Stories from Friday, May 8, 2020

The amazing story of Missi Meely and her boss, Laurie Thompson, is told in the July 2007 Reader’s Digest. After a stressful day in June 2006, Missi and several exhausted co-workers stopped by their manager’s office. A long day of cold calling had left the 25-year-old sales representative and her friends drained. They knew their supportive boss would understand, and they were right...

After prayerful and diligent consideration, the Board of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) located at 1601 N. Main St. has decided to resume morning worship on May 17. The church has reviewed the data from the Butler County Health Department and Missouri Department of Health and will use social distancing guidelines, barring any unforeseen circumstances or changes in the state mandated “stay-at-home” orders...

An apparent argument Thursday night between a Poplar Bluff father and his nephew left one dead and the other in jail. At about 11:40 p.m., officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department were sent to a residence in the 1000 block of North Grand Avenue “in reference to a report that a person had been stabbed,” Capt. Dave Sutton said in a news release...

Three Rivers College is finding new ways to honor its graduates after making the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 commencement ceremony. The College provided e-announcements for graduates to send to their family and friends, is asking graduates to submit photos for a Facebook album, and is honoring graduates throughout the week of May 11 – 15 on social media...

Jimmie and Martelie Sanders of Poplar Bluff are COVID-19 survivors, but his story nearly ended with him being the first Butler County death. While Martelie’s symptoms were mild, her husband of 48 years was hospitalized for 26 days at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ten of those days were spent on a ventilator...

P&Z The Poplar Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the city council chambers at 301 S. Fifth st. Items on the workshop and voting sessions include: • Zoning classifications for 465 Highway W and 481 Highway W. Arts The City of Poplar Bluff Arts and Advisory Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 20-year-old Marston man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at 6:40 a.m. Thursday, May 7, on Highway F, three miles north of Portageville. According to the report, Dylan R. Emmons was operating a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, which pulled into the path of an eastbound 2015 Freightliner’s towed unit...

City firefighters responded at 10:07 p.m. Thursday, May 7, to a motor-vehicle crash in front of 2761 N. Westwood Blvd. According to the report, firefighters were notified the vehicle was in a parking lot across from 450 Highway 53. Upon their arrival, firefighters checked for injuries and assisted emergency-medical-services personnel in removing the driver from his or her vehicle...

An autopsy is tentatively set for Saturday in Farmington for a local man, who was killed by his nephew during an apparent argument. At about 11:40 p.m. Thursday, officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department were sent to a residence in the 1000 block of North Grand Avenue “in reference to a report that a person had been stabbed,” Capt. Dave Sutton said in a news release...

Twin Rivers R-X has set tentative dates for proms and graduations for the graduating seniors.

Thirty-three Neelyville graduates will have a non-traditional ceremony tonight in lieu of the originally scheduled commencement. The district has also announced a prom date.

Elizabeth Ann Harris Shawan, 85, of Poplar Bluff, passed away at Crowley Ridge Care Center, May 7, 2020 at 2:35 p.m. Lovingly being held by her son, Jeff Shawan and beloved granddaughter, Christina Shawan, she slipped away peacefully, hearing how much she was loved by family members and friends and what a wonderful Mother she was...