Stories from Friday, November 8, 2019

The Clarkton Beautification committee is sponsoring its first annual Little Mr. and Miss Snowflake contest pageant on Nov.16. All area girls ages newborn thru 19 years of age and all boys ages newborn thru the age of 5 are invited to enter. The pageant will be in the Clarkton alumni hall at the Clarkton High School at the intersection of Oak Street and Highway 162...

Well, it has been talked about, argued about, discussed about and the people of Poplar Bluff spoke their piece about the purchase of 58 acres of land on Shelby Lane for the location of the new Poplar Bluff Police Department. I never personally attended one meeting regarding this, rather I chose to sit at home and watch the unfolding on YouTube...

Puxico High School has announced its first quarter honor and merit rolls. Twelfth grade Highest honors Courtney Baker; Abigail Baney; Nicole Bertholomey; Brianna Caton; Brittany Croy; Kyle Elledge; Thomas Elsworth; Ethan Helm; Grace Helm; Brooke Hobson; Hannah Jones; Abigail Jones; Jocelyn Layton; Kylie Miller; Kaitlyn Payne; Samuel Philips; Chloe Ray; Brooke Reed; Carley Siler; Casimira Taylor; Bailey Zych...

Poplar Bluff Junior High has announced its November students of the month for seventh and eighth grades.

City firefighters responded at 6:33 p.m. and 4:01 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, to alarms at Shady Oaks Retirement Home, 2913 Bedoll Ave. It was investigation only each time. _ City firefighters responded at 5:29 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, to an alarm at the 906 Oakwood Drive residence occupied by Anthony Young and owned by Dennis Young. It was investigation only...

November is always a month of transition for me. My Smoked Meat stand closes at the local Farmer’s Market, which eventually leads to my life slowing down. I am getting my pastoral tasks and duties finalized from the summer and autumn and I start planning things for next year. New ministries and opportunities to make a difference roll around in my head and make their way to “My Notes App” on my phone. Discussions with people wiser than me begin...

The Missouri Attorney General’s office is investigating what has been described as possible criminal activity related to the operation of a nonprofit that obtained state low-income housing tax credits to complete a facility this year in Poplar Bluff...

MALDEN — Bernice Andrews, 90, of Malden, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Josh Andrews officiating. Burial will be in the Rosewood First Addition Cemetery in Malden...

Poplar Bluff Chef Lorelei Morris has won her semi-final round of the “Show-Me Chefs” competition, moving on to the final competition. Morris describes the semi-final round against Jody Easter of Mama Jean’s Natural Market and Deli in Springfield as “pretty rough” and “I’m surprised I pulled it off.”...

Donald Eugene Hall, 91, of Poplar Bluff, entered Heaven’s gates Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Don, the son of the late Joseph Arvil and Alice Sinks Hall, was born Oct. 16, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He was a long-time member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church and had retired from Smiley Container Co. ...

Center Stage, the Three Rivers College community theater group, will perform “A Christmas Carol, a Live Radio Play” at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers campus.

The Three Rivers College Music Department will present “Happiness Is Holiday Celebrations,” its fall concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center.

The Twin Rivers R-X high school drama club will put on an original production Tuesday night of the play Confessions of Troop 185.

The Twin Towers in Poplar Bluff will have a 50th anniversary celebration from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday at 506 Hazel St. Twin Towers, a senior citizen housing facility, was completed in December 1969 and a grand opening was held in June 1970. Originally, the high rise complex had 156 apartments, but today it has 104 units...

At 18, John Cornelius III followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the U.S. Army. When he left military service after serving in South Korea and Iraq, he still had battles to fight and win. Today, Cornelius is a peer specialist at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center and talks freely about his struggles, victories and willingness to help his fellow veterans...

PIEDMONT — Rose Kiser 80, of Piedmont, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Trinity United Methodist Church...