Stories from Friday, May 22, 2020

The first major battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, in Manassas, Virginia. It is often called the “First Battle of Bull Run” or simply, “First Manassas.” While casualties were small in comparison to later battles, it caught the nation’s attention because nearly 5,000 were killed, wounded, captured or missing...

In my book, Paul was a genius. Now I don’t mean McCartney or Simon or Anka, (I just realized how old I really am). I mean Paul of Tarsus, the apostle. Yes, he was a genius at communication. He had the gift to help people grasp the importance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ...

Robert “Bob” David Kinsey passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on May 20, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones at the Missouri Veteran Home. Bob was born in Gideon on Jan. 23, 1934. He was the son of the late Charles Richard and Fairy La Rose Kinsey...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 28-year-old Campbell man was injured at 3:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, when he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 53, about one-half mile north of County Road 316, in Dunklin County. According to the report, an unknown southbound vehicle struck Joshua D. Cole in the road...

City firefighters responded at 9:39 p.m. Thursday, May 21, to a report of an unauthorized burn in the 1100 block of Cole Avenue. According to the report, firefighters found an unauthorized burn behind the 1112 Cole Ave. residence owned by Dana Summers...

VAN BUREN — The National Park Service is seeking information to help locate a missing woman from Mountain View, Missouri. Brittany K. Gorman, age 29, was last seen at a residence west of Mountain View, about 3-4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20. She was believed to be headed to Winona...

BLOOMFIELD — The courts of the 35th Judicial Circuit, including Stoddard County, will begin reopening and conducting more in-person proceedings after Memorial Day. No administrative order has been issued by Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer directing the courts to reopen; however, he recently sent a memorandum to attorneys practicing in the circuit regarding court operations and a notice to the Supreme Court...

The Butler County Health Department will be getting its COVID-19 RAPID testing machine back next week after sharing it with Dunklin County this week. BCHD administrator Emily Goodin said the department currently has 50 tests available for next week. All appointments for those tests are taken, but the health department is adding people to a waiting list should the health department get additional tests...

NEELYVILLE — With graduation in two weeks, the Neelyville R-IV school district is considering changes to the guidelines.

Shortly after returning to his childhood home of Butler County, Col. Doug Rose visited Pennsylvania to aid with COVID-19 relief.

Qulin Middle School recently released the honor and merit rolls for third quarter.

The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (PBTCC) announced that the following students have met or exceeded the requirements to graduate with honors (with a portfolio) for the 2019-20 school year.  Students who maintain at least a B overall grade average, have a 95% or better attendance, master 80% of the course competencies, achieve a passing score on the end of program Technical Skills Assessment and or Industry Recognized Credential and maintain active membership in SkillsUSA while in the program are eligible to graduate with honors and a portfolio. ...

Christina Wiggs of Poplar Bluff has been named on the dean’s list for the spring semester at Columbia College. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5. Wiggs takes online courses...

Faculty nominate students for the Mr. and Miss titles for the student body to vote on. They base nomination on service to the community,  academic standing, leadership skills and characteristics that make them respected by the school community.

The Carter County Health Center reported Friday night that it had received notification of the county’s fifth positive test for COVID-19 and that the individual is quarantined at home. It’s the second positive test for Carter County in five days. “The Carter County Health Center is working with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and the CDC to identify and contact people who may have come in contact with the individual while they were infectious and will monitor them for fever and respiratory symptoms,” the health department said in a statement.. ...