Stories from Tuesday, August 31, 2021

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Peggy Joan Richardson passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 88 Aug. 26, 2021. On Sept. 9, 1932 she was born in Butler County, Missouri ,to the late Chester and Grace Boyers. At the age of 14, she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her savior. Following her baptism, she devoted her life to serving the Lord. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1951...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Amanda Jean (Jeannie Walker) Glasscock, 68, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away at Saint Francis Medical Center Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Amanda was born Oct. 29, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the daughter of Fred E. Walker Sr. and E. Joyce (Sollars) Walker...

STODDARD COUNTY — Five people were injured, one seriously, in a one-vehicle accident at 11:10 p.m. Monday on County Road 249, one-half mile south of Highway PP in Stoddard County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Dawson B. Duckworth, 19, of Dexter was operating a 2018 GMC Sierra truck northbound when it traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree before coming to rest in the roadway...

Karla Breeding Trammell will be the featured artist for September at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum. Trammell’s work will be on display at the museum beginning Saturday, Sept. 4, and a reception in her honor is planned for 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10...

Freda Mae Bryan, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away suddenly and unexpected Aug. 27, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Freda was born on July 18, 1940 to Joseph and Inez Audrey Mae (Reece) Vaughn in Neddleton, Arkansas. She married William Orlando Bryan July 18, 1963. He survives...

NEELYVILLE — The Neelyville School District has applied for grant assistance to help families and teachers fund home internet to assist with remote learning during the COVID-19 emergency period. That matter and others related to the district tax levy, COVID policies, virtual courses and additional COVID relief money were discussed recently by the Board of Education during their monthly meeting...

Three Rivers College is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award and Alumni Star Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed on alumni of Three Rivers College. Those eligible for recognition are former students and graduates of the college who have demonstrated significant achievements and earned high respect among their peers, TRC officials said in a press release...

Masks will be optional at upcoming events at the Black River Coliseum, which is hosting the Shrine Rodeo and comedian Ron White in September, followed by country music artist Jamey Johnson in October. “We’ve had some calls in (from the public),” said Director Greg Smith. “We’re following the governor’s guidelines. They’re welcome to wear a mask, but they’re not mandated. We’ll also have portable hand sanitizer stations throughout the facility.”...