Stories from Monday, July 15, 2019

PUXICO, Mo. — James Petit, 89, Puxico, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at his residence. Graveside service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 18 in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico is in charge of arrangements...

Bobby and Garah Mangrum, of Poplar Bluff, announce the birth of their 4-pound 6-ounce daughter, Everly Jo Mangrum. She was born at 1:28 p.m. July 12, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Everly was 17 inches long. Grandparents are Gary and Julie DeCourley of Fisk...

The following students from our area have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Fisk, Mo. - Cameron Bleem, McKelvey School of Engineering Poplar Bluff - Humza Siddiqui, Olin Business School...

Over 100 barrel racers came out to Ray Clinton Park on Friday night to support rodeo scholarships for Central Methodist University in Fayette. The event, which raised over $2,000, served as a fundraiser for the program, which is being started this fall semester. The scholarships will go to students who are part of the program...

City firefighters responded at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, to an alarm at the Gate Rubber Company, 1650 Rowe Parkway. It was investigation only. ———— City firefighters responded at 2:41 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, to a report of an unattended fire beside the residence at 415 N. Fifth St...

County firefighters responded at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, to a structure fire at 75 Slingshot Lane. According to the report, the fire damaged an exhaust fan at the home owned by Eddie Dortch and occupied by Brenda Moore. ———— County firefighters responded at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, to a report of smoke inside the 798 Hart St. in Neelyville residence owned by Mary Bernard. It investigation only...

ST LOUIS, Mo. — Bobbie A. Launius, 78, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his residence. A graveside service will be Thursday, July 18 at Jefferson Barracks, 2900 Sheridan Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63125. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Municipal Utility customers could see the first phase of a sewer rate increase in their August bills, after action Monday by the Poplar Bluff City Council. Base fees for residential customers will go from $7.25 per month to $11.25 per month in phase 1. The cost per 1,000 gallons will go from $2.0002 to $2.50...

Medical marijuana facilities will be have to maintain a 500-foot buffer between their front door and the edge of property where schools, churches or state-licensed daycares are located. Poplar Bluff City Council members voted 6-0 Monday on the limited buffer zone, opting not to go with the state maximum of 1,000 feet. Council member at-large Ron Black was absent, but had previously stated he opposed the reduced buffer zone...