Stories from Wednesday, March 6, 2019

DONIPHAN, Mo. — William Donald ‘Bill’ Allen, 80, of Pontiac, Mo., died Monday, March 4, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at noon Thursday, March 7 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery...

More than 60 Poplar Bluff High School students signed up to participate in the fifth annual Reality Fair to learn about money management during an event similar to a poverty simulation held Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Three Rivers College. Administered locally by the Ozark Federal Credit Union in partnership with business leaders, the program was developed by the University of Missouri at Kansas City and the Department of Economic Education...

Lara Moffitt realized four years ago she needed to make big changes in her life, but altering one’s lifestyle is terrifying. She described herself as overweight, a smoker, unhappy and in her late 40s. While the decision was overwhelming, Moffitt decided for herself, and for everyone she loved, to take the first step in changing her life...

KENNETT, Mo. — The charges recently were dismissed against a Malden woman who could have faced the death penalty had she been convicted in connection to the 2016 death of a man killed in an apparent attempted robbery. Brianna L. Bonaparte was supposed to appear Feb. 27 before Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer for a hearing in her case...

Poplar Bluff City Council members voted in closed session Monday to open the search for a new city clerk to the public. According to minutes released Tuesday afternoon, the search will be extended to all internal and external applicants. The motion was made by Ward 4 representative Shane Cornman and seconded by Ward 5 representative Robert Smith...

County firefighters responded at 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, to a structure fire at 10855 Highway 67 South. According to the report, the home, occupied by Elizabeth Hart, was destroyed. ——— City firefighters responded at 5:18 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, to a report of a smoke smell at 2981 Kanell Blvd., owned by Rick Brittingham. It was investigation only...

FISK, Mo. — Robert ‘Bobby’ Haislip, 75, of Fisk, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Friday, March 8 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 9 in the funeral home with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Shain Memorial Cemetery ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Paula Kay Tibbs, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will be at 5 p.m. Friday, March 8 at First Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life following at 7 p.m. Pastor Brandon Spain will officiate...

POPLAR BLUFF Mo. — Bettie June Linn, 95, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service and burial will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 9 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Mr. Bob Fisher officiating...