Stories from Monday, July 29, 2024

Serious accidents involving a bicycle, a Polaris Ranger and a Kawasaki motorcycle were among the four traffic crashes sending five people to hospitals beginning Friday and ending Sunday. A 60-year-old Fisk bicyclist was seriously injured about 5:52 p.m. Sunday, five miles south of Puxico on Highway 51, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The individual was transported by Air Evac to St. Louis University Medical Center...

By JONATHON DAWE Staff Writer Following the end of the legislative session, Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill specifically aimed at reducing the number of suicides with veterans; but the solution isn’t entirely clear. The Missouri Veterans Commission has been specifically tasked with addressing the issue and making progress improving those numbers. ...

Lake Road Elementary School proudly presented its Teacher of the Year award to second-grade teacher Katelyn Hall. “Her students adore her. They state she is very kind and helpful,” Special Education Teacher Adriann D’Amico affirmed. She nominated Hall for her organizational skills, in-depth knowledge of teaching techniques, and effective leadership. With a bachelor’s in education from Lindenwood University, Hall has served with Lake Road since 2015...

Four burglars were stymied in 1924 by a sleepless Poplar Bluff man, who patrolled the street after interrupting an attempted break-in. In 1974, court news was dominated by a massive lawsuit filed by a local dentist against his bookkeeper. 100 years ago...

The Missouri Senate could look very different next year. Only 14 of 34 members are certain to be on hand for opening day 2025 as term limits force out some incumbents and others seek new offices. Half the Senate is on the ballot every two years, and this year there is a contest in every one of those 17 districts — at least in the primary of the district’s dominant party...

Barbara Sue Alexander, the daughter of the late Calvin R. Scowden and Wilma J. Ward Scowden, was born Jan. 16, 1944, in Shook, Missouri. On Dec. 15, 1963, in Lowndes, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Dan M. Alexander. He preceded her in death Aug. 25, 2022...

Colleen Elizabeth Thurman, 94, of Fisk, Missouri, died Saturday, July 27, 2024 at her residence in Fisk. Mrs. Thurman was born June 15, 1930, daughter of the late Grover Hugh and Myrtle Farrar (née Bell). On Jan. 8, 1947, she married Robert Thurman, Sr. He preceded her in death Jan. 8, 1988...

Charles “David” Church, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Sunday, July 28, 2024 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mr. Church was born June 13, 1937 in Leeper, Missouri, son of the late PI and Edna Viola Church (née Eaton). David served in the United States Air Force from 1959 until 1963. ...

An employee of Municipal Utilities reported at 8:34 a.m. Monday, July 29, a counterfeit bill was passed at the business. _ Mary Nation reported at 9:58 a.m. Monday, July 29, a vehicle struck the car she was driving on Highway 53. The other driver left the scene of the accident, according to the report, and video will be reviewed...