Stories from Monday, February 18, 2019

Poplar Bluff police say a person of interest was taken into custody Sunday evening following a weekend shooting. The blue Ford Explorer that was sought in connection with the incident has also been impounded, said police Chief Danny Whiteley. The investigation is ongoing across multiple jurisdictions, he said. No other information could be released as of 10:30 a.m. Monday...

DONIPHAN, Mo.— James Thomas McClain of Fairdealing, Mo., went home to be with his Lord at 3:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born in Chicago, Ill., April 21, 1960 and lived in Elgin, Ill. until he moved to Fairdealing in December of 2006...

PUXICO, Mo. — John Henry Reiter, 77, of Puxico, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Southeast Hospital, in Caper Girardeau, Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairview Cemetery near Puxico. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery near Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

Poplar Bluff police have released a person of interest taken into custody Sunday evening in relation to a weekend shooting. They have now identified and are seeking two suspected shooters in the incident, Michael Fry, 34, and Michael Melvin, 38, both of Poplar Bluff...

Saint Francis Healthcare System has announced it will deepen relationships with two Poplar Bluff medical facilities in the coming weeks. Formal discussions have started to merge with Black River Medical Center, according to a press release from St. Francis. No date has been determined for the finalization of this agreement and additional details are expected to be released at a later date, according to officials...

A Piggott, Arkansas woman has been arrested on drunk driving charges following a fatal accident Friday night on Highway 53, five miles south of Poplar Bluff. Roger S. Trammell, 28, also of Piggott, was pronounced dead at 1:13 a.m. Saturday at the scene by Butler County Coroner Andy Moore, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...

The Royal Riders 4-H Clubs at Twin Rivers R-10 truly stands for head, heart, hands and health. Twin Rivers substitute teacher Ed Flanigan credits his students with aiding in his recovery from his 2012 heart attack and to repay them, he started the Royal Riders 4-H Club...

Gov. Mike Parson took the stage Friday during a surprise visit to the VAlentines for Veterans concert to talk about the importance of service and sacrifice. The Army veteran left a hometown of 356 people at the age of 19 to join the armed forces, without understanding the true meaning of the uniform he would wear or the pledge of allegiance he had said every morning at school...

SILVA, Mo. — Mona Lee Strubinger, 64, of Silva, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at New Prospect Cemetery, Silva. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

DEXTER, Mo. — Lillian Inez Cuningham, 86, of Parma, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at the Ridgeview Living Community in Malden, Mo. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19...

GIDEON, Mo. — Mary Lee Turner, 91, of Gideon, Mo. died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at Gideon Care Center. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, until service time at First Baptist Church in Gideon...

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Mary Joyce McElhaney, 54, of Van Buren died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren,

PUXICO, Mo. — Roger M. Harmon, 58, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Dexter, Mo. He was born March 27, 1960 in Puxico, Mo. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Morgan Sifford Chapel in Puxico...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Ryan Hutson, 36, of Poplar Bluff, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 in rural Butler County. He was born on April 9, 1982 to Bruce and Tonya (Boatwright) Hutson in Farmington, Mo...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Laramie Andrew Goodluck, 18, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. He was born on March 11, 2000 in Burley, Idaho to Manuel and Jennifer Goodluck...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Jim McConnaughay, 64, of Oxly, Mo., passed away Thursday, Feb.14, 2019 at his residence. He was born Janaury 28, 1955 in Rockford, Ill. to the late William McConnaughay and Vida “Carter” McConnaughay...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Mary M. Ward, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 15 2019 at Oakdale Care Center. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Moe Hill Cemetery in Broseley, Mo. with Rev. Bob Moore officiating. Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff is in charge of the arrangements...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Mamie Martha Greer, 95, was born February 13, 1924 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She left this world Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 to reunite with her beloved, John, and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Growing up, Mamie was the lone sister of four brothers...

Two people face charges after a second weekend incident involving firearms resulted in injury. Officers say the second gunshot wound is not related to a Saturday incident in which two suspects are still being sought. Kyle Demetri Bounds, 21, of Dexter, faces one count of discharging a firearm in city limits after officers were called Monday to the trauma room of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. ...