Stories from Friday, June 7, 2019

Georgia M. Cothren, 84, of Oxly, Mo., died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Georgia’s wishes were to be cremated, therefore no services are planned. Online condolences at www.cotrellfuneralservice.com.

Couple's Name Elva West, Sr. & Ella Dee (Cookemboo) West HC 2 Box 4590 Lowndes, Mo. 63951 Anniversary Being Observed 70th 2pm.-5 pm. June 2, 2019 taking place across from their home place at Lowndes, Mo. Who will be hosting party The Family daughter, Rose Helton of Poplar Bluff, Mo...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Joe L. Osborn, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral chapel with the Rev. Richard Blagg officiating.

DEXTER, Mo. — Vincent Smith, 56, of Wappapello, Mo., died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

PUXICO, Mo. ­— Jeremy Thompson, 31, of Greenville, Mo., died May 28, 2019 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held at the later date at the Shiloh Baptist Church near Greenville and also in St. Louis.

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Jerry L. Hovis, 75, of Silva, Mo., died Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Morrison Funeral Chapel in Greenville.

Time after time we have felt the negative impact of activist judges across the country stepping in to implement their political agenda instead of upholding the constitution and rule of law. While always disappointing, it is not shocking necessarily when we see this happen out in California. However, recently in Missouri we had our own case of judicial activism erupt when a St. Louis judge stepped in to place a halt on the state ending the license of the last abortion provider in our state...

City firefighters responded at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7, to an alarm at the Family Counseling Center, 3001 Warrior Lane. It was investigation only. ———— City firefighters responded at 1:20 p.m. Thursday, June 7, to report of a trash fire in the alley at 719 Lester St...

A Butler County jury deliberated 35 minutes Thursday evening in convicting a Qulin man of molesting a girl in 2016. After hearing from five witnesses and learning of Larry Ray James’ prior sexual misconduct conviction, the jury returned a guilty verdict on the Class B felony of first-degree child molestation at about 6:40 p.m., according to Butler County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Derek Spencer...

A busy summer schedule for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways includes several learning opportunities for area residents related to river safety. Park rangers have expanded the number of dates this year for the American Canoe Association paddling clinics and guided floats because of the high amount of interest at previous events, explained Dena Matteson, chief of interpretation, planning and partnerships at the Riverways...

A woman moved to Poplar Bluff from Colorado and brought alpacas with her, Marilyn Taber explained, adding, “My husband Gary took care of her land, so that is how we were acquainted.” When the woman decided to return to Colorado, she asked the Tabers if they would be interested in taking over the herd of four...

Poplar Bluff educator Gretchen Pendley won the 2019 outstanding biology teacher award for the state of Missouri through the National Association of Biology Teachers and PB Assistant Principal Sheldon Tyler agrees with the decision. Pendley is one of those teachers students will remember all their lives, Tyler said...