Stories from Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Workers for the Poplar Bluff Street Department are currently getting the opportunity to complete some routine maintenance around town due to supply chain delays. “Parts, in general, are just difficult to come by,” said Jerry Lawson, head of the street department for the city of Poplar Bluff...

Shannon Davis, Neelyville High School Teacher of the Year for 2022, began her teaching career with the Neelyville school district 28 years ago. It was in the fall of 1992 and she was hired as a paraprofessional for kindergarten and special education...

Danny Whiteley has announced his retirement after serving 22 years as Chief of the Poplar Bluff Police Department. “First I want to thank City Manager, Dr. Tom Lawson who hired me, City Managers Doug Bagby, Mark Massingham, and Matt Winters who have allowed me to remain in my position as Chief, of such a great department,” said Whiteley...

Sandra JoAnn Moore, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at SSM Health DePaul Hospital- St. Louis in Bridgeton, Missouri. Sandra was born on Nov. 8, 1945, to Lawrence and Edna (Randall) Moore in Poplar Bluff. Sandra attended church at Star Church in Fisk and was baptized there. She enjoyed bowling, bingo, and gambling at the casino when she was able. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren...

Jewllene Kelso Ruff, 85, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, and Addison, Illinois, died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the home of her nephew near Naylor, Missouri, following an extended illness. Born April 20, 1937, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the late Claude Andrew Kelso and Mattie Belle Dodd Kelso, she and her husband lived in Addison, Illinois, for several years where she was employed as a clerk with Ram Golf and later K-Mart until her retirement. ...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — David Ray Cissell, 61, of Greenville, Missouri, passed away, Sunday, July 10, 2022, at his residence. Visitation is at 1 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Ruegg Funeral Home Greenville Chapel. Funeral Service following at 3 p.m., also at Greenville Chapel...

Bill Howard Whoberry, 71, of Bradford, Tennessee passed away on July 10, 2022 at his home in Bradford, Tennessee. Bill was born on Aug. 3, 1950 to Carl and Dessie Dunn Whoberry in Broseley, Missouri. Bill was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Bill is survived by his children, Bill Whoberry (Ruby Clare), and Nicki Ruble; two grandchildren; and his sister, Jeannie Riley...

One of Poplar Bluff’s longest tenured public servants is calling it a career. Poplar Bluff Police Department Chief Danny Whiteley announced his retirement from the force, effective Sept. 9, in a press release from the City of Poplar Bluff Tuesday morning. Whiteley has served as PBPD Chief for more than 22 years, longer than any Chief of Police in the city’s history...

“Last summer we spent a weekend hanging out at Cane Creek and said there’s nothing to do in this town for entertainment,” said Ted Liszewski, “So this dream was born on the banks of Cane Creek and here we are today.” The dream was Bushwood’s, a new sports bar-type business located on Westwood Boulevard in Poplar Bluff...

The Poplar Bluff City Council announced Lori Phelps is the new City Clerk/Treasurer by a unanimous vote. Phelps worked as a secretary for four years and has served as Deputy City Clerk for 10 years to date. The council feels that Lori has extensive knowledge of the position and will do a great job for them and the City of Poplar Bluff. Phelps feels her experience will be a benefit and she looks forward to working with the council to make a difference for her city...

“We actually got off to a quicker start, in terms of an earlier harvest than we have in the past. This is the earliest one and that’s due to the heat stress we had in June,” said Aaron Reeves. Reeves is a member of the Weaver family, he spends his days tending to the fourth- and fifth-generation farm in Holcomb known as Weaver Farms...

Despite a comeback in the sixth inning to make it a one-run ballgame, top-seeded Rent One was able to hold on to the lead and put together a late rally of its own in the Park Department Babe Ruth League Tournament championship on Tuesday. Rent One beat Starting USA 18-8 at McLane Park...

By BRIAN ROSENER Sports Editor Top-seeded Sparklight couldn’t get a timely hit and struggled to get the final out of the inning, prolonging rallies in the Park Department Junior League Tournament championship. PB Realty scored 10 runs with two outs to back a two-hit shut out by pitcher Molly Murphy as the second seed won 15-0 Tuesday at McLane Park...

Former Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree is scheduled to make an initial appearance on alleged first degree burglary charges Thursday in Stoddard County Division II. Court documents list Kingree’s address as Piedmont. He is listed on the August primary ballot for Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney...