Stories from Friday, April 26, 2019

GREENVILLE — All 107 camping pads have new asphalt. Upgraded electric is complete. Sewer and water connections have been added. The grass seed is down, and all the Old Greenville Campground needs to be complete now is the families who have enjoyed the outdoors and historic town site here for generations...

A meeting to discuss the preservation of Greenville’s historic town site was held this week in a church that was relocated piece-by-piece from that site. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work through the end of July to compile a five-year master plan for the original settlement, which is used now for recreation and camping...

A Twin Rivers High School senior has been named to an elite group of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating Class of 2019. Blake Bleem has been selected for the 2019 Missouri Scholars 100. “Being one of 100 in Missouri feels pretty good, especially since I’m not from a big school like most who win are from and they all have 36’s on the ACT,” he said...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Larry Francis Elledge, 77, died April 22, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be Saturday, May 4, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Bisch West Funeral Home, 2931 S. Koke Mill Road. A Celebration of Life will follow on Saturday at 4 p.m

Bob and Virginia (Roberts) Thornburgh of Poplar Bluff will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 3. The couple was united in marriage May 3, 1969 at Second Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Thornburgh worked for the Poplar Bluff Water Department 40 years prior to his retirement in 2008. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Charlene Diane Haynes, 55, was born June 16, 1963 and passed away of a heart attack at 7:18 a.m. at PBRMC April 20, 2019. Services are pending because she was cremated. Survivors are sisters, Kimberly S. Haynes, of the home and Naiomi Chris Wilburn, of Fairdealing, Mo.; nephews, Brandon S. Wilburn, of Arkansas, Charles Wilburn, of Poplar Bluff and Eric L. Haynes; and great nephew, Gregory James Haynes of Poplar Bluff; and several great nieces...

Kyra Rommel is Sacred Heart Preschool’s student of the month. Kyra is the daughter of Rusty and Stacy Rommel. She has one brother, Castin. She has a dog named Max and a cat named Razer. Kyra loves being with her family. Kyra’s favorite activity is swimming, she loves being in the water!...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Ronald O. Lashley, 79, of Desloge, Mo., died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Farmington, Mo. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Monday, April 29 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Piedmont Chapel. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — TJ Schuhow lost his battle with cancer and peacefully entered eternity, April 2, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial service for TJ is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 4 at West Point United Pentecostal Church.

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo) travelled to Poplar Bluff on Friday morning to visit the employees of Mid Continent Steel & Wire, the largest nail manufacturer in the country. He returned a letter the local plant employees sent to him when tariffs were placed on the steel they use to manufacture their goods...