Stories from Monday, September 30, 2019

Disabilities board The Poplar Bluff Disabilities Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at McAlister’s Deli, 2865 Tucker Road. Council The Poplar Bluff City Council will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers, 301 S 5th St. Items to be discussed will include approval of a pyrotechnics fireworks display event within the city limits of Poplar Bluff...

The Poplar Bluff High School SHO-ME Band brought home numerous trophies from their second competition of the season last Saturday at the Wright City Marching Festival in Wright City, Mo. The band competed against nearly 20 bands from all over the St. Louis area and southeast Missouri during the all day festival...

Dear Editor: Missouri House Democrats are ON THE ROAD Today (Sunday) the leaders of the Democratic caucus of the Missouri legislature visited voters in Poplar Bluff as part of an old fashioned bus tour. The group consisted of Democratic House minority leader Crystal Quade and House Democratic ranking member Peter Meredith. ...

BROSELEY — Shirley Louise Brotherton, 74 of Jay, Okla., formerly of Broseley, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at Apple Creek Health and Rehab in Centerton, Ark. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating...

MALDEN — Brenda Carol Riddell, 73, of Malden, died Saturday, Sept. 28 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Landess Chapel. Burial will be in the Stevens Cemetery in Bernie...

Three Poplar Bluff teens died in a car crash in early October 2017. Now the family of one of the teens is taking steps to put positivity in the community.

Three Rivers College unveiled its new fitness center for students and community members alike.

DONIPHAN — Viola Martha Sue Fagan, 89, died Sept. 26, 2019. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at Edwards Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 11 a.m.

VAN BUREN — Lott ‘Bud’ Elwood Oesch, 68, of West Plains, Mo., died Sept. 27, 2019 at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Mo. A visitation will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. A celebration of life will be at noon Thursday, Oct. 3 in the funeral home chapel...

MALDEN — Jimmy Neal Hicks, 71, of Malden, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel with Pastor Ricky Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

City firefighters responded to a trash receptacle fire at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2300 Fair St. According to the report, they found a fire contained to a dumpster in the parking lot of the facility. They used 25 gallons of water to extinguish the fire...

Betty Ann Hyatt, 57, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. There will be a memorial service at a later date.

PIEDMONT — Troye D. Camden, 62 of Poplar Bluff, died Sept. 23, 2019 at his residence. A graveside memorial will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 5, at Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

A 32-year-old Poplar Bluff man was arrested Friday on suspicion of several forms of assault, armed criminal action,

The Poplar Bluff Police Department is continuing to investigate a drive-by shooting that left one person with non-life threatening injuries Sunday afternoon.

Oct. ILCSEMO arthritis programs calendar Arthritis land exercise classes (free) • Twin Towers: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-10 a.m. • Hillcrest Apts.: Mondays and Wednesdays noon-1 p.m. Arthritis aquatic exercise classes (pay per class) • Black River Coliseum: (Low impact) Mondays thru Thursdays 1-2 p.m...