Stories from Monday, February 25, 2019

FISK, Mo. ­— Tony McKuin, 62, of Glenallen, Mo., died Friday, February 22, 2019 at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Mo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb .26 at the Ash Hill Cemetery East with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

DEXTER, Mo. — Earl N. ‘Ikie’ Watkins, 88, of Dexter, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at the Saint Frances Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home Dexter. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel Dexter with the Rev. Mike Williams of Dexter officiating...

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Patricia Anne (Jaco) Pender, 76, died in Van Buren on February 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. A private graveside memorial is scheduled for March...

This week FFA students and chapters around the country participated in National FFA week and celebrated FFA’s impact in our schools, communities, and our farms. FFA is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States and it’s about much more than growing crops and raising animals; it’s about growing leaders...

By DENNY WARD Executive Director SMTS, Inc. As one of the nation’s largest rural public transportation providers, and the second largest rural provider in the state of Missouri, SMTS began serving Missourians in 1973 with one vehicle and one driver in one county. ...

Paula Odle, 67,of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. www.moorefuneralservice.com

Thomas Roger Sullivan, died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Moore Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery...

IRONTON, Mo. — A Piedmont man was sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison last week for the 2013 shooting death of his stepson-in-law. Samuel Jerry Whitaker appeared before Circuit Judge Kelly Parker on Thursday afternoon for sentencing after having been found guilty by an Iron County jury in November of the Class B felony of voluntary manslaughter and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action (ACA)...

City firefighters responded at 4:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, to an alarm at the Mark Twain Care Center, 3001 May St. It was investigation only. ———— City firefighters responded at 2:26 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, to assist with loading and unloading a patient at 708 Sutton St...

Hillview Assistant Principal Debra Parish has been selected to fill the role as the Neelyville R-IV superintendent beginning July 1. “I am elated, blessed and very humbled to be able to serve the district as superintendent,” Parish said. “My number one goal is to be truly a servant leader.”...

By DENISE KINDER Staff Writer NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville R-IV Board of Education approved the 2019-20 school calendar and set 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4 as the Class of 2019 graduation date during their meeting Monday evening. According to incoming Superintendent Debra Parish (see additional story), faculty and staff were presented with three calendar options...