Stories from Friday, June 11, 2021

DONIPHAN — A Neelyville man drowned in a boating accident at 12:45 p.m. Friday afternoon on Glen Holland Lake, nine miles west of Doniphan off of Highway 142. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Teddy B. McCombs, 61, of Neelyville was operating a 1967 Quach boat northeast on the lake when the boat began swamping. McCombs entered the water and was unable to remain on the surface...

P&Z The Poplar Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the city council chambers, 301 S. Fifth St. Items on the agenda include: • A workshop and voting session request by George H. Greenwall for rezoning of 316 W. Victor from RD-1 duplex residential to C-2 general commercial...

The registration deadline for camping sessions for Camp Latonka is Sunday. Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland is expanding its in-person summer camp capacity to allow additional girls to sleep in tents this year. Due to an influx of attendees for summer camp, organizers have added the ability for residents to camp in tents. This allows more girls to experience the summer feelings of freedom, excitement and possibility one can only get at camp, they said...

To the Editor: Many thanks to the donating artists, the bidders and everyone who took part in last month’s Art for Animals silent auction to benefit the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA). It looks like AWA cleared more than $9,000 on the event! Very special thanks to Artfully Framed in the Bluff Estates Shopping Center; they framed and displayed all the donated artwork in their gallery. ...

As a fervent advocate for the unborn, I was sorely disappointed when a federal court on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a prolife bill we passed in 2019. The 8th District Court of Appeals in St. Louis invalidated two portions of HB 126, which I proudly co-sponsored. The provisions banned abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy, and for the purpose of terminating a fetus because of Down syndrome...

Power outages wreak havoc on our day-to-day, especially at 5 p.m., when everyone is trying to get home, get dinners ready and get kids settled. A brief, but strong thunderstorm Thursday spread some of that havoc for about 3,400 residents of Poplar Bluff. That’s a little over a third of the customers for Municipal Utilities...

It’s known by many names, Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes, The Star-Spangled Banner, and the Red, White, and Blue. For 244 years, the flag of the United State of America has proudly flown throughout the world as a symbol of freedom. Monday, June 14, is Flag Day and every year, Elks lodges throughout the nation are required to hold Flag Day Services...

As the summer season heats up, Americans all across the country are heading outdoors, trying to get back to the lives we had before the pandemic. Unfortunately, millions of American’s are being hit with sticker shock when they go to put gas in their cars, food on their table, medicine in their cabinet or clothes on their back. ...

A Celebration of Life for Stanley Summers will be from 3-8 p.m. Friday, June 18 in the park on the south side by McDonald’s in Poplar Bluff. There will be music and songs, pictures of his life and just talking about all the things you remember about Stanley...

Teachers at all levels work daily to help their students be their best and reach their goals, something Wesley Montgomery recognized and took to heart as a college student. Today, the tables have turned, and he is the one students look up to. “Several professors at SEMO helped and inspired me along the way, which is why I chose a career in teaching,” said Montgomery, who recently was announced as Three Rivers College’s Adjunct of the Year for 2021...

Shirley Simmons Myatt, 90, of Madisonville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on August 2, 1930 in Clinton, Kentucky to the late Nona Batts Simmons and William Egbert Simmons. Shirley was the former owner and operator of Myatt’s Drapery Service in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She enjoyed hand stitching quilts and reading...

Floyd ‘Smoky’ Swope, 84, of Coldwater, died Monday, June 7, 2021 at Mercy Hospital South. Visitation is at noon, Sunday, June 13 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral following at 2 p.m., also in Greenville Chapel. Burial in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Silva...

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Louise Aubuchon, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at her home in Poplar Bluff. Peggy was born on November 23, 1950, to Martin and Ida Hemmerlein in Poplar Bluff. She married Raymond Aubuchon on June 22, 1978, in Poplar Bluff...

The United Gospel Rescue Mission in downtown Poplar Bluff was forced to close Wednesday after an outbreak of COVID-19 among its residents. “Nine of our residents have contracted COVID so far,” said Gregory Kirk, executive director of the mission. “We’ve furloughed our staff with full pay and closed our thrift store to protect our staff, volunteers and shoppers.”...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story. The second part will be in the Tuesday print edition of the Daily American Republic, or visit www.darnews.com. Michele Bailey, a 60-year-old from Puxico, has four kidneys — the two she was born with, plus a couple of extras that are keeping her alive and healthy. Michele has had two kidney transplants in the past 17 years; the first one was from an expected source. The second, that was a bit of a stunner...