Stories from Tuesday, October 18, 2022

A self-motivated Neelyville student is expanding her skill sets to creating a YouTube channel to read to children and coordinating outdoor activities for her family as part of her Girl Scout journey. It’s an experience that is helping her move forward as a Scout to new badge levels, while learning independence and leadership skills...

FREE ACCESS***UPDATE ———— FOUND SAFE ————— Endangered silver advisory for a missing adult, 94-year-old George A. Godwin

Ruth Ellen Akers, 80, of DeSoto, Missouri, entered into rest on Oct. 17, 2022 in DeSoto, Missouri. She was born Sept. 21, 1942, in Fisk, Missouri, daughter of Homer Roberts and Mary (nee Edgerton) Mock. Ruth proudly served in The United States Navy, where she received an honorable discharge in July of 1964...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Chinese national attending Southeast Missouri State University will spend the next seven years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, Haoyu Wang, 29, was sentenced Monday to serve 84 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Stephen R. Clark at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau...

Robert Lee Bounds, 69, son of the late Orvil Bounds and Helen (Hall) Bounds, was born Jan. 5, 1953 in Vandalia, Missouri and departed this life Oct. 14, 2022 in Ellsinore, Missouri. Robert had resided in the Carter County area for most of his life. He enjoyed reading, music and watching the news. Robert was a gentle soul...

Tabitha Peppers, 26, of St. Louis, formerly of Piedmont, passed away Friday, Oct.14, in St. Louis. Visitation is at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service is at 1 p.m., also at the Piedmont chapel. Burial in Carson Hill Cemetery in Mill Spring, Missouri...

Nov. 11, 1941-Oct. 16, 2022 Delisa Mae (O’Dell) Moore, our loving mother, grandmother (Granny Leisee), great-grandmother, partner, and friend passed from this life and into the gorgeous gates of Heaven where she will help grow the most beautiful garden of flowers Heaven has ever seen. She was surrounded by her family and friends...

Melba Jean Holt-Yazell, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Melba was born Jan.28, 1935, to Herbert and Eunice (Starnes) Williams in Newport, Arkansas. Melba graduated from high school in Newport, Arkansas in 1952 where she participated in basketball and was Homecoming Queen. ...

The Stage Company presents thrills and chills in “A Grimm Halloween,” a retelling of four infamous Brothers Grimm stories. “I took four different Grimm fairy tales and adapted them to a script format in order to be used on stage,” explained director Hilary Taylor...

The Poplar Bluff Fall Classic Firefighter Challenge will offer a day filled with fun for all ages Saturday at the Black River Coliseum, as well as raise funds to train future emergency service workers. Admission is free. Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Mike Moffitt and his firefighters, along with Downtown Poplar Bluff Executive Director Morgan McIntosh, have planned a variety of events...