Stories from Thursday, August 6, 2020

Offspring of heat-stressed cows show health problems in future generations, says University of Missouri Extension dairy field specialist Reagan Bluel. Bluel highlights research from Jimena Laporta at the University of Florida in the third edition of Dairy Science Digest, a podcast for dairy producers. See https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/dairy-extension...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System began construction Wednesday, Aug. 5, on a new primary and urgent care location at 2130 E. Jackson Blvd. The facility is expected to be completed summer 2021. During construction, Immediate Convenient Care – Jackson, located at the new clinic location, will close temporarily...

Thank you DAR for the free meal of the hot dog and potato salad on Saturday. It was very, very delicious and very thoughtful of you. Thank you so much. A grateful Poplar Bluff.

PUXICO, Mo. — Cleo Crawford, 86, of Lowndes, Missouri died Aug. 4, 2020, at the Advance Assisted Living Facility. The youngest of nine children, he was born Jan. 27, 1934, to Arch and Jettie Gream Crawford. A lifelong resident of Wayne County, Missouri, Cleo was a veteran of the U.S. ...

City firefighters responded at 8:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, to report of smoke in the area of Lester and 10th streets. It was investigation only. _ County firefighters responded at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, to report of smoke in the residence at the 145 Red Pine Lane...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Darius D. Hampton, 26, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, on a Poplar Bluff municipal failure to appear warrant for larceny and a Butler County failure to appear warrant for possession of marijuana and on suspicion of possession of marijuana. He was booked at the Butler County jail and released on bond...

Center Stage, the Three Rivers College community theater group, will perform “Shrek The Musical” at 7 p.m. September 4, 5, 11, 12, and 2 p.m. September 5, 6, 12, 13 in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers campus.

ELLSINORE, Mo. - Tex Richard Clyburn, 90, died Aug. 4, 2020. at his home in Ellsinore. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, with the funeral services following at noon in the funeral home chapel. Rev. William McDowell will be Officiating. Burial will in the Carson Hill Cemetery...

Elliot Lee Evans Elliot Lee Evans, two months and 13 days old, of Poplar Bluff went to sleep in the arms of Jesus Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at his home. Elliot was born May 22, 2020 to Jacob Evans and Haley Walker in Poplar Bluff. Elliot is survived by his mother, Haley Walker; father, Jacob Evans; maternal grandmother, Tasha Adams; paternal grandmother, April Evans; paternal grandfather, Tracy Evans; maternal grandfather, Curtis Walker; aunt, Ashley Evans; uncle, Trayvon Walker; aunt, Aleah Adams; and uncle, Preston Casey.. ...

Robert (Bob) Eli Christian, 73, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Maplewood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Springfield, Missouri. Bob was born Feb. 22, 1947 to Robert U. and Blanch (Sliger) Christian in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. After graduation from Poplar Bluff High School, Bob moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan and attended St. ...

The Margaret Harwell Art Museum in Poplar Bluff recently hosted its annual children’s art camp, where youngsters ages 6 to 13 learned a variety of techniques to create their own masterpieces. “We have art camp every year, and we have anywhere from 10 to 30 kids involved,” said Steve Whitworth, director of the Margaret Harwell Art Museum...

Butler County saw a new COVID-19 single-day record Thursday as 25 new positive cases were recorded. Butler County Health Department officials announced 13 new cases Thursday morning and an additional 12 in the afternoon. The county’s previous single-day record for positive cases came Monday, when 14 were counted...

Thousands of Southeast Missouri residents currently without high-speed internet service could benefit from a recent government ruling clearing the way for broadband infrastructure improvements throughout the region. The ruling by the Federal Communications Commission came after the Missouri Attorney General’s Office sided with the a pair of internet providers who had applied for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) grants but were being blocked from doing so by a third provider, which said it was already providing high-speed internet service in Southeast Missouri.. ...

GREENVILLE — A Wayne County jury deliberated nearly six hours Wednesday in convicting a Greenville man of the 2017 shooting death of his landlord. After hearing from about eight witnesses over a day and a half, the jury found Joshua Lawrence Oldham guilty of the Class A felony of first-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...

With the return to school less than a month away for students, teachers already are heading back for training and getting prepared for a new year amid a national pandemic.

Neelyille R-IV School District announces all office, Hillview Elementary (pre-K – 2nd), Neelyville Elementary (3-6), and Neelyville High School (7-12), will officially open on Monday, Aug. 10. Hours will be from 8:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. First day of school is Monday, Aug. 24.