Stories from Thursday, January 17, 2019

Local state representatives will serve on committees that oversee economic development, small business finance and small business matters, as well as higher education and veterans matters. Committee assignments were announced today, before Gov. Mike Parson delivered his State of the State Address to the 100th Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City, Mo...

“We are travelers on a journey, fellow pilgrims on the road.” Our God promises in Psalm 32:8 that He will instruct us and teach us the way we should go, and that He will counsel us with His eye upon us...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Peggy Jean Shepherd, 75, of Naylor, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Kinsey Cemetery near Harviell, Mo...

FISK, Mo. — Lois Cunningham, age 88, of Fisk, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her residence, in Fisk. Mrs. Cunningham was born September 20, 1930, daughter of the late Oliver “Pat” and Louise Duggins. She was a lifetime member of Ash Hill General Baptist Church. ...

QULIN, Mo. — Clella Tompkins Whiteside, age 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Whiteside was born September 5, 1929 in Boydsville, Ark., daughter of the late Luther Dave and Ada (Neeley) Nettles. ...

City firefighters responded at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday to a report off an unauthorized burn at the 918 Poplar St. residence owned by Nancy Thompson. According to the report, firefighters found Thompson burning trash in her front yard and used 50 gallons of water to put out the fire...