Stories from Tuesday, June 18, 2019

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Thelma Pauline Tibbs, 95 formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Tibbs was born June 5, 1924 in McCoy, Ark. She was an active member of the South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church for many years. ...

Southwest Baptist University, in Bolivar, Mo., has released its spring 2019 graduate and honor roll lists. Graduates from your area are listed, along with their degree and honors, if applicable. -Carissa Eckroth, Poplar Bluff, Bachelor of Science SBU also has released the Spring 2019 honor roll lists for undergraduate students. Students who are on the list from your area include:...

County firefighters responded at 6:01 p.m. Friday, June 14, to a motor-vehicle crash at 8462 Highway W. According to the report, a concrete truck overturned in a pond, and it’s driver was out upon the arrival of the fire department. ———— County firefighters responded at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, to a motor-vehicle crash on Highway 53...

Memorial services will be conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield at 2 p.m. Friday, June 21, with Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.

Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral service following at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Steve Patterson will officiate and Pastor John Ethridge will assist. Burial will be in the Woodlawn section of Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com .

KENNETT, Mo. — A Malden man made his first appearance in a Dunklin County court Tuesday after he recently was charged with promoting and possessing child pornography. Earl P. Tibbs was arraigned by Associate Circuit Judge John Spielman on the Class B felony of first-degree promoting child pornography and four Class B felonies of possession of child pornography...

When a strong storm blew through Butler County at the end of May, causing damage across three counties, it took out power to more than 2,300 Poplar Bluff residents. The after-hours outage impacted traffic signals, businesses and homes, but lasted less than 40 minutes...

Oak Grove Elementary is one of only eight schools in Missouri to receive a Gold Star School Award, according to an announcement this week. The award recognizes high academic performance or schools which perform at high levels while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students...

Wrecker company personnel worked all day Monday to remove a loaded concrete truck from a pond where it earlier overturned on a private-property levee off of Highway W. At about 6 p.m. Friday, a pond levee gave away, causing a Spencer Ready Mix truck to overturn into the water, according to a company representative...

Nearly 1,500 Poplar Bluff students are getting extended learning because of summer school, which is being held through June 28. Summer school offers elementary students a chance to receive enrichment in important content areas and focus on core skills, explained Dr. Scott Dill, Poplar Bluff superintendent...