Stories from Monday, May 20, 2019

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Evelyn Wills, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, 10 a.m. May 21 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Vernon Wolverton officiating. Burial will be in the Qulin Cemetery.

Miss Sydney Marea Nabert and Mr. Tyler McClure Vanlandingham announce their engagement and upcoming nuptials. The bride is the daughter of Vernon and Christina Nabert III, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. The groom is the son of Clint and Amy Vanlandingham of Van Buren, Mo...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Jimmie Allen Grimmett, 79, of Wappapello, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at his residence. The visitation was held Sunday, May 12 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Wappapello. The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Monday, May 13 at the Wappapello Chapel with burial immediately following at Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello...

QULIN, Mo. — Dale Ashcraft, age 86, of Qulin, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 23 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Calvin Ham, Jr. officiating.

Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. has announced its spring 2019 Dean’s List. Advance Erica Overton, Aimie Simmers, Alicia Sullinger, Victoria Throgmorton, Katlyn Turner, Taylor Vangennip, Dalton Wilson, Molly Wiseman Arbyrd Consuela Eastburn, Kaicie Spencer...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. ­— Evelyn Naomi Jones, 83, of Fairdealing, Mo. passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at her home. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow on Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Pastor Bill Settles officiating

DONIPHAN, Mo. ­— Emma G. Gogel, 76, of Doniphan, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at noon Thursday, May 23. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Brother John Harwell officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A Poplar Bluff man pleaded guilty Monday morning in federal court to illegally possessing the firearms and ammunition found during a 2017 search of his home. Rickey Lynn Hurt, 32, pleaded guilty as charged to the felony of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition before U.S. District Judge Ronnie White, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...

DEXTER, Mo. — Irma Lea Stephens Jackson, 89, died May 19, 2019 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. with Rev. Terryl Almond officiating.

The Poplar Bluff Student Council continues to set the bar high as a group and will be riding the momentum of achieving a national award into next school year. Poplar Bluff students were awarded the National Association of Student Councils Gold Council of Excellence Award for continuing their efforts to improve the school and community through leadership and service...

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral sercie will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be at Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc at a later date. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com .

County firefighters responded at 10 p.m. Thursday, May 16, to a grass fire at 1885 Ravenwood Lane. According to the report, the fire was from trespassers having a bonfire. The scene was turned over to the Butler County Sheriff’s Department. ———— County firefighters responded at 10:35 p.m. Thursday, May 16, to a mobile home fire at County Road 276 and County Road 279...

City firefighters responded at 8:01 p.m. Sunday, May 19, to a report of a vehicle fire at 1110 W. Pine St. It was investigation only. According to the report, dust was mistaken for smoke. ———— City firefighters responded at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, May 19, to an alarm at The Home Depot, 639 S. Westwood Blvd. It was investigation only...

Poplar Bluff City Council members voted 4-3 Monday to accept a bid from Robertson Contractors, the second-lowest bidder, for upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The vote comes after months of discussion, and a sometimes heated discussion on the matter Monday...

By DONNA FARLEY Associate Editor Two major development projects for the downtown area were discussed Monday by the Poplar Bluff City Council. Downtown Poplar Bluff could see nearly a $1 million investment in the 400 block of Vine Street under a proposal that would use grant money and private funds, while the council voted to hire a firm to help with a new city complex project along Second Street...

Proceeds from the first Sock & Undie Rundie at McLane Park on Saturday will help the foster families in Southeast Missouri. Mary Haldeman, program director of the Southeast Missouri branch office of FosterAdopt Connect in Poplar Bluff, is a foster and adoptive mother. ...