Stories from Tuesday, June 11, 2019

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Linda Faye Holt, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died May 28, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for June 15 at 3 p.m. at the Eagles.

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Clara B. Harvey, 90, of Campbell, died October 26, 2018. Interment will take place on June 17 at Bethany Cemetery at 1 p.m.

Students on the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for spring 2019 at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark. have been announced. Combined, the group totals 2,295 students. The Chancellor’s List (designated as CL) includes students who earned a grade point average of 3.80 to 4.0 for spring classes. The Dean’s List (DL) includes students with a grade point average of 3.6 to 3.79...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Junior Lutes, 62, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at his home in Potosi, Mo. Visitation will be noon Wednesday, June 12 at the Morrison Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Silva...

QULIN, Mo. ­­— Ellen ‘Dodie’ Delores Gomez, age 66, of Qulin, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gomez was born July 6, 1952 in Saint Louis, Mo. She is survived by the father of her children, Neftali Gomez of Broseley; one son, Israel Gomez of Poplar Bluff; two daughters, Leticia Gomez (Flanigan) of Poplar Bluff and Talia Gomez of Broseley; Leo Gonzalez, who was like a son to her; four brothers, Stanley Thomasson of Grandin, Buel Thomasson of Blytheville, Ark., Guy Thomasson and wife, Tracy of Pevely, Tilden Wayne Thomasson and wife, Dusty of Grandin; six sisters, Shelia Thomasson of Poplar Bluff, Cindy Smith of Piedmont, Regina Davis and husband, Charlie of Qulin, Lisa Keirsey and husband, Bryan of Qulin, Billie Luaders of Qulin and Angel Wilson of Thayer; four grandchildren, Corey Carter and fiancé, Codi, Tori Flanigan, Gavin Cagle, Jada Jarred; two great-grandchildren, Brantley and Luka Carter.. ...

Missouri State University-West Plains has announced the following area students have been named to the 2019 Spring Semester Dean’s List: Tara D. Garrett of Ellsinore, Mo. and Bryanna N Griffin of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

City firefighters responded at 3:46 p.m. Thursday, June 6, to a fire at the 927 Kendall residence occupied by Greg and Theresa Taylor and owned by David Taylor According to the report, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames at the rear of the structure. There reportedly was heavy fire in the rear that was attacking the electrical service...

City firefighters responded at 5:49 p.m. Saturday, June 8, to Highway 53 and Westwood Boulevard to assist with a motor vehicle accident. ———— City firefighters responded at 2:29 p.m. Sunday, June 9, to a report of a vehicle fire on Kanell Boulevard. No fire was found. A vehicle had overheated, according to the report...

City firefighters responded at 2:50 a.m. Monday, June 10, to an alarm at the Poplar Bluff Regional Center, 2501 Sunset Terrace. It was investigation only. ———— City firefighters responded at 9:37 p.m. Monday, June 10, to a report of a smoke odor at the old city parking garage, 101 Oak St...

A Stoddard County judge ordered a Poplar Bluff man to stand trial Monday on six sexual-related felonies involving a young girl. Associate Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield entered his order in Thomas William Mosley’s case after the 40-year-old earlier appeared before him for a preliminary hearing on May 17 on four unclassified felonies of first-degree statutory sodomy, six Class E felonies of incest and two counts of the felony of first-degree statutory rape...

MALDEN, Mo. — Stanley Allen McGinley, the son of the late D.E. McGinley and Sue McIntosh McGinley was born on November 16, 1955 in Gideon, MO. Mr. McGinley departed this life on May 24, 2019. His smile and wonderful personality will be missed. On November 27, 1981 at Stanfield General Baptist Church in Gideon, he was joined in marriage to Gina Fisher. She survives...

VAN BUREN — A fourth generation logging family in Carter County, the Burkes decided a decade ago to add groceries to the mix. The family is now in the process of expanding their Main Street Market to a new location on Highway 60, hoping to open by late June...