Stories from Saturday, February 1, 2020

The Saint Francis press conference on Monday alternated between tough rhetoric, blasting UnitedHealthcare for leveraging people and crisis for profits, and a stated desire to negotiate. In a news release, UnitedHealthcare fired back comparing Saint Francis pricing unfavorably to urban rates — and decrying the Cape Girardeau-based hospital system as a reason for high medical costs in the area. ...

PIEDMONT — Thomas Ruble, 90, of Vulcan, died Fri. Jan. 31, 2020. Visitation was Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Free Spirit Baptist Church, Vulcan, Mo. Funeral is Tuesday, Feb, 4, 2020, at 2 p.m. also at Free Spirit Baptist Church. Burial in Sutton Cemetery near Vulcan with full military honors...

FISK — Beverly Ann Holden, age 73, of Fisk, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Holden was born Aug. 27, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Willie and Edna Prince. Beverly was retired from the Butler County Division of Family Services. She had been a floral designer, enjoyed playing the piano, crocheting, arts and crafts and volunteered for many community services and events. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church at Poplar Bluff...

City firefighters responded at 7:09 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, to a vehicle fire at 621 S. Westwood Blvd. According to the report, the owner of a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee told firefighters he put out the fire in the engine compartment with a bottle of water...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 52-year-old Fremont woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, on U.S. 60, west of Highway 21 South, in Carter County. According to the report, Marie S. Inmon was operating a 2006 Dodge Durango eastbound when she failed to negotiate a curve, which caused her SUV to run off the road. Inmon’s SUV then came back onto the road and overturned...

A 33-year-old Piedmont man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, on Highway 106, four miles west of Ellington. According to the report, Corey D. McCorkell was operating a 2016 Dodge Journey eastbound when it crossed the center line and came into contact with an oncoming 2012 Dodge pickup being driven westbound by Daniel E. Clayton, 64, of Wisconsin...

Participants attending Ag Expo Saturday at the Black River Coliseum were encouraged to wear their favorite sports jersey. This event is part of a project promoting the upcoming census. Jayden Williams of Poplar Bluff took home the prize package of football party items provided by Walmart Supercenter...

Three River College’s inaugural “Alumni Star” is described as a stellar example of everything college officials hope for their students to achieve in life. “This is our first time recognizing an alumni star, and I cannot think of a more worthy candidate to be our inguaral star” than Christy Frazier-Moore, said TRC president, Dr. Wesley Payne...

NEELYVILLE — The Butler County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Deshawn Bell in reference to a shooting that occurred Saturday evening. “Sometime in the early evening hours, there was an altercation that happened in the Neelyville area,” explained Sheriff Mark Dobbs...