Stories from Tuesday, November 16, 2021

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Ronald L. Payne, 67, of Doniphan, Missouri, was called home Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Aug. 4, 1954 in Poplar Bluff to Hubert and Eleanor (McClaren) Payne. Ron had retired from the Missouri Department of Conservation. ...

Johnny Douglas Webb, 76, of Poplar Bluff Missouri, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri. He was born on June 13, 1945, to John Sherman Webb and Thelma Drew Webb in Poplar Bluff. Johnny was a 1962 graduate of Qulin High School. He worked on the family farm for several years and then was a truck driver/transport driver through 2020...

Scottie Eldon Pendegrass, 82, of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at his home in Wappapello. Scottie was born on May 13, 1939, to the late Alma and Elvie Pendegrass in Broseley, Missouri. Scottie is survived by his brother, Sonny Pendegrass; and the Bancroft family, Sandy Bancroft, Kara Little, Cherie Markham, Joe Bancroft, and grandchildren, Jared Hull, Josh Hull, Levi Little, Dustin Moore, Tyler Moore, Crystal Burkes, Shay Bancroft, and Jordan Bancroft...

Maxine Croy, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at her home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mac was born April 19, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri. She married her childhood sweetheart Duke Croy Dec. 26, 1953. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. She worked in several different capacities for the Poplar Bluff School System (we always suspected it was to keep an eye on her two sons and keep them out of trouble. She was mostly successful)...

Like many charities, the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry has experienced its share of challenges this year. “A lot of people are kind of hesitant (to donate), and with it being the pandemic, prices are sky high on a lot of things,” explained Nereida Duncan, who runs the pantry...

Wisper Internet has announced the launch of two new wireless broadband towers in Butler County that will serve more than 1,800 households in Poplar Bluff and Qulin with Tarana technology. Wisper is one of the first companies in the United States to use the new Tarana technology, which will offer speeds of up to 400 Mbps and greater line of site wireless penetration...

CLARKSDALE, MS – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today named 33 community leaders from all eight DRA states as fellows of the 2022 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. DLI is an extensive, nine-month executive leadership program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt...

The United Gospel Rescue Mission in Poplar Bluff is expecting at least 2,000 guests for Thanksgiving dinner. Desserts, cash and volunteer labor are needed, said the Rev. Greg Kirk, the mission’s executive director. “Last year, the mission served more than 2,000 meals. I don’t know how many we’re going to do this year,” Kirk said...

GREENVILLE — A Piedmont police officer is facing a pair of felony charges after he allegedly groped and repeatedly asked a woman for sexual favors. Woodrow D. “Woody” Massa, 60, of Patterson is charged with the Class C felony of first-degree sexual abuse and the Class E felony of harassment...