Stories from Tuesday, February 5, 2019

City firefighters responded at 6:23 p.m. Sunday to assist after a load of dirt was accidentally dumped from a dump truck at the intersection of Fifth and Pine streets. According to the report, firefighters arrived to find to backhoes removing the dirt and putting it back in the truck...

City firefighters responded at 9:47 p.m. Friday to a unauthorized burning at 1000 W. Victor Street occupied by Becky Hawn. According to the report, upon arrival firefighters found a large pile of leaves burning in the backyard unattended. Firefighters used approximately 50 gallons of water and a booster line to extinguish the fire and advised the occupant of the city’s burn ordinance...

A 23-year-old Poplar Bluff woman died at a local hospital Monday night after she was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene. At about 7:40 p.m., an unknown northbound vehicle left the road on Highway 53, about three miles south of Poplar Bluff, and struck Wendy L. Dumas, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Bradley Merlin Michael Sullivan, 4, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., today, Feb. 5 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

PIEDMONT, Mo. ­— Roger Brinkley, 52, of Piedmont, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Kathy Gott, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered Heaven on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at her residence. She was born on March 24, 1949 to William and Virginia Wilkes in Mendenhall, Miss. She was born and raised on Gulf Coast of Florida and graduated high school in the mid-60s. On March 6, 1985 she married Gary Gott in Poplar Bluff...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Mrs. Janet Helen Baird (Wilson) died after a long courageous battle with cancer at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center on January 16, 2019 at the age of 75. Janet was born on December 5th 1943 in St. Louis, Mo. to Earl and Quetta Wilson. ...

City firefighters responded at 9:16 p.m. Monday to an alarm at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, 2620 N. Westwood Blvd. It was investigation only. ————

A 90-year-old Ellsinore woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. 60 at Ellsinore. According to the report, Wilma E. Miller was operating a northbound 2005 Chevrolet Impala when it pulled into the path of a 2013 Volvo tractor-trailer being driven eastbound by Vickie P. Frarey, 62, of Williamston, Mich...

A Poplar Bluff teacher has been awarded a $5,000 Learning & Leadership grant through the NEA Foundation to receive professional development to help enhance a new robotics program at Junior High. Hilary Taylor was afforded the opportunity to travel to Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington in the fall to participate in conferences through Google and the International Society for Technology in Education for the purpose of bringing innovative ideas back to the classroom...

BROSELEY, Mo. — Mark McConnell, 62, of New York, NY, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb, 9 at Mole Hill Cemetery in Broseley. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Richard Charles Marsh, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died at his home on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Mr. Marsh was born January 31, 1956 in Lilbourn, Mo. to Mildred Marsh, she preceded him in death in 2004. Mr. Marsh proudly served in the United States Army...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Wilma M. Cavness, 99, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Wilma was born March 21, 1919 in Conway, Ark. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church, and was a loving and devoted wife and mother, who was very proud of her children and their accomplishments. ...

EMINENCE — Removal of a concrete pedestrian bridge at Alley Mill is expected to begin soon, after two successive years of flood damage. The National Park Service is working with the Federal Highway Administration to complete the project, said Dena Matteson, public information officer for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways...

DONIPHAN — A new warrant was issued Tuesday against one of two suspects charged with nearly a dozen counts of burglary in Ripley and Oregon counties. The most recent warrant against Kyle King, 30, of Alton, was filed by Ripley County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Matt Michel, according to court documents. Michel asked for a $35,000 bond on two felony charges, second degree burglary and stealing of $750 or more...

BLOOMFIELD - Stoddard County commissioners took another step in the county’s jail expansion project by awarding the old Methodist Church demolition at 201 E. Court Street to Ferrell Enterprises Inc. of Sikeston. Ferrell submitted the lowest bid of $29,822 out of the six applicants during Monday morning’s document opening. A base bid of 20 days was submitted by the company as well...

The University of Missouri Extension in Butler County is offering a Boost Your Brain & Memory: Brain Fitness Class. Just as you can control and improve your general physical health with good habits, so too can you improve the health of your brain—boosting your memory and mental agility, as well as reducing your risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias...