Stories from Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Route AA in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe beneath the roadway. This section of roadway is between County Road 604 and County Road 602. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, Dec. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m...

The Dexter Bee Club will host a beginners beekeeping workshop Jan. 18.

MALDEN — Ella Sue Marshall, 86, of Brookfield, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Malden with Bro. Keith Crow officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Children in the care of the 36th Judicial Circuit have three new volunteers who will become their voices and work to improve their lives. The local circuit recently swore in newly trained court appointed special advocates, or CASA members, Dr. Cynthia Brown, Abby Hanner and Dale Kennedy, all of Poplar Bluff...

Those interested in ending the year with a donation are invited to the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff’s fundraiser Ring in the New Year Under the Big Top Gala.

MALDEN — Michael Wayne Jackson, 60, of Clarkton, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at Bradshaw Chapel with Bro. Andy Evans officiating. Burial will be in Mounds Park Cemetery in Lilbourn, Mo...

MALDEN — Effie V. Belcher, 81, of Dexter, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at Bradshaw Chapel with Pastor Josh Hester officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Roscoe Hoover Grisham, 90, of St. Charles, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 at Lewis and Clark Gardens in St. Charles. A memorial service is planned for a later date. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

Friday is the day of the annual Christmas Bird Count in Poplar Bluff, and organizers are looking for volunteers to make the event a success.