Stories from Monday, April 22, 2019

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Rose Hyde, 73, of Campbell, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation was Sunday, April 21 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral followed at 3 p.m. in the Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell wil Rev. Marty Carlisle officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery - Landess Addition...

Brian and Jessica Miller Beerup, of Whitewater, Mo., announce the birth of their 7-pound 14-ounce son, Corbin Jace Beerup, born at 4:57 p.m. April 10, 2019 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Greg and Shelli Donley of Harviell, Mo.; and Myke and Terry Miller of Neelyville, Mo...

QULIN, Mo. — Theresa Diane Hicks, 58, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at Cedar Gate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Qulin Cemetery...

The following local residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Sierra Tucker of Essex, Mo., was initiated at Southeast Missouri State University...

Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Agriculture recently recognized 22 area students with outstanding achievement awards for the 2018-2019 academic year during an honors banquet. The students were recognized for their academic excellence, participation in student organizations and off-campus service...

The board members of Friends of the Poplar Bluff Public Library, Inc. would like to thank all those who participated with entries, supported with viewing, and just showed interest in our first Incredible, Edible Book Contest. Thank you to the following schools: PBJHS, PBHS, and Sacred Heart School. Plus, a special thank you to Diana Frazier, Brandon Francis, and Jennie Randolph for your support...

Eliminating child abuse and neglect will take ongoing commitment by everyone. So let’s begin in April — Child Abuse Prevention Month — to take concrete steps that strengthen our region’s families. According to the Missouri Children’s Division, more than 14,500 children in Southeast Missouri suffered from child abuse and neglect in 2018, a 6.4% increase from the previous year. ...

Millions of Americans shared their personal information with the government this month, as they filed their taxes with the IRS. By law, this sensitive information is confidential to protect taxpayers from bad actors who could use this personal information to their advantage. ...

ELLSINORE, Mo. — Margie Aline (Bruce) Lesley, age 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at Walton Chapel Cemetery near Ellsinore. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

DEXTER, Mo. — Gerard Lawrence Tessens, 66, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 24 at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Jeremy Tucker of Dexter officiating...

The following students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2019-2020 academic year: Dawson Shipman of Bell City, Mo., has received the Copper Dome Scholarship and Residence Life Leadership Award. Shipman is the son of Dennis and Sandra Meador of Bell City. He will be a 2019 graduate of Bell City High School...

FISK, Mo. — Richard Beebe, age 91, of Broseley, Mo., died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at The Manor, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Burial will be at the Qulin Cemetery in Qulin, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

Former Poplar Bluffian Jennifer Webb will be one of two motivational keynote speakers at the 32nd annual Women Aware Conference Sept. 19 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. The Women Aware group announced her selection Monday afternoon. The second speaker will be named Wednesday afternoon...

BLOOMFIELD — A Dexter man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after being convicted in February for statutory rape. David W. Madsen, 42, appeared before Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer in Stoddard County for sentencing after a jury found him guilty of first degree statutory rape of a person less than 14 years old...

On Easter Sunday, worshipers of Heartland Christian Family Church arrived to find their pastor’s office had been ransacked, along with other areas of the church. According to police reports, Senior Pastor Kevin McAnulty arrived to find the window in his office broken. His desk was damaged and its contents scattered across the room. A safe was missing, which contained a wedding band and engagement ring. A guitar was also taken from the pastor’s office...

BLOOMFIELD — Work will soon begin on another bridge in Stoddard County after receiving bids during Monday morning’s county commission meeting. Fricke Management and Contracting, Inc., of Murphysboro, Ill., was awarded the bid for repairs to a bridge on County Road 502...

In another series of split votes, Poplar Bluff City Council members acted Monday to hire a new city clerk. Current planning department secretary Nevada Young was approved for the job in a 5-1 vote, with council member at-large Steve Davis absent. Prior to acting on Young, council members changed the residency requirements for the job in a 4-2 vote...

DEXTER ­— Additional improvements will be made to a drive at Southwest Elementary, along with facilities within Dexter School District for field events at Charles Bland Stadium. The project alternatives were approved Monday by the Board of Education as part of an approximately $19.7 million improvement plan. ...

Andre Lamont Ray, 47, of the 600 block of Lexington was arrested at 4:49 a.m. Monday, April 22, at his residence on suspicion of third degree domestic assault. Ray was booked and released for medical treatment for an unrelated dog bite. ———— Brett Michael Chilton, 34, of the 1000 block of Grand was arrested at 6:25 p.m. ...