Stories from Monday, February 3, 2020

WAPPAPELLO —Randy L. Carnell, Sr., age 58, of Wappapello, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis. He is survived by his companion, Mary Ledford, of Wappapello, five sons, five brothers and 13 grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date...

The Three Rivers Endowment Trust will hold its annual Trivia Night fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the competition beginning at 6 p.m.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Two area men were killed in a one-vehicle crash at 4 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, on U.S. 61 at the north Marston city limits in New Madrid County. According to the report, Major E. Reed, 49, of Risco was operating a 2008 Ford Edge southbound when it ran off the right side of the road and struck an embankment and overturned...

City firefighters responded at 7:49 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, to a report of a trash fire in the 400 block of South 11th Street. It was investigation only. _____

Eva Mae Brown, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at her residence. Eva was born July 1, 1930 at Torch, Mo., daughter of the late Haddie and Clarice Smith. She graduated from Naylor High School. She later taught school in Naylor and Kindergarten at the First Baptist Church, where she and her family were members...

In memory of a loving wife and mother, Elizabeth Sales, 78, was born April 4, 1941. After battling a long illness, she passed away Feb. 2, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. She was of the Baptist faith. On Dec. 25, 1962, she married the love of her life, Jerry Sales of Poplar Bluff. She spent her life as a supportive and devoted wife and a loving and caring mother...

Butler County Publishing (Doniphan Prospect News and Daily American Republic) recently donated colored paper to Naylor Elementary School. Principal Stacey Roach had several students help her unload the paper, including (from left) Khloe Leopard, Jalynn Winder, Gracie Ruhr, Claudia Bedouin, and Aubrey Arnold...

NEELYVILLE — Butler County authorities continue to search for a man they consider to be armed and dangerous after he allegedly shot a Neelyville man in the back Saturday. “We searched relatives’ residences to see if (Desean R. Bell) was there and vehicles that were in the area” of the Big Cane Conservation area at Neelyville, but Bell has not been found, said Butler County Chief Deputy Wes Popp...

Downtown Poplar Bluff on Monday welcomed Simply Everything to the area. A thrift and consignment shop, Simply Everything opened Jan. 14 at 109 Broadway. Pictured are: (front, from left) Cora Clark, co-owner; Rhonda Hardin, co-owner; Hardin's granddaughter, Cielo Rodriguez; Downtown Poplar Bluff Board Member Beverly Roach; and Downtown Poplar Bluff Executive Director Jerrica Fox; (back, from left) Butch Hardin and Poplar Bluff Downtown board members Jack Altman and Matt Winters...

Poplar Bluff city officials will go back to the bargaining table with a police officers union. City council members did not take action Monday on a proposed contract, saying it does not incorporate updates to city ordinances regarding benefits for new employees...

Poplar Bluff City Council members signed off Monday on an agreement that will give Briggs & Stratton a $42.9 million tax abatement on real and personal property over the period of 30 years. It is part of a deal negotiated by city leaders in 2019 to help keep the small engine manufacturer open...