breckenridge QULIN, Mo. -- Lillie A. Breckenridge, 89, of Qulin, Mo. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Breckenridge was born on June 9, 1927 in Harviell, Mo., the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Janes. ...

Bryan Catlett DONIPHAN, Mo. - William "Bryan" Catlett, 75, of Grandin, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at Riverways Manor in Van Buren, Mo. Visitation will be at noon Thursday, Oct. 13 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Grandin City Cemetery...

HOLCOMB -- Lexi Campbell had four kills and Gracie Thomas added 11 serves in as Malden won its sixth straight match with a 25-19, 25-14 victory over Holcomb Tuesday. Thomas also chipped in three blocks while Campbell had 11 clean serves. Blake Tinsley added 31 set assists for the Green Wave (18-8-1)...

Ford Melroy Colclasure MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Ford Melroy Colclasure, 89, of Bartlett, Tenn., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 until service begins at noon at Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, East. Graveside service will be 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at Walton Chapel Cemetery in Poplar Bluff, Mo...