Stories from Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Michael Flaim and Gretchen Price, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., have announced the birth of their daughter, Miriam Leta Flaim, born at 7:02 p.m. March 24, 2019 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 8-pounds 3-ounces and was 20.25 inches long...

Shea and Heather Bellew DePew, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., have announced the birth of their daughter, Kylie Shea DePew, born at 5:22 p.m. March 15, 2019 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She weighed 6-pounds 14-ounces and was 20.5 inches long...

Daniel and Stephanie Michel Kuper, of Campbell, Mo., have announced the birth of their daughter, Amelia Rose Kuper, born at 8:03 p.m. March 17, 2019 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She weighed 8-pounds 6-ounces and was 19.5 inches long...

By DAVID WYMAN MoDOT area engineer One of my favorite movies is “Hoosiers,” starring Gene Hackman as basketball coach Norman Dale. It is a story of a small Indiana town named Hickory that is 100% invested in the success of their basketball team. During one of the classroom scenes, we see the character named Ollie, and he is reading aloud his report on Progress...

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for Southeast District projects during its regular meeting on April 2. Awarded contracts include pavement improvements, slope repairs and a bridge replacement. Contracts include the following:...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Dolores Ann (Vernon) Terry, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died on March 28, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held on Friday April 5 from 5-6 p.m. at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Celebration of Life will be held on Friday April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. David Stewart officiating. Online Condolences can be made at www.moorefuneralservice.com

East Carter R-II Middle School in Ellsinore, Mo., has announced its third quarter honor roll. Sixth grade Grayson Bradford, Sierra Brannon, Daniel Burgess, Elizabella Carlson, Adalaide Carter, Chase Carter, Alyson Crowley, Anna Crowley, Zoie Davis, Kayleigh Drum, Ella Fuller, Ethan Gambling, Parker Golden, Logan Gower, Kimberly Hillis, Mykencie Hutchison, Kaeyln Jessop, Anja Jones, Elijah Kappes, Gavin Loftis, Kaden Loftis, Diana Martin, Georgia Musser, Nevaeh Parsons, Joshua Pflum, Lauren Phelps, Ashton Pickrell, Eli Scott, Kaleb Stahl, Aubrey Thompson, Brylie Trotter.. ...

MALDEN, Mo. — Betty J. Wagner, 85, of Bernie, Mo., died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Winchester Nursing & Rehab in Bernie. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Bernie Cemetery. www.bradshawfh.com...

Butler County retired teachers group will meet Wednesday, April 17, in the Missouri Room at the Poplar Bluff school administration building. The Missouri Room is located next to the Mules Cafe on Harper Street. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Door prizes and a silent auction will be available. Mary Haldeman of FosterAdoptConnect will present the program She will speak to the group about foster care and adoption services her organization provides...

A McAlister’s Deli will open on Shelby Road, marking the sixth new eatery planned for or opening in Poplar Bluff in recent weeks. A free standing building will be constructed at the northwest corner of Tucker and Shelby, said city planner Matt Winters. It will be across from the recently opened Morina’s Italian Restaurant...

DEXTER — Frank Killian is looking forward to seeing the City of Dexter continue to grow as he serves another term representing the citizens of Ward III. Killian defeated Ronald J. Ahrens by 51 votes during Tuesday’s municipal election. Having received 71.43% of the votes cast, Killian will return to the Board of Aldermen for his fourth two-year term...

DONIPHAN — Riley March and Steven Ivy were the winners of three-year terms on the Doniphan R-I Board of Education in the most heavily contested race Tuesday on the municipal election ballot in Ripley County. Overall, about 8% (625) of the county’s 7,545 voters eligible to cast a ballot participated in the election...

Neelyville R-IV School District incumbent Jack Stull and newcomer Jill McGruder will serve the next three years on the school board. Stull received the top vote tally to keep his seat. His numbers in Butler County were 225 and 1 in Ripley County. McGruder beat out incumbent Donna Akers for the second seat. McGruder received 191 votes in Butler County. Akers had 133 votes cast for her in Butler County and 1 in Ripley County. Akers had served three terms on the board...

Citizens in the Twin Rivers R-X School District voted for a change to the Board of Education by electing two new members to serve for three years. Bruce Goodrich and Gordon “Lee” Wright defeated incumbents Dennis Whitlow and Board President Jeff Arnold in Tuesday’s election...

Voters in the Dexter School District overwhelmingly supported a $15 million bond, but narrowly re-elected incumbent school board members. Just over 77 percent of voters said ‘yes,’ to the bond, which passed 1,290-377. A slim three-vote margin separates two of the three school board candidates and may require a recount, according to Stoddard County Clerk Cecil Weeks. ...

Lisa Armes Parson claimed the Poplar Bluff Ward 1 city council seat with just over 73 percent of the vote Tuesday. Parson won 65-24 against retired police officer Alonzo “Kit” Skaggs in a low turnout election. Ward 3 council member Barbara Horton ran unopposed for a second term, receiving 43 votes, according to unofficial results released by the Butler County clerk’s office...

Poplar Bluff firefighters escaped injury Tuesday afternoon when a roof caved in while they were battling a fire at a Poplar Street home. “We got called at 11:20 (a.m. to) 842 Poplar” regarding a possible structure fire, explained fire Capt. Blaine Murrell. The home reportedly is owned by Eli Venable and occupied by Roy Daves...

Judges Michael Pritchett Thomas Swindle The following cases were recently acted upon in Circuit Court, Criminal Division: Anna Marie Crider of Doniphan pleaded guilty March 5 to the Class E felony of third-degree assault. The court suspended the imposition of her sentence and placed her on five years’ supervised probation...