Stories from Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Three people were injured Monday morning in two crashes, which occurred within four minutes on the same stretch of U.S. 60 in Stoddard County. The first crash occurred at 11:20 a.m. on Highway 60, one and one-half miles east of Highway N, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online reports...

The Bank of Missouri, headquartered in Perryville, Mo, has completed its merger with Bank of Bolivar. Under the terms of the agreement, Bank of Bolivar has merged into and become part of The Bank of Missouri. Both banks now operate under the name of The Bank of Missouri, which is owned by Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Jason D. Lee, 44, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 1:24 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, on a Poplar Bluff municipal failure to appear warrant for trespassing. He was booked at the Wayne County Jail. _ James W. Doty, 50, of South Roxana, Illinois, was arrested at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, on a Madison County failure to appear warrant for speeding. He was booked at the Wayne County Jail...

City firefighters responded at 10:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, to a possible structure fire in the area of Ashcroft Road and Wilson Street. According to the report, firefighters found a fully involved structure on fire on the east side of the river on B Street. The structure already had collapsed when firefighters arrived and used 2,000 gallons of water to put out the fire...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. President Vladimir Putin announced the Health Ministry's approval and said one of his two adult daughters already was inoculated. ...

During the month of July, Missouri Lottery players won more than $83.1 million in total prizes. Of all prizes claimed in July, more than $12.9 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Local winners include: Pick 4 winners: Reginald Griffin, Dexter, $3,000...

Kyle LeGrand, 20, of Broseley, passed away Aug. 5, 2020 at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Kyle was born Oct. 5, 1999 in Poplar Bluff. He was a 2019 graduate of Twin Rivers High School. He was very ambitious and was a skilled entrepreneur. He was fun loving and enjoyed being around his friends and family...

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health has been awarded a new five-year grant to expand the services it offers to reduce substance misuse in a six-county region. In September, “we will be ending our fifth year of a Partnership For Success Grant,” said Ryan Peabody, director of prevention and community education...

United Parks is making a move to sell Hydro Adventures, a Poplar Bluff water park they acquired in 2014. The move was announced last week via the water park’s Facebook page. A phone number listed to contact owners also is being used for season-pass holders to request refunds...

Veterans helping fellow veterans is the goal of a trio of local men, who are holding a raffle to help fund one spot with the local Veterans Honor Tour program. Mike Harwell is an Army veteran who wants to use his skills to help pay for a veteran to participate in the tour, which visits memorials in Washington, D.C...