Stories from Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Members of the public got their first look Tuesday at a new in-patient rehabilitation facility at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. PBRMC offers the only in-patient rehab in at least 60 miles and will now be able to help patients with more complex medical needs, said Kelli Pierce, director of rehabilitation services...

DES ARC, Mo. — Deborah Sue Wright, 49, of Puxico, Mo., died Monday, June 24, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at the Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc with Rev. Kenneth Lambert officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Carolyn Elizabeth Denton, 82, of Poplar Bluff, died June 20, 2019. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at City Cemetery. Mark Throgmorton will officiate.

MALDEN, Mo. — Ronald W. King, 75, of Campbell, Mo., died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Southeast Healthcare of Stoddard Co. in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from 4-5 p.m. Friday, June 28 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 5 p.m.. in the chapel with Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Ray Allen Hall, 39, died Monday, June 24, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri broke ground last week on the organization’s first new building in Poplar Bluff in more than 40 years. The organization has outgrown its location on North Westwood Boulevard, explained Randy Caldwell, senior vice president and senior relationship officer. That building was constructed in the mid-1970s...

VAN BUREN, MO – With summer upon us and temperatures rising, visitors enjoying the cool, clear waters of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers are encouraged to stay safe by remembering a few key safety tips. “Visitor safety is our top priority at Ozark National Scenic Riverways,” Larry Johnson, park superintendent, said in a press release. ...

DEXTER — A 21-year-old Dexter woman is being treated at a St. Louis hospital after authorities say she was shot Tuesday night while playing with a handgun. At about 10:45 p.m., Dexter police officers were sent to a location in the 500 block of West Bain Street regarding a woman who had been shot, according to a press released...

GIDEON, Mo. — Jack Fletcher, 91, of Gideon, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday, June 28 at First Baptist Church in Gideon. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett, Mo...

Thirty-one teams fished Sunday’s Angler’s Choice tournament on Wappapello Lake, and all but one weighed fish. Jamie Toon and Brian House led the field with a five-fish stringer weighing 19.3 pounds, which earned them $1,620 in prize money. Second place went to Randy Pierce and Keith Carroll with 16.18 pounds, worth $1,330. The pair also caught the biggest bass of the day, weighing in at 5.65 pounds...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation announces it has reduced the number of counties in its management zone for chronic wasting disease (CWD) from 48 to 29 starting in July. Changes to the CWD Management Zone will impact restrictions on feeding deer, antler-point restrictions, antlerless permits for some counties, and mandatory CWD sampling...

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, June 28, at the First Christian Church, 1601 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff. A service celebrating Patty’s life will be at noon, following the visitation at First Christian Church, with Rev. Frank Chlastak officiating.Interment will immediately follow at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

City firefighters responded at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, to a report of an unauthorized burn at the intersection of Fifth and Valley streets. According to the report, firefighters found an unattended fire burning in the ditch in front of 1023 N. Fifth St. and used 10 gallons of water to put it out...