Stories from Tuesday, July 30, 2019

GREENVILLE — A McGee teenager made his first court appearance Monday after recently being charged as an adult in connection with the October shooting death of his younger brother who was killed during the “mother of all arguments.” Williem A. Taylor, 15, appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Christina Kime for arraignment on the Class A felony of first-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...

City firefighters responded at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 807 Kinzer St. According to the report, upon arriving, firefighters found copper wire being burned and used 20 gallons to put it out. ———— City firefighters responded at 10:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, to a report of an arcing electrical equipment at 522 N. 6th St...

City firefighters responded at 6:54 p.m. Sunday, July 28, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ninth and Maud streets. According to the report, firefighters found the crash had occurred at Ninth and Spring streets and helped police officers reopen the road...

City firefighters responded at 5:45 p.m. Monday, July 29, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Arthur and Cross streets. According to the report, firefighters provided basic first aid to a bicyclist who had flipped over her handlebars and hit her head after hitting a vehicle she was following...

MALDEN, Mo. — Regina Sue McClendon, 50, of Gideon, Mo., died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at Bradshaw Funeral Homes in Malden. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 1 at Bradshaw Chapel with Bro. Andy Evans officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

GREENVILLE — A Williamsville man recently was arraigned and had his bond reduced after being charged in connection with the murder of his wife who has been missing since February 2017. Craig Allen Wood, 43, is charged with the Class A felonies of first-degree murder and first-degree assault in connection with the disappearance of Rebecca “Becky” Alsup...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Juanita White, 96, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will take place from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. A graveside service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. in the Corning Cemetery with Donnie Fowler officiating.

Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill with the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District presented at the Cooperative Conference for School Administrators on Monday afternoon about the process the school district has taken to look at the research based practices to improve the district...

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Cathy Heiser McClelland, 40, of Prairie Village, Kan., formerly of Campbell, died Monday, July 22, 2019. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, August 2 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Rosary will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 3 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville, Mo. with Fr. William Hennecke officiating. Burial will be in the St. Teresa Cemetery in Glennonville...

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Darrell Lee Hyde, 74, of Campbell, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, August 3 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. in the Landess Chapel with Mr. Joe Perkins and Rev. Marty Carlisle officiating. Burial will be at the Woodlawn-Landess Addition Cemetery in Campbell...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Earlene (Parker) Thompson, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died July 30, 2019 at PBRMC. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, August 2 in the Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home with David Thomas officiating.

State Rep. Jeff Shawan announced during an event Tuesday he will seek a state senator position in 2020. The Poplar Bluff Republican will complete his first two-year term as the District 153 representative at the same time that Sen. Doug Libla’s current term ends...

FISK, Mo. — Kenneth Dale West, age 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at his residence. A Masonic Service will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk with visitation following at 6 p.m. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 31 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James Anthony Santoro, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, July 27, 2019. Visitation will be held in the chapel at Moore Funeral Service 1100 Iron Bridge Road, Poplar Bluff on Friday, August 2 from 4-6 p.m. A service celebrating Jim’s life will follow at 6 p.m. with Pastor Jason Jordan officiating.