Stories from Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Carolyn Mae Easley, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on Oct. 25, 2022 at Cedar Gate Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff. Carolyn was born on May 27, 1937 to Ashby and Alberta Epps in Poplar Bluff Carolyn was loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Two area men were killed in a pair of crashes Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The first accident occurred Tuesday at 8:25 p.m. on Highway HH, 10 miles east of Ellington. According to the report, Lane R. Roderman, 21, of Ellington was operating a 2013 Chevrolet Impala westbound when it ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree, ejecting Roderman...

The Neelyville elementary schools at both Hillview and Neelyville will have Halloween parades for parents to attend Monday, Oct. 31. The time for the parades have not been set. Hillview students will march in the gym. Neelyville Elementary students will walk in the multipurpose room gym. Parents will not be allowed to wear a costume...

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...

MDC drop-off sites will aid hunters in voluntary CWD testing until Jan. 2023 To make it easier for deer hunters to help monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has deployed deer head drop-off sites in four counties in the Southeast region...

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Strokes, or “brain attacks,” claim the lives of nearly 160,000 Americans each year. As the fifth leading killer and the most common cause of disability, strokes devastate individuals and families every day. However, strokes can be prevented by up to 80% through adopting a healthy lifestyle and controlling stroke risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes...

Poplar Bluff has created its own pipeline of teachers by offering paraprofessionals an opportunity to receive a certification in special education at little to no cost, while continuing to earn a salary. The R-I district was awarded a $10,000 ‘Grow Your Own’ grant to pilot the Pathways for Paraprofessionals program, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education informed school officials in April...

Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Community Forester Jennifer Behnken said fall color is making its debut in southeast Missouri this week, noting hillsides and forested landscapes “are an electric tapestry of color.” Behnken said the region’s fall colors are a shifting mosaic depending on species and location, “but there will be a good showing no matter where you go.”...