Stories from Monday, July 8, 2019

MALDEN, Mo. — Leslie William Burrow, 69, of Clarkton, Mo., died Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Clarkton. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc., the City of Poplar Bluff, and City Council would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to Briggs & Stratton and Mid-Continent Steel & Wire for sponsoring the annual Downtown Poplar Bluff fireworks show. We would also like to thank you Fox Media Network for sponsoring the annual Fourth of July Parade. ...

In the middle of celebrating the most patriotic week of the year, a celebration of our American independence, the birth of our Democracy, and the rights of the individual over the State, we were reminded yet again that some choose to ignore the hard-fought history of our great nation and be ashamed of it instead of honor the values we, as Americans, stand for around the world...

The Oak Grove Homemakers Club met on June 19 at the home of Candy Hill for their monthly meeting. Candy prepared all the food for a delicious noon luncheon for the members. Dorothy Robbins gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and club members sang “The Star Spangled Banner” as a tribute to Flag Day and Independence Day...

City firefighters responded at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, to a report of a dumpster fire behind 704 Kinzer St. According to the report, firefighters used 20 gallons of water to put out the fire. ———— City firefighters responded at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, to an alarm at Newman Amusement, 1035 S. Broadway. It was investigation only...

County firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at 9:37 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at 3700 Highway W. According to the report, the interior of a 2008 Dodge Challenger, owned by Siera Simpson, burned. ———— County firefighters responded at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, to a structure fire at the 2247 Audubon Road, owned by Daniel Helton...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Paulette Jeneene (Polly) Pallett died on July 4, 2019, after a lengthy illness. A small memorial service will be held at Lake Wappapello United Methodist Church, Thursday, July 11, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Catherine Bryant officiating.

City firefighters responded at 2:13 p.m. Saturday, July 6, to a report of a fire on Crestwood Drive. According to the report, firefighters found a controlled burn, with a burn permit, at 2701 Russell Road. ———— City firefighters responded at 11:09 p.m. Friday, July 5, to a report of smoke in the area of Shelby Road and Highway 53. It was investigation only...

PUXICO, Mo. — Jessica Lynn Payne, 40, of Puxico, died July 6, 2019. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Puxico School FEMA Building. The funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville, Mo.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Alvin Edward Martin, 86, of Qulin, Mo., died Friday, July 5, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with Rev. Greg Hamilton officiating.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Alma Lea Brown, 91, of St. Louis, Mo. died July 5, 2019 in the Dutchtown Care Center in St Louis. Visitation will be at noon Thursday, July 11 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Black Cemetery in Success, Ark...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Debra Lyn Bell, 63, of Poplar Bluff, died July 3, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday July 8 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home at Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Burger Cemetery in Qulin, Mo. with Bub Ham officiating...

NAYLOR, Mo. — Wanda Sue Lane, 63, of Naylor, died Monday, July 8, 2019 in Oxly, Mo. No services are scheduled at this time.

Three years after the city of Poplar Bluff saw construction of only a single new residential structure, a new subdivision is planned for Barron Road and development has started of a vacant lot on Main Street. Despite slow growth in recent years, the total value of all residential housing inside the city limits has grown by nearly 75% over the past 18 years, from less than $243 million in 2000 to just over $422 million last year, according to city audit documents...