Stories from Thursday, December 26, 2019

DONIPHAN — Danny Wayne Perkins, 71, of Doniphan, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 at his residence. No services for Mr. Perkins are planned at this time.

A Poplar Bluff man may face drug distribution charges after authorities seized nearly 5 ounces of suspected marijuana and more than $2,000 in cash during a traffic stop on Christmas Eve. At about 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, Patrolman Cody Trout was patrolling southbound on 11th Street when he saw a northbound Dodge Charger allegedly fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of 11th and Martin streets...

DESOTO, Mo. — Doris Marie (Talcott) Garver, age 79, of DeSoto entered into rest Dec. 21, 2019 at her residence in DeSoto. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafting, and going on scouting outings. Doris was a long-time member of the Boy Scouts of America where she served as Scout leader as well as Leadership Trainer. She attended First Baptist Church of Herculaneum. Born April, 26 1940, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Preston Gaylord Talcott and Phebe Jane (Malone) Talcott...

As 2019 comes to a close and 2020 rolls in, fire department chiefs at Butler County and Poplar Bluff are hopeful new trucks and staff are in their future. In this two-part series, each chief talks about the last year while looking ahead to the next...

Anthony D. Griffin, 32 of Poplar Bluff passed away Dec. 22, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 4, 1987 to Corey Jones and Marian Griffin in Poplar Bluff. Anthony will always be remembered for his freestyling. There was not a day that went by that he was not freestyling. When he started there was no stopping him...

A Poplar Bluff company is among 21 in the state approved for a medical marijuana transportation license. A company called 303 Cannabis, LLC, which lists an address of 303 S. Main St., has received the first medical marijuana license to be issued for the seven-county region, according to information released by the state...

Jesse Hollins, Sr, 92, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. Graveside services will be at noon Friday, Dec. 27 in the City Cemetery of Poplar Bluff.

City firefighters responded at 11:48 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Barron and Morrison roads. According to the report, firefighters helped clear off the road and assisted wrecker company personnel. _ City firefighters responded at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, to a vehicle fire near the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park and the intersection of Fair Street and Merva Road...

Edward ’Eddie’ F. Lee, 71, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 at Oakdale Skilled Care Center in Poplar Bluff. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3 - 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. No other services are planned...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 22-year-old Van Buren man was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, on County Road 574, one mile east of Garwood, in Reynolds County. According to the report, Gabriel M. Hill was operating a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier northbound when it ran across Highway 34 and struck an embankment...

MALDEN — Jared Ralph ‘JR’ Risinger, 43, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2019 in Malden. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden with Mr. James Powell officiating. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements.