Stories from Monday, July 1, 2019

Consumer Confidence Reports are now available for the following water districts: Corner Water Co., Johns Branch Water Co., Lakeland Heights Water Co., Oakbriar Estates, Pinetrail Water Co. and Whispering Hills Subdivision. Customers in these water districts needing a copy of the CCR may obtain one by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Rodger Owens, P.O. Box 24, Wappapello, Mo., 63966...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Donald Stewart, 72, of Sikeston, Mo., died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Alan Basham officiating. Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Cecil Wiseman, 92, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Dexter Living Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday July 3, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Gwendolyn Joyce Hudson, 76, of Doniphan, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at noon, Wednesday, July 3 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery...

DEXTER, Mo. — Don Sadler, 82. of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday July 2 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home with Chaplain Ken McAnulty officiating...

Booth space is currently available for the upcoming craft fair at the First Church of God in Poplar Bluff. The fair is set to open from 8 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 14. Local wildlife artist, Kathy Dickson, will also offer one of her paintings for a raffle held during the fair...

ADVANCE — The findings of an autopsy Monday morning found that an Advance man died of a gunshot wound allegedly fired by his brother-in-law during a domestic disturbance he was attempting to stop. Dr. Russell Deidiker’s preliminary findings on the autopsy of Tristan Davis, 27, were his manner of death was homicide and the cause of death was a gunshot wound, according to Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope...

GIDEON, Mo. — Lyman Earl Huckeby, 100, of Gideon, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 6 at First Baptist Church in Gideon. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at the church with Fr. Daniel Robles officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Mo...

The Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education held a regular meeting June 27, followed by a closed session. The following items were reported by the district from closed session: • Approved certified personnel resignations: Approved resignations, effective the end of the 2018-2019 school year unless otherwise noted: Adam Barker, assistant boys swim coach at senior high; Todd Cabral, physical education teacher at early childhood center, assistant varsity football coach at senior high, assistant track coach at junior high; Anthony Hasek, music teacher & assistant band director at senior high; Austin Jefferson, assistant junior varsity wrestling coach at senior high; Mikayla Middleton, teacher at kindergarten center; Jacob Nickelson, assistant varsity baseball coach at senior high, assistant boys basketball coach at junior high, head seventh grade football coach at junior high; and Kelsey Williams, assistant girls basketball coach at senior high;. ...

Authorities report a 15-year-old Poplar Bluff resident suffered multiple facial fractures after his bicycle allegedly was struck by a van at 3:12 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Ninth and Emma streets. According to the report, Patricia Renee Parker, 35, of the 1000 block of Adam Street was operating a southbound 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan that was stopped at the intersection of Emma at the posted stop sign...

FISK, Mo. — Ira F. Roberts, 74, of Fisk, died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...

City firefighters responded at 7:08 p.m. Friday, June 28, to an alarm at the 1820 Raulston residence owned by Adriana Lundy. It was investigation only. ———— City firefighters responded at 10:07 p.m. Friday, June 28, to a report of a brush fire behind 1303 Davis St...

County firefighters responded at 9:46 p.m. Sunday, June 30, to a fire involving a travel trailer at 107 Clark Drive. According to the report, the travel trailer, owned by Doug and Robert Clark, was destroyed. ———— City firefighters responded at 5:26 a.m. Monday, July 1, to a report of a fire burning in the tree line in the 1000 block of South Westwood Boulevard...

Planning is underway for the Poplar Bluff Elks Lodge’s second annual “First Responders Ball,” which will be held in September. The proceeds from Sept. 13 event will benefit Supporting Heroes. On Monday night, lodge members learned more about the group from its Missouri director, Brian Zinanni, who is a Clayton firefighter...

The city of Poplar Bluff can proceed with awarding a contract for wastewater treatment system upgrades to Robertson Contractors following a review by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. A letter from DNR regarding the bid also now allows city council members to proceed with a request for up to $20 million in state low interest loan money...