Stories from Friday, May 17, 2019

Dr. Diane Bartholomew, vice president of academic affairs for Missouri Valley College, has announced Kabrien Rogers, senior psychology major from Naylor, Mo., has been named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List. The requirements for the Dean’s List are a 3.3 or higher grade point average; at least 12 graded hours for the semester and no “D,” “F,” or “Incomplete” grades for the semester...

Area high school graduates from Poplar Bluff, Twin Rivers, Neelyville, East Carter and Westwood Baptist are recognized in today's print and online editions of the DAR. Find photographs of graduates and words of encouragement from area businesses in Section B...

Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at White-Sanders Funeral Home, Fisk. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Shain Memorial Cemetery at Fisk, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Jeremy Lee Mullins, 42, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Feb. 23, 1977, at Rockford, Illinois to Richard Mullins and Carrie Barrett Parucs. On Nov. 24, 1992, at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, he was married to Amber Silkwood. She survives...

CAMPBELL, Mo. — William Wayne Baltimore, 66, of Campbell, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. William Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo.

City Council The City Council of Poplar Bluff will hold a public hearing at 6:45 p.m. Monday in the council chambers, 301 S. 5th St. Items to be discussed include: public hearing to request funds for infrastructure improvements to the city’s downtown including new sidewalks, burying of electrical lines, and improved lighting along Vine St. from 5th St. to Broadway St. Private investors propose improvements to their buildings in the project area...

A judge took the case of a Poplar Bluff man charged with 12 sexual-related felonies involving a young girl under advisement Friday afternoon after hearing from witnesses during a preliminary hearing. Accompanied by his attorney, Matt Edmundson, Thomas William Mosley appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield. The judge was assigned to preside over the case by the Missouri Supreme Court...

DONIPHAN — A Ripley County jury deliberated nearly two hours Friday in convicting a Poplar Bluff man of more than a dozen felonies, including the kidnapping and sexual assault of his estranged wife. The jury of seven women and five men retired to begin its deliberations at 5:48 p.m. ...

“This is a stepping stone to future events,” Three Rivers College graduate Keiarra Lee said during Friday evening’s commencement ceremony. Lee along with cheer squad teammate McKenzie Dazey stood with their fellow TRC graduates in the hall of the Libla Family Sports Complex ahead of being the first class to graduate in the new facility...

**UPDATE** Council members have added this item to tonight’s voting agenda. A divide has developed among Poplar Bluff City Council members over a decision that will impact sewer rates for Municipal Utilities customers for the next 20 years. The matter will be discussed Monday by the city council. It was not listed as an action item on the agenda published Friday...