Stories from Friday, November 15, 2019

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Cheyanna L. Wheetley, 23, who listed multiple Poplar Bluff addresses, was arrested at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, near the intersection of Nooney and Valley streets on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine. She was transported to the police station and later was released...

University of Missouri - Columbia has released its spring graduates list. Fisk - Brian Anthony Goodrich; Poplar Bluff - Haley Marie Brittingham, Cynthia Laverne Brown, Rebekah Danielle Clubb, Justin David Dunlap, Mallory Leeann Dye, Jamie Alissa Hobbs, Cinnamon Lee Langley, Brittany Paige Nickelson, Lauren Mae Rich, Parker Nathaniel Ramsey Smith, Connor Christian Worley; Williamsville - Coulton Howard Becker; Bell City - Travis Eakin, Kimberly Dawn Kesler; Bernie - Bailey Nicole Martin, Shelby Renee Martin; Dexter - Mackinlee Nicole Rogers; Essex - Adam Cameron Touchette.. ...

Shedric Anderson, 45, of Poplar Bluff was found guilty in federal court this week of two felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse after a two-day trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. The case stemmed from an incident, which occurred in February while Anderson was confined as a federal prisoner in the Dunklin County Jail...

RISCO, Mo. — Marcella Eloise Hon, 91, died on Nov. 12, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 8, 1928, in Alton, Ill., to the late Rube Johnson and Lottie Mae Burch, Marcella was a member of the First Baptist Church in Risco, Blytheville and Poplar Bluff. She was secretary at Risco High School until 1970, before retiring from New Madrid County R-1 Schools in 1990...

VAN BUREN — Bernice Kathrine Childers, 79, of Van Buren, died Nov. 14, 2019 in Van Buren. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Poca Hollow Cemetery in Van Buren...

ELLSINORE —William ‘Bill’ Richard ‘Dick’ Shoat, 86, of Ellsinore, died Nov. 11, 2019 at ClaRu Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. John Crowley and Rev. Tony Bales officiating. Burial will be in the Kearbey Cemetery in Ellsinore...

DONIPHAN ­­— Dennis Eugene “Teddy” Emmons, 71-year-old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Dennis was born Jan. 5, 1948 to the late J. W. ‘Junior’ and Doris (Davis) Emmons in Doniphan...

City police responded around 3 p.m. Friday to a report of a potential threat at Poplar Bluff High School, which was determined to be a false alarm.

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