Stories from Friday, March 19, 2021

Chaylea Mosby has lost count of how many ice baths she’s taken in the past two years. “It’s cold. It’s really cold. But your body gets numb,” said Mosby, estimating it takes 30-60 seconds to get numb. “I keep my socks on because if not, the toe pain and the feet pain, I can’t do that. As long as I got socks on, I’m fine.”...

A memorial service will be held in honor of Alex ‘Junior’ and Peggy Hutson on March 25 at 1 p.m. at the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley, Missouri with Pastor Kent Miller officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Junior and Peggy Hutson’s names to:...

Wilma ‘Deloris’ Mitchelle, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Deloris was born on August 15, 1927 to Arthur and Nina Prall in Puxico, Missouri. She married Verlin Lester Mitchelle on August 9, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri...

A 42-year-old Wappapello woman died in a one-car accident at 8 p.m. Thursday near Poplar Bluff. Tausha L. Colclasure’s 2007 Jeep Compass ran off the right side of Business 60 westbound at Route NN and struck a tree. Colclasure was transported to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 9 p.m...

JEFFERSON CITY ­— On Friday, Governor Mike Parson announced the Missouri Department of Revenue is extending the state individual tax filing and payment deadline for the 2020 tax year from April 15 to May 17, 2021. “As our state continues recovering from COVID-19, we understand that many Missourians are still feeling the effects of the past year,” Parson said. ...

A Malden man has been arrested for possession of child pornography. Jackie Whitehead, 36, was arrested Thursday following an investigation conducted by members of the digital forensics investigative unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Missouri Digital Forensic Center...

A 23-year-old Poplar Bluff man is in the Butler County jail following a car chase early Friday morning. Dustin Hayes was arrested at approximately 8 a.m. on suspicion of stealing a vehicle from a local motel in north Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff Police Patrolman Molly Johns had been at work about 20 minutes when she received a report of a stolen vehicle from the Super 8 Motel in the 2800 block of North Westwood Boulevard...

Kevin D. Acord, 46, of Dexter was arrested at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Stoddard County on suspicion of DWI and exceeding the posted speed limit. He was booked into the Stoddard County Jail. _ D’Ann E. Weakley, 38, of Middle Brook, Missouri, was arrested at 12:35 a.m. ...

Recently we saw Washington Democrats charge ahead and pass the Biden Bailout Bill, the largest spending package in our nation’s history. As the Republican Leader of the Budget Committee, who had a front row seat to what was included, I can assure you this was the most partisan package we’ve ever seen. Not a single Republican voted for this bailout bill, and in fact, the only bipartisan thing about it was the vote against it...

Greetings to the good folks in the 153rd District. Several bills have moved through the House in the last two weeks. Soon, we will be half way through the session and will start debating bills received from the Senate. Then bills that I write about will conclude with, this bill will be sent to the Governor for consideration. ...

Paige Robertson, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. She was born on July 30, 1955 to Bill and Virginia Robertson in San Antonio, Texas. Paige deeply loved the Lord with all her heart. She enjoyed reading, going to the movies with her sisters, and riding horses. Paige loved her animals; her cats and dogs were like children to her. She also adored all of her nieces and nephews...

City firefighters responded at 9:24 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 53 Highway and Highway 142. Poplar Bluff Police Department officers were on scene with one vehicle in the roadway and the other in the Sav-A-Lot Parking lot. Firefighters remained on scene until ambulance crews were able to evaluate occupants of vehicle and wrecker was able to remove vehicles from the scene...

The Poplar Bluff R-I School Board heard three different proposals for salary increases in the next fiscal year’s budget at its monthly meeting Thursday. Assistant Superintendent Amy Jackson presented three options to the board for consideration. These options would be in addition to the regular annual step increase for school district employees...

Hillview Elementary has released the following information concerning second quarter and first semester honor rolls. Second quarter A HONOR ROLL Second Grade: Greenlee Anderson, Shelbi Andrews, Selah Banthrall, Carson Burdin, Emery Emmons, Alivia Fletcher, Hestin Gilmore, Lamar Gonzalez, Hunter Green, Peyton Johnson, Mollie McGruder, Jordynn McKuin, Conner Patty, Chase Phillips, Jace Russom, Payton Sainio, Mackynzi Selvidge, Felishcia Simpson, Carson Stokes, Samantha Watson and Jaycee Williams...

ST. LOUIS — Michael Wall of Poplar Bluff, a full-time undergraduate student earning their degree in applied mathematics at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, was named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List. Dean’s List honorees must earn a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher upon completion of the 2020 fall semester. More than 250 students appear on Fontbonne University’s Fall 2020 Dean’s List...