Stories from Thursday, July 8, 2021

BELL CITY — Two Stoddard County residents were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle crash at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of highways Y and N, four miles south of Bell City. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Judy A. Kirby, 67, of Dexter was operating a 2017 Buick Enclave southbound on Highway N when it drove into the path of a westbound 2015 GMC Sierra operated by Matthew T. Merrick, 28, of Bloomfield, striking Merrick’s vehicle...

The 2021 Stroud family reunion is happening this year, organizers have announced. The reunion will be July 31 at the Lion’s Club building in Qulin, Missouri. Lunch will begin at noon. Bring a covered dish of food and your family. Anyone with questions may call Wayne Allen at 573-996-4704...

Vera Ruth Sollars, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born May 26, 1945 in Harviell, Missouri to the late Alvin and Elsie (Brown) Sollars. She was a longtime resident of Butler County. She enjoyed being in the great outdoors...

Ronald Belmar, 79, of Brunot, died Monday, July 5, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis. Visitation is at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral following at 4 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial is in Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc...

A routine traffic stop resulted in a pair of arrests Wednesday afternoon, one coming after a suspect fled on foot and had to be tasered before he was subdued. According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, Cpl. T.J. Akers conducted a routine traffic stop at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of South Broadway on a Chevrolet pickup on suspicion of expired vehicle registration...

Pike Creek Reorganized Common Sewer District will have a regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at the district office, 4550 Highway PP, Poplar Bluff. The agenda may include a vote to close part of the meeting pursuant to Sections 610.021 and/or 610.022...

Caregivers First classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 23, at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce, 1111 W. Pine Blvd. Registration is free, but must be completed by July 16. Caregivers First is a training program for caregivers of veterans with physical or cognitive impairments, said Angela Smith, MPA public affairs officer and congressional liaison at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center...

Melba Bennett, 85, of Patterson, died Saturday, July 3, in St. Louis. Visitation is at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral following at 11:30 a.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial is in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Silva...

A Ripley County man will spend the next 16 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after his guilty plea Tuesday to murder and kidnapping charges. Jerad Lynn Lloyd of Doniphan had been charged in the July 21, 2019, Ripley County death of 44-year-old Daniel L. Richardson...

A $25 million grant could help fund phase 3 of a Highway 67 south expansion, according to city officials who met Thursday and will meet again Friday to discuss the matter. The Highway 67 Corporation discussed letters of support from area elected officials and businesses during a meeting Thursday at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area of Chamber of Commerce...

Envisioning the Northside Community Center, located at 1450 Garfield, through the eyes of Annie Hinton of Poplar Bluff, one can see a safe place for everyone - young and old. Located in the former Northside Nutrition building, the community center was established in 2018 with Brown Chapel AME Church serving as the sponsor for the 501(c)3 nonprofit group...

Two fun and educational programs are coming to Hendrickson Park and Whiteley Park in July, announced Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Program Director Kennedy Thayer. “Live Animal Program” will be the first presentation starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at Hendrickson Park, Thayer said. On Saturday, July 24, Fur, Feather, and Scales! will be offered at two different parks...

DEXTER, Mo. (AP) — Tyson Foods is recalling almost 4500 tons (4082.33 metric tonnes) of ready-to-eat chicken products after finding the products may be tainted with listeria bacteria, federal officials announced Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall a month after two consumers reported falling ill with listeriosis. ...

Wednesday’s Games CIVIC LEAGUE Sterling Bank 8, Smith & Sons 5 Boss Squad 9, Haffy’s 4 LITTLE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT S2 Concrete 8, Ozark Total 6 Focus Therapy 10, S2 Concrete 0 Century Twenty-One 8, R&T Auto 3 PONY LEAGUE...