Stories from Thursday, May 7, 2020

James “Jim” Carrol Hall of LaForge, Mo., passed away at home on May 5, 2020 surrounded by his loving family and very special friend JoAnn Buck. He was 84 years old. Jim was born Dec. 12, 1935, to Matt and Ethel Flowers Hall in Center Ridge, Ark. He Married Elizabeth Ann “Sally” Gilmer Hall on June 18, 1955. Sally proceeded him in death on July 31, 2010...

A 54-year-old Doniphan woman was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, on County Road 21-4, three miles northeast of Doniphan. According to the report, Angela D. Lilley was operating a 2002 Dodge Caravan northbound when it ran off the road and overturned...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 24-year-old Piedmont woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, on Highway 53 at County Road 306. According to the report, Paige M. Reece was operating a 2017 Jeep Cherokee northbound when it struck the rear of a 2006 Ford Taurus being operated by Ricky D. Jackson, 37, of Clarkton...

City firefighters responded at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, to a report of a motor-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 900 block of South Fifth Street. It was investigation only. _ County firefighters responded at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, to a report of a roadside fire on Township Line Road...

GREENVILLE — “So, if the thrill of counting Easter eggs has faded and sightings of neighborhood bears in windows have become less frequent, would you be up for a new adventure?” asks Kelley Brent, county engagement specialist in nutrition and health for University of Missouri Extension in Wayne County...

Butler County Health Department has announced free rapid testing for COVID-19, by appointment only. A limited number of tests are available, according to the announcement, due to the amount received from the state. Results can be given in 30-45 minutes...

Sikeston — Route U in Reynolds County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route 21 to County Road 204. Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, May 13 through Thursday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily...

Sikeston — Route N in Reynolds County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route 21 to County Road 214. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, May 11 through Tuesday, May12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily...

Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, recognizes Memorial Day weekend is highly anticipated, especially after these last few months. A safe, fun weekend starts with planning and good decisions. Please remember to observe social distancing and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and stay home if you are ill...

Several area churches will open their doors Sunday for in-person services on Mother’s Day, but with safety precautions and occupancy restrictions in place. Other churches have chosen to remain closed until later in May or even in June, opting to continue with online/live streaming services...

Samuel Losh, 96 of Piedmont, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday, May 11, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, also in the Piedmont Chapel. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Ozark Border Electric Cooperative this week experienced its worst round of severe weather-caused outages in more than a decade. Officials hoped to have the lights back on to the final 270 homes by dark Thursday, after more than one-third of the cooperative experienced outages since Sunday...

This weekend Neelyville High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian will address their graduating class on their original graduation date, but via a non-traditional outlet.

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is in need of cloth masks and is asking anyone capable of sewing them to do so. “Mass production right now is what we are looking for,” said Johnna Craft, director of risk management and facilities compliance officer for PBRMC. “We are not going to run out this week, but if we keep up at this rate, we will deplete our stock very quickly.”...