Stories from Thursday, May 21, 2020

Two Pine Street pharmacies will combine operations as of June 1. Letassy Pharmacy will move into the Dille’s Discount Pharmacy location at 909 W. Pine, according to a press release from the businesses. The pair has provided care to the Poplar Bluff community for over 40 years, operating less than one-tenth of a mile apart...

To the Editor: One hundred and fifty-five years ago, at the end of America’s Civil War — the most devastating conflict in our nation’s history — families of the fallen gathered in cemeteries large and small, to pray and to enshroud the graves of their loved ones with flowers...

Rangers at the Ozark National Scenic Riverways are urging visitors to be “bear aware” after employee Alex Cox snapped this photo along the Current River in the past couple of weeks. Most of the ONSR’s camping reopened Friday. They shared these tips from the Missouri Department of Conservation:...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 23-year-old Greenville man was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, on Highway D at Highway BB in Wayne County. According to the report, Richard L. Welch was operating a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer northbound when it ran off the road and struck a tree...

FIRE City firefighters responded at 4:21 a.m. Thursday, May 21, to an alarm at the Twin Towers, 506 Hazel St. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 4:14 a.m. Thursday, May 21, to a motor-vehicle crash in the 900 block of Kendall...

The Stoddard County Health Center has confirmed the third death related to COVID-19 outbreak in Crowley Ridge Care Center. Health center director, Ben Godwin, said the patient passed away about 3 a.m. Thursday in the nursing home. An additional resident in the nursing has tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the county's total to 67 cases with 37 active cases. There are now 26 residents in the nursing home and eight staff members that have tested positive...

The following Poplar Bluff city and advisory board meetings have been cancelled for next week: planning and zoning commission; Black River Coliseum; airport; and HVACR board.

Landon and Allison Ham of Broseley announce the birth of their son, Gideon Lee Ham. Gideon was born at 11:45 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace. Gideon weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long. He has one older brother...

WAPPAPELLO — Planning for Wappapello Lake’s annual summer fireworks display has been a bit of a challenge this year, officials have said, and the details have changed once again because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In February, Wappapello Lake Area Association officials, who fund the show, decided to move the traditional Fourth of July weekend display to May 23 of the Memorial Day weekend in an effort to avoid conflicts with other fireworks demonstrations across the region...

After two months of limited recreation because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many public lands and their associated facilities are beginning to reopen, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, a lot of people will be thinking about getting on the water somewhere, and they have that opportunity at both Wappapello and Clearwater lakes and area rivers...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Staff Writer Hundreds of area residents received boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables Thursday morning as part of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. For the second week, a drive-thru food distribution center was set up at Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church in Poplar Bluff...

Richard Roles Sr., 58, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Richard was born Aug. 24, 1961 in Aurora, Colorado, to the late William Robert Roles and Evelyn (Cross) Roles. He loved his family dearly. Besides spending time with each of them he enjoyed fishing, camping, bowling and baseball. He was not able to be active in these activities recently but he enjoyed them when his health allowed...

Changing the direction of city government and building up the city’s downtown were among the key themes at the Poplar Bluff City Council virtual candidate forum Thursday afternoon at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. While the event was not open to the public, it was live-streamed on the chamber’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Each of the nine candidate running were allocated five minutes to speak Thursday...

The Twin Rivers R-X school district will not offer summer school this year amid budget and COVID-19 concerns.

The Stoddard County Health Center has confirmed the fourth death related to COVID-19 outbreak in Crowley Ridge Care Center. Ben Godwin, director of the Stoddard County Health Center, said the patient was one of the original cases at the Crowley Ridge Care Center. There were 26 residents in the nursing home and eight staff...