Stories from Wednesday, February 27, 2019

MALDEN, Mo. — Lavone Ramsey, 81, of Malden, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 2 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Warren Friday, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 2 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home. Burial will be in the old Oak Hill Cemetery.

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Patricia Ann Westmoreland 74, of Patterson, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, March 2 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m., also at the Piedmont chapel. Burial will be at Patterson Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Ruthie Withrow, 73, of Harviell, Mo. died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Bill Orr officiating. Burial will be in Little Brushy Cemetery.

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. issued a Winter Weather Advisory for an area including Carter, Butler, Ripley, Stoddard and Wayne counties from midnight tonight to noon Thursday. Freezing rain is expected with total ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Slick travel conditions are likely, especially on bridges and overpasses...

A group of Three Rivers College students had an opportunity to visit Jefferson City and elected officials in a behind-the-scenes view of the legislative process. Hosted by Senator Doug Libla of Poplar Bluff and his staff, the Student Leadership Academy group was able to tour the Capitol, visit the Whispering Room and were introduced on the House and Senate floors...

PIGGOTT, Ark. — The Householder triplets arrived home Saturday, Feb. 2, 19 days after their birth. Caleb, Aaron and Sarah were born Jan. 15 by C-section at 33 weeks at Poplar Bluff Regional Center in and transferred the same day to Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The boys weighed 3 pounds and 13 ounces. Sarah tipped the scales at 4 pounds. The babies were delivered by Dr. Donald Jones...

City firefighters responded at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, to a motor-vehicle crash at 1471 N. Westwood Blvd. According to the report, firefighters used about 10 gallon of water to wash a small amount of antifreeze off the road. ———— City firefighters responded at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, to a possible field fire at 1285 Iron Bridge Road. It was investigation only...