Stories from Wednesday, October 20, 2021

PUXICO, Mo. — Melissa Denene Wynkoop of Poplar Bluff, Missouri born to the late William and Lottie (Cantrell) Maddox Feb. 19, 1965 in Poplar Bluff passed away Oct. 17, 2021 in Poplar Bluff Missouri at the age of 56 years. Melissa married Richard D. Wynkoop June 14, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was of the Christian Faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Patricia Ellen Ruble, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in Poplar Bluff. Patricia, the daughter of Shelby C. and Roma H. Christian Worley, was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and was homemaker...

Robert, son of Joseph Walter and Altie Reed Mallard, was born on Saturday, May 23, 1936 in Pollard, Arkansas. He was a retired Remote Station Operator for the Texas Eastern Pipeline. He was a member of the Fagus General Baptist Church and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force having served during Korean War...

As suspected, the drop in the temperature last weekend seemed to get a lot more bowhunters out into the woods, and the archery deer harvest reflected it. As of midday Wednesday, 106 deer had been arrowed in Butler County, while 214 had been taken in Carter County...

VAN BUREN — Ozark National Scenic Riverways is seeking public comment from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30 on proposed changes to camping fees and cave tour fees for the Round Spring Cave. Fee revenue is used to enhance visitor experience, maintain and improve facilities and services in the park and ensure visitors can continue to use and enjoy these areas into the future...

A Coldwater, Mississippi, man will spend the next 10 years in the Missouri prison system after pleading guilty Tuesday to his role in the 2020 death of his uncle in Poplar Bluff. Terry A. Brown originally was charged with the Class A felony of second-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action in the death of Virgil Brown II. ...

The Twin Rivers R-X School District improvement plans work from the outside to the inside, according to Superintendent Ben Johnson. “Now that the COVID risk has lessened, we can turn back full force and work from outside (the building) to inside (the curriculum),” Johnson said...

Pearlean Williams, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on Oct. 14,2021 at Cedargate Health Care in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Pearlean was born on May 30,1933 to Wash and Agnes (Washington) Williams in Earle, Arkansas. Pearlean enjoyed being with her family, cooking, shopping and listening to gospel music. ...

Angelia Webb, 47, of Clubb, died Sunday, Oct. 17, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center, Cape Girardeau. Visitation is noon, Thursday, Oct. 21, at White Hollow Baptist Church, Clubb. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., also at White Hollow Baptist Church...

Rodeo coach Chad Phipps reported to the Three Rivers College board of trustees Wednesday that TRC’s rodeo team held their own at last week’s Championship College Rodeo. “We just finished our rodeo, had another successful rodeo. Not as much success as I hoped — I will not be happy until we make $30 or $40,000 — but not losing anything is a success,” he said...

About 100 students signed up for the opening day of Chess Club at the Poplar Bluff Middle School, immediately placing the after-school group next to Junior Beta as the upper elementary’s most active. “I didn’t know chess is this popular,” fifth grader Elan Hocke commented. Elan previously was a member of a small community club, but since he no longer has the time after riding the bus home, he said he usually just plays chess alone...

A Poplar Bluff Middle School teacher was among a shortlist of area educators out of 724 total nominations to be selected in the second annual McDonald’s Outstanding Educator program. Aleanna Moore, who presently teaches fourth grade math, was reportedly one of nine regional honorees including a single grand prize winner...

A Poplar Bluff site created to help provide treatment for high-risk COVID-19 patients has provided more than 600 monoclonal antibody infusions in almost two months. The site is one of six state-contracted centers and is operated by Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. It opened Aug. 28 and is up Oct. 26 for an extension...

Firefighters responded to an alarm at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the 508 Bartlett St. No. 126 home occupied by Mary Cross. It was investigation only. _ Firefighters responded to a call of a strange odor at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the 904 Oakwood Drive home occupied by Jon Sullivan. It was investigation only...