Stories from Monday, December 14, 2020

Margie Redmond, broker/owner of Redmond Properties, has announced Samantha Rayfield as the Top Producer for November 2020. Being born and raised in a real estate-driven family, Rayfield has the perfect foundation for buying and selling. Rayfield obtained her real estate Rayfield license in 2016 as well as becoming a residential and commercial property manager. ...

A 29-year-old Wappapello woman died early Sunday morning after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 51, one mile south of Broseley. According to the report, a southbound 2002 Chevrolet Blazer struck Chelsie N. Fortner in the road just after midnight. The SUV’s driver reportedly left the scene and is unknown...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – For the fifth time in a row, Saint Francis Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes the Medical Center’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 17-year-old Poplar Bluff resident was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 6:48 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, on Woodland Meadows Drive, one mile west of Poplar Bluff. According to the report, Kristen D. Laird was operating a 20111 Chevrolet HHR when it ran off the left side of the road, struck a culvert and overturned...

City firefighters responded at 5:19 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, to assist emergency-medical-services personnel with packaging and loading a patient at 301 E. Neat St. _ City firefighters responded at 9:06 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, to assist police officers at 1520 Wallace St...

Johnny Mike Nelson left this world Nov. 11, 2020. A memorial service will be held to honor Mike at 10 a.m. Dec. 17, at Bible Baptist Church, 549 South C. St. in Poplar Bluff.

Linda Clark Photo JONESBORO, Ark. - Linda Davis Clark, 74, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at her home. She was born March 24, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the late Willis and Jearline Holifield Davis. Linda was an Arkansas State University Professor for 47 years and received numerous honor and awards while teaching there...

Joann Million, 65, of Williamsville, Missouri passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. She was born Oct. 2, 1955 in Dexter, Missouri to the late James H. Allison and Flora L. (Griffith) Allison. She worked many years as a LPN at Cedargate Nursing Home of Poplar Bluff. She adored her cats and loved to go fishing...

Francis Richard Miller, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at his home. Francis was born March 13, 1927 to Waldo Parks Miller and Allie Lyberger in Wayne City, Missouri. He married Esther L. Miller April 10, 1953, in Poplar Bluff...

Omer Neil Lewis, 97, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, completed his journey on this earth Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at Crowley Ridge Nursing Center, in Dexter, Missouri. Omer was the son of Lee H. and Mary Ellen (Strother) Lewis. He was born Oct. 24, 1923, in Success, Arkansas, and was raised on a farm in Palatka, Arkansas and later in Poplar Bluff along Black River. ...

DEXTER, Mo. — Patricia S. Adkins, daughter of the late Edgar Palmer and Pearl Swan Palmer, was born Nov. 22 1954 in Bernie, Missouri, and departed this life Dec. 10, 2020 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri. Mrs. Adkins was a former graphic artist for Craftmasters’ in Sikeston and BA Promotions in Dexter. She attended the First Church of God in Dexter...

There will be no Badge of Honor Benefit Run in 2021 after organizers decided to cancel the event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The sixth annual run was held in October after having been postponed from its original April date. Organizers went ahead with the 2020 event because it had been planned before the pandemic hit the area in mid-March...

FISK — Richard “Sonny” Wells, 85, of Clinton, Missouri, formerly of Fisk, joined his beloved late wife Roselle Lee Wells, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 at Westwood Living Center in Clinton. Mr. Wells was born June 5, 1935 in Broseley, Missouri, son of the late Chester and Arinda Wells. Mr. Wells was a truck driver and worked for Valley Steel for 30 years...

FISK, Mo. — Viola Marie Darnell, 87, of Williamsville, Missouri, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at her residence, in Williamsville. Mrs. Darnell was born April 24, 1933 in Perryville, Missouri. She was a member of the Agee Fellowship Church at Poplar Bluff, where she had faithfully served for 60 years. Mrs. Darnell loved quilting and crafts and had been a volunteer at UCAN for several years. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great grandchildren...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Truman A. Barks, 95, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 at the Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Morrison Funeral Chapel in Greenville. ...

The freezers of five lucky Bread Shed’s Beef Package Raffle ticket holders are fuller this holiday season, but the big winner is the non-profit’s budget. Winners are M. Anderson, Jo Lewis, Wayne Berry, K.W. Holdings and Alan Akin. The beef was donated by Mike Legrand of Legrand Feed and Serra McCabe of Greener Pastures Angus. Each package also included a Boston butt provided by John 3:16...

The Butler County Health Department reported 183 new positive cases of COVID-19 Monday, marking the highest daily total since the pandemic began in March. The previous daily record was 136 recorded on Nov. 13. The additional positives reported Monday also put Butler County above the 3,000-case mark, with a total now of 3,124...