Stories from Monday, July 22, 2019

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Barbara Jo Holifield, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Jaime Dalton Hubbard, 40, of Doniphan, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Kent Wilfong officiating...

The National Stars and Stripes Museum/Library is pleased to announce two new exhibits, open for public viewing July 2019 to December 2019. These exhibits are housed in the large Bill Elmore addition of the Museum and feature artwork from Neelyville High School students; cartoons by Stars and Stripes contributor, Vernon Grant; and a diorama from Sikeston High School history teacher, Rick Justice...

PUXICO, Mo. — Byrrl (Pat) Keith, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will immediately follow.

GREENVILLE — A Williamsville man charged with the murder of a woman missing since February 2017 was in court Monday morning for a bond review and arraignment. The bond for Craig Allen Wood, 43, is $500,000 cash only, said Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch. Wood is charged in Wayne County with the Class A felonies of first-degree murder and first-degree assault for attempted physical injury in connection with the disappearance of Rebecca “Becky” Alsup...

County firefighters responded at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, to report of a motor-vehicle crash on Highway 60 East at Highway T. According to the report, extrication was not needed. ————

City firefighters responded at 3:08 p.m. Friday, July 19, to a vehicle accident on Highway 53 at McDonald’s south. According to the report, firefighters assisted with accident clean up. ———— City firefighters responded at 12:25 a.m. Saturday, July 20, to a fire alarm at Fairfield Inn and Suites. According to the report, it was a false alarm...

MALDEN, Mo. — Stephen Michael Hoehn, 74, of Malden, died July 18, 2019 at the Ridgeview Center in Malden. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Malden.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — John R. McKim, 76, of Harviell, Mo., died July 21, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday July 25 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home at Neelyville. No funeral service is scheduled.

MALDEN, Mo. — Kelley ‘JT’ Mikel, 79, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton...

MALDEN, Mo. — Sherry Don Kester, 66, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo...

MALDEN, Mo. — James Weldon Bradley, 57, of Gideon, Mo., died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26 at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

**UPDATE - MOORE DENIES WRONGDOING** Butler County Coroner Andy Moore is currently facing a criminal investigation, at the request of the Butler County prosecutor. The Missouri State Highway Patrol began investigation about one and a half to two months ago, MSHP public information officer Clark Parrott said in a statement. It was requested by the prosecutor...

The Twin Rivers R-X school board met Monday afternoon to discuss policy changes, approve bids for work during the year and approve new coaches. The board approved three new policy changes during the meeting, two of which are in response to Missouri voters approving the use of medical marijuana late last year. All three policy changes were recommended or required by the Missouri Consultants for Education LLC...

At least 29 people experienced random acts of kindness last week in the Poplar Bluff community in celebration of what would have been Lucas Francis' 29th birthday. The acts were birthday gifts for Francis, who died Nov. 10, 2014 in an automobile accident in Potosi, Mo...

BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers R-X school board discussed applying for FEMA funding to build a storm shelter on each of the three campuses. Each campus will be submitted as a different project, which means they may not all get funded but the hope with applying that way is that at least some of the projects will be...