Stories from Monday, November 25, 2019

December ILCSEMO arthritis programs calendar. Arthritis land exercise classes (free). • Twin Towers: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-10 a.m. • Hillcrest Apts.: Mondays and Wednesdays noon-1 p.m. Arthritis aquatic exercise classes (pay per class), trial classes available...

The Poplar Bluff Animal Control shelter is located on Butler Street and is open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information call 573-686-8635.

Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone to expect an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. More vehicles on the road will mean changes to your normal traffic route, making courteous and attentive driving that much more important. Driving with the highest degree of care is everyone's responsibility, and following all traffic laws is imperative...

A few Sacred Heart Catholic School second and third grade students were recently asked to give advice on how to prepare and cook a turkey and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. What follows are the kids’ versions of these holiday favorites. The children’s words are printed as originally written...

NEELYVILLE — Gloria Ellen Whitmer, 86, of Doniphan, died Nov. 23, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Bay Springs Cemetery near Poplar Bluff...

Shopping Reminder Day is celebrated today as as the unofficial start to the holiday shopping countdown. Some of us look at gift shopping as exciting, while others loathe the entire process. Whatever your take is on Christmas purchases this day is here to remind you there are only so many days left

A 22-year-old Bloomfield woman was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, on Highway 25, one-quarter of a mile south of Bloomfield. According to the report, Chelsea R. Delay was operating a 2015 Dodge Dart southbound when it ran off the right side of the road and down an embankment...

DONIPHAN — A community forum on rural health care will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 12, at Doniphan Community Center (101 Washington Street, Doniphan). Panelists/facilitators include Jackie Dover, public information director with Aging Matters; Russell French, president of the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce; Matt Michel, Ripley County attorney; and Kathy Ellis, candidate for U.S. ...

CAMPBELL — On Aug. 8, 1919, Thomas and Kate Gardner welcomed a baby girl into their four-room sharecropper’s house. They named her Pauline Imogene. Along with her cousins and siblings, she attended Union Grove School (Tywhop) through the eighth grade. If a high school hadn’t been too far away, she might have become a school teacher—that and the fact that she fell for a charming young man named Archie Saltzman...

MALDEN — Herbert Ershel Joiner Jr., 71, of Bald Knob, Ark., died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy, Ark. Visitation will be noon Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Three Rivers College has canceled its biannual mass casualty training event, which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 26, on the Poplar Bluff Campus of Three Rivers College, due to the threat of severe weather. The event will not be rescheduled.

NEW YORK (AP) — Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food experts say don’t — repeat don’t — wash the turkey before popping it in the oven on Thanksgiving Day. They say that could spread the germs lurking on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it’s been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing off raw poultry...

The Three Rivers College library system is seeing results after a shift in focus to match course offerings.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 43-year-old Harviell woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 8:25 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, on Highway 158, west of Highway 142. According to the report, Amanda J. Dillinger was operating a 2007 Dodge pickup eastbound when it hydroplaned and ran off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole...

City firefighters responded at 8:49 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, to a motor-vehicle crash at 2051 N. Westwood Blvd. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 10:52 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, to a report of a carbon monoxide detector sounding at the 109 Elm St. residence owned/occupied by Eugene Eubanks...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Sikeston man recently was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing more than 4 ounces of methamphetamine and a pistol that were found after he crashed his vehicle in Stoddard County. Robert Dylan Sitzes-Mason, 24, was sentenced to an “aggregate term of 120 months of incarceration” by U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office...

Robert Hughes Kline, born October 11, 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas, died at age 67 at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody, Wyo. Bob spent his childhood in Sinclair, Wyo., where he became a dedicated Eagle Scout, devoting much time to exploring the outdoors, including water skiing many lakes in Wyoming and Colorado, as well as backpacking much of the Wind Rivers. ...

MALDEN — William Dalton Spitzer, 81, of Bernie, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with Rev. James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery...

Loralee Armes Crudgington lived 80 incredibly awesome years and was called home by God at 8 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2019. She was a fantastic daughter, sister, wife and the best mother a child could have. Loralee was loved by many when she worked as custodian in the PB school system and everyone who knew her remembers her as a bright light in this world. Loralee worked at the Florshiem Shoe Factory, Kerasotes Theaters and lastly for the Poplar Bluff School System...

Vivian (nee Stanley) Pollack, age 83 years, 10 months and 13 days, and a resident of Poplar Bluff for the past 40 years, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. Vivian was originally from St. Louis and was a homemaker. She loved to travel, play bingo and visit the casinos. Her most treasured moments were spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and her friends...

NEELYVILLE — Crystal Nicole Williamson, 30, of Corning, Ark. died Nov. 20, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Bryan Malone officiating...

Debra (Debbie) Lynn King, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at her residence. Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

GREENVILLE — Tracy L. Twidwell-Williams 52, of Clubb, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at Evelyn’s House, Creve Coeur, Mo. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 at Greenville High School. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at Greenville High School. Burial will follow in Twidwell Cemetery, Clubb, Mo...

WAPPAPELLO — It’s almost time for the 28th annual Wappapello Festival of Lights Auto Tour, and organizers expect this year’s event to be a dazzler. “We’re expecting some excellent light displays and setups,” said Wappapello Lake Park Ranger Andrew Jefferson, “but so far, the exhibitors are keeping them under wraps.”...