Stories from Monday, November 16, 2020

Phillip A. Bounds passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 20920 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center from complications of Covid-19. Phil was a great man of faith. He loved the Lord, his family and his country. He loved blue grass music, golf, fly fishing, hunting, photography and good HOT coffee. He will be greatly missed by all...

FISK, Mo. — Sarah Elizabeth McClanahan, 72, of Poplar Bluff, MIssouri, passed away on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Chesterfield, Missouri. Mrs. McClanahan was born Nov. 28, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late John and Dorothy Dean Temple...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Agnes Wilma Lee Wilson, beloved mother, cherished grandmother and great-grandmother, loving sister and aunt, life-long friend, and long-time educator went home to live in heaven with our Lord on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at the age of 94 years...

Robert W. Brewington of Kimberling City, Missouri, son of Robert and Velma (Warren) Brewington, was born Aug. 12, 1941 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life Nov. 9, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri. Robert proudly served in the United States Army for 24 plus years...

Louis R. Allen, 87, of Williamsville, Missouri, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. He was born in Butler County to the late Clarence Allen and Ethel (Brown) Allen. He was of the Baptist faith. He served the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. Afterwards, he worked as an over the road truck driver...

Robert E. Williamson, 44, of Puxico was arrested at 2:49 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked at Stoddard County jail...

Butler County officials have completed all road asphalt overlay work scheduled for 2020, totaling about 11 miles, but promise more is planned for the future. Road maintenance, Presiding Commissioner Vince Lampe said, is one of the county’s largest expenditures each year...

Odell Wright, 54, of the 400 block of Vaden was arrested at 3:29 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at his residence and was issued a summons for domestic assault. He was booked at the Butler County jail on a 24-hour hold. _ Crystal A. Hayes, 45, who listed Highway PP and Highway 53 addresses, was arrested at 11:11 p.m. ...

Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff is one of seven afterschool programs selected for Round 1 micro-grants for youth entrepreneurship programs during the 2020-21 school year. Club Executive Director Chris Rushin credits TEEN Unit Director Robbie Toth with finding the grant, as well as keeping the teen club growing...

Over the last year, teachers and administration with the Neelyvile R-IV School District met to discuss the comprehensive school improvement plan (CSIP) for 2020-25.