Stories from Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Three Rivers College in Sikeston welcomed its first class this month to its new Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program.

Don C. Armor, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Warrensburg, Mo., passed away Jan. 18, 2020 at his family’s home in Poplar Bluff surrounded by his family and friends. Don was born on May 31, 1959 to the late Harvey (Jack) and Dorothy (Flannery) Armor in Flint, Mich...

A local band would like to be playing the blues instead of feeling them, after the theft and vandalism of their musical equipment. The Black River Blues Band has been feeling melancholy since June, when the members lost at least $8,000 worth of musical equipment and a trailer...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Virgil A. Patterson, 43, of Doniphan was arrested at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while revoked. He was booked at the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department...

City firefighters responded at 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, to a vehicle fire in the 800 block of Cherry Street. According to the report, firefighters found a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, owned by Thomas Braden, burning at 833 Cherry St. Heavy flames reportedly were coming from the car’s engine compartment and underneath it...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Poplar Bluff man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to the illegal possession of firearms. David Kristopher Berry pleaded guilty as charged to two felony counts of felon in possession of a firearm before U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...

SIKESTON – Greenway Equipment and country music star Jason Aldean have teamed up again to support weekend backpack programs in schools in Missouri and Arkansas. Greenway Equipment has donated the John Deere Cab XUV835M utility vehicle Aldean uses on his property near Nashville. The UTV features a dashboard plaque with his autograph, according to a press release...

Poplar Bluff streets were treated Wednesday with salt brine, before a winter weather event expected bring small amounts of freezing rain and snow. “We’d rather be proactive than reactionary,” said Jerry Lawson, street superintendent. The street department has only needed to treat streets one other time during this winter season, he said...

Jimmy Gale Dollins, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. He was born July 19, 1955 in the Coon Island community to the late Roscoe Dollins and Nona (Chidester) Dollins. Jimmy and his wife, Cynthia Magruder, wed in Neelyville, Mo. Aug. 17, 1973...