Stories from Monday, December 30, 2019

Age should not stop anyone from improving themselves and reaching for their dreams. Local obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Cynthia Brown, has spent the past five years reinventing her career.

VAN BUREN — The Carter County Sheriff’s Department has seen its share of challenges in recent years, including its office and jail being destroyed by historic flooding. While still housed in temporary space nearly three years after the flood, 2019 brought another unexpected challenge when Deputy Brigg Pierson was shot in the line of duty...

DONIPHAN — James R. (J.R.) Neal, 90 year old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 in Doniphan. Mr. Neal was born May 15, 1929 in Braggadocio, Mo. to the late Robert A. and Nancy Glidewell Neal. He was a cabinet maker and loved tractors, music and spending time with his grandkids. He was a member of the Fairview General Baptist Church...

During August, September and October, a new manufacturing business, along with changes at other plants, promised to bring more jobs to the area.

The Mules Booster Club has named Maddi Mae Shumate and Justin Moses of Poplar Bluff High School the November Athletes of the Month, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

FISK — Gene Jackson, age 67, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Broseley, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at his residence in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Jackson was born Feb. 24, 1952 in Poplar Bluff son of the late Calvin and Jane Jackson. He worked as a construction superintendent for Huffman Construction for 38 years. He enjoyed writing and nature. He was especially fond of his vegetable and flower garden...

BLOOMFIELD — A Puxico man was sentenced to prison earlier this month in connection with a 2017 high-speed crash that left a pedestrian dead. Wesley G. Faries, 42, was sentenced to eight years in the Missouri Department of Corrections by Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer according to New Madrid County Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Lawson, who was appointed special prosecutor for the case...

City firefighters responded at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, to motor-vehicle accident at the intersection of Crestwood Drive and Westwood Boulevard. According to the report, firefighters checked for injuries and stood by until the vehicles were removed from the scene. Firefighters also cleaned debris off the road...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Stephanie M. Kiper, 29, of Qulin was arrested at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, on a Butler County warrant. She was booked at the Carter County Sheriff’s Department. _ Dwayne L. Murray, 50, of Cheney, Kan., was arrested at 4:24 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, on suspicion of DWI and failure to drive on the right half of the road resulting in a crash. He was booked at the Wayne County Jail...

Judith “Judy” Ann Harwell Cline was born to Wm A. “Lonnie” and Lessie M. Thompson Harwell at Poplar Bluff Hospital on Sept. 4, 1944. Dec. 28, 2019, Judy died at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, from complications of COPD. She is survived by her children, Gracan Montpetit (Tracy) of Haverhill, Mass., Tracy Danielle Lemon Cline Seeger of Poplar Bluff. ...

Butler County authorities announced, pending DNA confirmation, they believe the identity of the white female body found Thursday is that of Brittney Grammer, 33, of Poplar Bluff and they are treating her death as a homicide.