Stories from Tuesday, September 14, 2021

A Stoddard County jury has found David Ryan Troyer Jr. guilty of first-degree child molestation in a case involving a 2-year-old child. The verdict came after a one-day trial in front of Judge Robert N. Mayer, according to Missouri Case.net. Troyer’s case began in December 2018, when a probable cause statement was filed by Stoddard County authorities related to criminal sexual contact with a then 2-year-old child...

Charles Henry Davis, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at his residence. Family and friends are invited to a public graveside inurnment 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery with full military honors...

Patricia “Patty” Lynn Porter was born Aug. 26, 1950 in Maryville, Missouri but spent most of her childhood in Sedalia and considered it home. She was the devoted daughter of Richard (deceased) and Beatrice Maple; loyal sister to Mike (Terri) Maple and Doug (Marlyne) Maple; and caring aunt of Shelli (Chris) Webb, Missi (Ryan) Riggin, Scott (Justin) Maple, and Lindsey (Jonathan) Schoonover...

Big River Communications has broken ground on its new fiber optic network to provide high-speed internet service in Poplar Bluff, company President Kevin Cantwell said Tuesday while describing the faster connection as “the future for all of us to be successful.”...

Submissions are open for the Margaret Harwell Art Museum’s (MHAM) 68th annual Poplar Bluff Artists Guild juried exhibit, which opens to the public with an award ceremony and reception from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3. “We have some really terrific artists and past exhibitors,” said guild president and museum director Steve Whitworth...

Gladys Elizabeth Cook, 96, of Poplar Bluff, MO, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 at her residence in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. Cook was born March 22, 1925 in Parma, MO, daughter of the late George and Ethel Weathers. She is survived by two sons: Charles Hayes of Poplar Bluff, MO, and Bill Hayes of Republic, MO; one sister: Sharon Rushing of Poplar Bluff, 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren...

Phillip Wayne Randall, 73, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at Barnes Jewish-Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Phillip was born in Poplar Bluff on Oct. 3, 1947, to Carl V. and Leatha (Brown) Randall. The youngest of ten children, he graduated high school in Rockford, Ill. and subsequently joined the United States Army, where he served in Vietnam from 1967-1968...

William “Steve” White, age 74, of Bluford, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, in St. Louis, MO. Mr. White was born May 8, 1947 in St. Louis, MO, son of the late William Arvel and Vida “Tootie” Hazel White. Steve was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and hiking...

The count is at 300 for Thursday’s 2021 Women Aware Conference “Born to Stand Out” at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. Conference Director Tracy Tarpley said, “We can’t wait to see everyone there for a day full of laughter, fun, good food and a great speaker. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and we are recommending masks be worn...

Joshua Stroud reported at 4:49 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, that a utility trailer and approximately $8,000 in concrete forms were stolen from S2 Concrete Finishing on Highway B. _ Lewis Thomas reported at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6, that parts to a lawn mower had been stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Inman Drive, effectively disabling it...