Stories from Wednesday, November 27, 2019

‘Tis the season for the annual Christmas movie showing Saturday evening at the Rodgers Theatre in downtown Poplar Bluff. This year’s double feature will be “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “Home Alone.” The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with the arrival of the man in red, Santa. He will greet guests and pose for photographs until the movie showing at 7 p.m. Official Rodgers Theatre photographer, Leonard Fulbright will be on hand to capture those special moments for you and your family...

Words can not begin to describe the thanks Carter County Deputy Brigg Pierson feels for the overwhelming support he has received as he continues to recover from gunshot wounds he suffered in the line of duty. Pierson was shot multiple times in the chest, groin and leg Aug. 16 as he was kicking in the door of the Highway M home occupied by James D. Cummings...

A 45-year-old Poplar Bluff man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, on Highway 53, two miles north of Qulin. According to the report, Jacky F. Battles was operating a southbound 1993 Harley Davidson that was slowing to make a turn and was struck by a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo being driven southbound by Jaxson R. Warren, 18, of Kennett...

Joseph Griffin , 50, of St. Louis, died Nov. 22, 2019. He was born Oct. 14, 1969. A wake will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Paid

City firefighters responded at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, to a report of unauthorized burn at the 421 Cleveland St., occupied by Timothy Bryant and owned by Karen Schermecher. According to the report, firefighters found Bryant putting out a fire with a garden hose when they arrived...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Zachary T. Howard, 38, of Bernie was arrested at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, on Stoddard County warrants for probation violation and child neglect. He was booked at the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department. _­ Jeremy G. ...

The rut was over ... there was a full moon ... there’s too many acorns ... there’s not as many hunters out there. There’s been a lot of reasons tossed around as to why this year’s Missouri firearms deer season was so lackluster, and every one of them likely contributed in at least some way...

Greenville R-II High School has announced its students of the month for October and November. October student of the month Landon Richard Smith is a senior and the son of Stacy and Cindy Smith of Wappapello. He is active in student council - president, Beta Club - secretary, National Honor Society, art and photography club, FBLA - vice president, FCCLA - sentinel, Bear Ambassador and basketball...

VAN BUREN — Modest ‘Tony’ Leona Winchester, 77, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Eastwood, Mo., died Nov. 24, 2019 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Douglas Groves & Melba Duncan officiating. Burial will be in the Eastwood Cemetery in Eastwood, Mo...

CAMPBELL — Billy H. Depew, 86, of Campbell, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Landess Chapel with Rev. Randy Vaughn officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Landess Addition Cemetery in Campbell...