Stories from Friday, December 13, 2019

Altrusa International of Poplar Bluff is giving children the chance to win books at their Christmas booth at the Farmer’s Market Christmas on Saturday. Altrusa is a nonprofit service organization that be promotes literacy and improving the community. Altrusa members have given away books to children and adults to promote reading at their booth in October and November as part of the Fall Farmer’s Market events.

Poplar Bluff • Fifth place, Color Photography Elementary, McKenna Miller • First place, Color Photography Junior, Clinton Shumate • Fifth place, Digital Art Junior, Aubrea Morrow • Third place, Drawing Elementary, Rose Johnson • Third place, Language Arts 5th Grade, Martha Ward...

Mssouri Department of Transportation Bridge Building Competition held in Cape Girardeau at Academic Hall on Southeast Missouri State University Campus. Out of 311 students from 32 schools or home-schools across southeast Missouri, Campbell High School student Garrett Henderson placed 12th in Efficiency with 187.98%. His bridge weighed 38.09 grams and held 70.2 pounds...

Lisa Stull is a reading teacher at Hillview Elementary School. This is her 16th year as a teacher.

JONESBORO – Because of soggy ground on the grass areas south of Fowler Center and adjacent to Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field, and the grass area south of Aggie Road, parking will not be allowed in these areas for Arkansas State University’s fall commencement, Saturday, Dec. 14...

Erika Eve Marlow and Terry Keith Marlow of Poplar Bluff, Mo., named their 6-pound 11-ounce son Levi Keith Bernard Marlow. He was born at 6:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. 2019, at Saint Francis Healthcare System Family Birthplace. He was 19 inches long. The baby has an older brother and sister...

Butler County Sheriss Tiffany N. Seegrist, 34, of the 800 block of County Road 605, reported at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, the theft of property. According to the report, a FedEx package was delivered to her residence that day, but when she arrived home the package was not there. It contained a Acer Aspire laptop, a 10.5 inch Ipad, Ipad protective cover and Ipad screen protectors...

City firefighters responded to the intersection of S. Fifth Street and Henderson Avenue, at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, to reports of an authorized control burning. According to the report, they found workers clearing and burning brush on a vacant lot, informed them of the city burn ordinance and cleared the scene...

Lindsey Maureen Mansen and Terry Robin Mansen of Wappapello, Mo., selected the name Remington Abel Mansen for their 5-pound 13-ounce son born at 9:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. 2019, at Saint Francis Healthcare Family Birthplace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was 19 inches long. The Mansens have an older daughter...

Whitney Erin Bradley and Donald Louis Bradley of Chaffee, Mo., selected the name Mackenzie Rae Bradley for their 7-pound 15-ounce daughter born at 2:02 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at Saint Francis Healthcare Family Birthplace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was 19.5 inches long...

Olivia Lynn Vaughan and Nathan Ross Meyer, both of Perryville, Mo., selected the name Nova Jean Meyer for their 6-pound 2-ounce daughter born at 6:46 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at Saint Francis Healthcare Family Birthplace in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The baby was 19 inches long...

City firefighters responded at 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, to a report of a possible unauthorized burn in the area of Ninth and Poplar streets. According to the report, firefighters found a small, unattended leaf fire burning in front yard of 205 S. Ninth St. The fire was extinguished...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Kyle M. Taylor, 26, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 3:56 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm, DWI (drugs), no valid license, failure to drive on the right half of the road, failure to place vehicle not in motion near the right hand side of the road, no seat belt, possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked at the Wayne County Jail...

DONIPHAN — A longtime Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper has been placed on leave without pay after he recently was charged with more than a dozen felonies stemming from his alleged failure to pay about $83,000 in sales tax for his Doniphan restaurant...

Verline L. Rogers, 89, of Dothan, Ala., died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. She was born July 14, 1930 in Lawrence County, Ark. to the late Burlie M. Elliott and Dovie E. (Remmer) Elliott. She was member of the Church of Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening...

Albert C. Lowes CAPE GIRARDEAU —Albert C. Lowes, a legend of the legal community of Southeast Missouri, died peacefully on Dec. 9, 2019 of complication after a fall. He was 87 years of age. Albert could only be described as one of a kind. He was hard-charging, hard-working and cigar smoking. He peppered his speech with unique expressions and colourful language. He was also honest, loyal and an aggressive advocate for his clients and his community...

A 23-year-old Naylor man received serious injuries in a two-vehicle at 2:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, on Highway 160 West of County Line Road.

The Care and Share program is brightening Christmas for about 150 veterans served by the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center this holiday season. The items provided by the annual event are especially meaningful for two Poplar Bluff veterans who picked up their gifts recently...

City council The Poplar Bluff City Council will meet at 6:45 p.m. Monday at the city council chambers in the Black River Coliseum for a public hearing. Items on the agenda include review of roof restoration at the Rodgers Theatre. A regular meeting will follow at 7 p.m...

Members of the public can start filing for open school board and municipal seats on Tuesday.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Donald Gene Harkey, 76-year-old resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Burial will be at a later date in the Missouri State Veteran Cemetery at Bloomfield, Mo. Edwards Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements...