Stories from Wednesday, June 10, 2020

A 44-year-old Poplar Bluff man was flown to an area hospital for treatment following a one-vehicle crash at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on Shelby Road near Raider Way. According to the report, Jason Jewel Tippen of the 2600 block of Russell Road was operating a 1997 Chevrolet pickup northbound on Shelby Road approaching the Raider Way intersection...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 52-year-old Ellsinore woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 12:19 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on U.S. 67, one mile north of Poplar Bluff. According to the report, Dakota S. Wood, 20, of Doniphan was operating a 2009 Chevrolet Impala eastbound when he failed to yield to a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, and his car struck the other car in the driver’s side...

City firefighters responded at 8:33 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Shelby Road and Raider Way. According to the report, firefighters provided lights to light up the scene and provide aid to the injured driver. Firefighters also reportedly checked the vehicle for leaks and disconnected its power...

“To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” English Poet Laureate Alfred Austin _ Nestled between the Butler County Health Department building and Hendrickson Park is a community garden made possible through a Building Communities for Better Health grant and several community agencies...

SIKESTON — Registration has opened for the Southeast Missouri Food Bank Ninth Annual Golf Classic to be held Monday, August, 31, at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau. Team registration for the four-man scramble is $600 and includes lunch, golf cart, and snacks and drinks along the course. The roster is limited to 25 teams for the par-72 Jack Nicklaus designed course, which is one of the top three private golf courses in the state...

VAN BUREN — A Van Buren man now faces a murder charge in connection with the December death of his mother. The state, represented by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Hannah Pender, filed an amended complaint on Tuesday, upgrading the charges against Dakota W. Taylor...

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) awarded $336,559 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant funds to the city of Clarkton in March 2020 for a drainage and street repair project. The city located in Dunklin County, is contributing $23,000 in in-kind labor, and will receive $120,000 in grant funds from the USDA in addition to funds awarded through the states CDBG program. ...

Angela Lee Montgomery, 42, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at her residence. She was born Feb. 18, 1978 in Poplar Bluff to Sandra Montgomery and Lonnie Leon Phillips Sr. A homemaker, she enjoyed reading, fishing and spending time with her grandson, Kylan...

FAYETTE, Mo. - Bryson James Burns, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was one of more than a thousand to be named by Central Methodist University provost Dr. Rita Gulstad to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Burns, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was among the students at the Fayette campus, online, and other locations who met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH Staff Writer Area law enforcement officers again met faith and community leaders for what was described as an “honest dialogue” as they continue to “bridge the gap” in Southeast Missouri. Attending the recent discussion were the local Missouri State Highway Patrol captain, as well as several area chiefs of police, pastors and community leaders...

If you’re a waterfowl hunter in Missouri, you’ll be interested to know about a few changes the Department of Conservation recently made to the season structure starting in 2021. In the North Zone, the duck season has been opening the first Saturday in November, and that zone has had no split...

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri regarding coyote hunting and feral hog control. MDC is considering the changes in response to citizen requests to the Regulations Committee to use night vision, infrared, thermal imagery equipment or artificial light to hunt coyotes and from landowners to allow their authorized representatives to use night vision, infrared, or thermal imagery equipment without prior approval from a conservation agent to address damage caused by feral hogs.. ...

ROLLA — Mark Twain National Forest is excited to offer free day-use at multiple locations on Saturday, June 13, in celebration of National Get Outdoors (GO) Day. For the last 12 years there has been an inclusive, nationwide effort, called GO Day, focusing on a single day when people would be inspired and motivated to get outdoors. ...

As part of the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19 and its financial impact, school budgets faced shortcomings. While aid is coming, school districts now need to figure out what to prioritize with it.