Stories from Thursday, March 28, 2019

Wappapello Lake came close, but never made it down to conservation pool over the winter. Now, with just more than two weeks to go before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ traditional date to begin raising it to summer recreation pool, officials have decided to keep the lake’s level where it is, which is just above 359 feet, and not lower it back to winter pool...

A message from Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley: "Attention dope dealer: You ran from Officer Hopper last night. You left your gun and dope in your car. "Please contact me at the Poplar Bluff Police Department to discuss retrieving your items...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Warren G. Whitworth, age 98, of Springfield died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.tonight at Greenlawn Funeral Home South in Springfield. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kings Way United Methodist Church in Springfield.

PUXICO, Mo. — Robert Lee Limbaugh, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Puxico, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Glen Carbon, Ill. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Puxico City Cemetery with Rev. Rob Schneider officiating...

County firefighters responded at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, to a brush fire at 3000 block of South Westwood Boulevard. According to the report, an unattended trash fire spread into nearby woods, burning about an acre. ———— County firefighters responded at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, to a report of a structure fire at 2747 Hickman Road...

City firefighters responded at 3:58 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, to a report of a trash fire at the 842 Poplar St. residence occupied by Roy Daves. According to the report, firefighters found Daves burning trash in his backyard. Firefighters used 20 gallons of water to put out the fire and told Daves about the city’s burn ordinance...

KENNETT, Mo. — A Malden teenager will soon join his codefendants in prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting another teen, who authorities say was beaten over a dispute involving money and drugs. Jalen Dashawn Miller, 18, of Malden “pled guilty to the same thing as the other two,” said Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Vera L. ‘Minnie’ Golden, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Visitation will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, March 29 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Michael McDevitt serving as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

Music, snacks, games and conversation filled the dining room of Cedargate Healthcare on Thursday afternoon as the Poplar Bluff Boys & Girls Club hosted its second annual Senior Prom. Club members dolled up the ladies with make-up and hairdos while the men were pinned with boutineers before entering the event...

“Designed for More” will be the theme for the 32nd annual Women Aware Conference Sept. 19 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. Planning committee members selected the theme Thursday while meeting at Productive Staffing. Tickets will go on sale soon and the committee agreed a bulk group rate of eight or more people who register at one time may receive at 10 percent discount. The group can be composed of friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc. The bulk rate ends Sept. 10...

About 30 personnel from the Mark Twain National Forest’s Poplar Bluff Ranger District, as well as students from Mingo Job Corps, spent Thursday morning cleaning up trash along Highway PP west of Poplar Bluff.

Three Neelyville R-IV School District residents are vying for positions on the Board of Education in Tuesday’s election. Two seats are up for election, which are currently held by Donna Akers and Jack Stull. The incumbents are challenged by Jill McGruder...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Paul William White Jr., 50, of Neelyville, Mo. died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his residence. A memorial visitation and service was held Sunday, March 31 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville. Condolences can be made at Fowlerandsonsfuneral@gmail.com