Stories from Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Three Rivers College alumni Matthew Poole has been selected as the college’s Alumni Star. He will be honored at a reception at the Kennett Country Club on March 8 and as part of the Alumni Reunion festivities on March 13 at the Libla Family Sports Complex on the TRC campus in Poplar Bluff...

Ozark Border reports the next several hours are critical for the energy grid to avoid more rolling blackouts. The electric cooperative has shared this information regarding the possibility. Will we lose power? At this point there is no time frame set for rolling blackouts to begin or if they will happen at all for OBEC Electric. ...

Clara B. Darden, 77, of Piedmont, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at the Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 5, 1943, at Mountain View, Missouri, the daughter of William and Lula (Johnson) Hind. A long-time resident of Piedmont, Clara worked for many years at Brown Shoe Company and at Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center. She was a member of Faith Family Worship Center in Piedmont...

Local road crews have worked feverishly since Monday afternoon to clear area roads of up to 7 inches of snow, but many remained covered as of Tuesday morning, and more significant snow is in the near-term forecast. “We pretty well got everything down as far as we could cut it, and we probably got 95% of town done,” said Poplar Bluff Street Department Superintendent Jerry Lawson Tuesday morning...

DONIPHAN — Melody Ann Leroux, 62-year-old resident of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. She was born April 17, 1958, in Woodriver, Illinois, to the late James Wesley and Joan Louise (Bricker) Beckwith. Melody attended West Point United Pentecostal Church. ...

The homeless in Poplar Bluff have a place to come in out of the severe cold thanks to the community’s collaborative effort. The overnight warming station is located at 3001 Warrior Lane. Bishop Ron Webb of Mount Calvary Powerhouse Church and the Family Counseling Center have joined together with community businesses and individuals to find a way to keep people warm and fed...

Cynthia Lucille Mesey, 60, of Qulin, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at her residence, in Qulin. Mrs. Mesey was born, July 18, 1960, in Saint Louis, Missouri, daughter of the late William and Carole McCraig. She enjoyed singing karaoke and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT Brent T. Kolwyck, 31, of Sikeston was arrested Monday, Feb. 15, on a warrant for violating an order of protection for an adult, second offense. He was booked at Butler County jail. _ Daniel C. Burks, 30, of Poplar Bluff was booked at Butler County jail Saturday, Feb. 13, on a warrant for interfering with or resisting arrest...

The Poplar Bluff R-1 School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Board of Education room located at 1110 N. Westwood Blvd. The tentative agenda includes an open session and a vote for a closed session. Open meeting agenda items include a presentation by the student council, special recognitions, district patron comments, and additional presentations on the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan, financial investment report, pool usage, district health insurance, PBHS trap team, homecoming court nomination procedures, MSBA delegate report, Chartwells Food Service monthly report and superintendent’s report.. ...

Electrical power companies are not the only energy suppliers dealing with increased demand during the current stretch of cold temperatures and winter weather bearing down on Southeast Missouri and the Midwest. Heating gas suppliers, both propane and natural gas, are also feeling the crunch...

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Saint Francis Healthcare System has announced Kim Wittenborn to the position of director of medical staff services and credentialing, effective Jan. 17. Wittenborn began her career at Saint Francis Healthcare System in January 2017, working as the medical staff coordinator. In January 2021, Wittenborn was promoted to her new position and assumed the role later that month...

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Bruce A. Jones, MD, thoracic surgeon, to Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Jones is an experienced thoracic surgeon, specializing in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, who joins Saint Francis from Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri...