Stories from Monday, July 6, 2020

Sikeston, Mo — Southeast Missouri Food Bank has scheduled more Covid-19 Response Mobile food distributions to respond to the increased need for food assistance following business closures and temporary layoffs due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

The Butler County Health Department announced the county’s 100th confirmed case of COVID-19 Monday morning. Of those cases, 68 are classified as recovered, 30 as self isolating and one is hospitalized. There is one confirmed death. The county saw four new cases Friday and one Sunday as well...

Route N in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert beneath the roadway. This section of roadway is located between County Road 215 and County Road 214. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, July 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress packed into the Pennsylvania State House and approved the text of the Declaration of Independence. When it was read aloud publicly for the first time four days later, the Liberty Bell rang out in cheer. While there was cause for celebration, the American colonists were a long way from freedom. ...

Shelby Gene Stearns, 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Stearns was born Tuesday, Dec.r 23, 1941, in Caraway, Arkansas, daughter of the late Harrison and Fannie Taylor. She enjoyed quilting and visiting with her neighbors. She was a member of The Church of God of Prophesy in Poplar Bluff...

One person was killed in a single-car accident at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, July 5, in Butler County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Donna Fee, 61, of Fruitland, Missouri, was driving eastbound on U.S. Highway 60 East about five miles east of Poplar Bluff when her 2003 Dodge Caravan struck a pedestrian in the roadway...

Two people were injured in an ATV crash at 2 a.m. Sunday, July 5, on County Road 511A, five miles southeast of Bloomfield. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Gavin M. Musgrave, 20, of Bloomfield was driving a 2016 Polaris Ranger, which failed to negotiate a curve, overturned and ejected himself and a passenger, Michael Angel, 20, of Bloomfield...

One person suffered serious injuries in a single-car crash a 12:58 p.m. Sunday, July 5, in Butler County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Cody A. Vaughn, 32, was traveling eastbound on Route PP, three miles west of Poplar Bluff, when his 2011 Ford Fiesta ran off the right side of the roadway, striking a traffic sign and a tree...

Mavrick K. Kipper, 24, of Poplar Bluff suffered serious injuries when his 2006 Honda 450R overturned at 3:25 p.m. Saturday, July 4, while driving near 149 County Road 449 in Scott County. According to the report, Kipper was ejected from the vehicle and was transported by Air Evac to Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis for treatment...

Clara June Hyde, 86 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Westwood Health and Rehab Center. June was born March 18, 1934, in Marvel, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Thomas Levi and Clara Frieda (Reicken) Mayse. She married James Franklin (Frank) Hyde on May 26, 1956, in Poplar Bluff. Together they shared over 63 years of marriage before his passing on June 1, 2019...

Contrary to original plans, some Twin Rivers High School students will be able to participate in summer school.

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT Firefighters responded to a call at 11:01 a.m. Sunday, July 5, of a grass fire at the intersection of Garfield and Harper streets. Upon their arrival, firefighters found a small grass fire and used 10 gallons of water to put it out...

FREE ACCESS Those who haven’t yet registered to vote in the upcoming Missouri primary election but wish to do so are running out of time to complete the task. “Wednesday is the deadline,” said Butler County Clerk Tonyi Deffendall. “We have to receive it by 5 on Wednesday.”...

Poplar Bluff City Manager Mark Massingham laid out a stark series of numbers for council members during his last meeting at the helm of the municipal budget. The city needs to trim $200,000 from its expenses in the next couple weeks to avoid dipping into cash reserves further...

It is with great sadness and celebration of a century well lived the family of Earline Parrish Atwell announces her death Friday, July 5, 2020. Earline was born April 25, 1920, in rural Corning, Arkansas to Charles M. & Bertha (Ennis) Parrish (deceased)...

Gaylen Edward Sanders, 80, of Poplar Bluff completed his earthly journey Friday, July 3, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family. Gaylen, the son of the late Chester and Aleene Bridgman Sanders, was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Poplar Bluff. He married Pamela Farris on June 16, 1995, in Poplar Bluff...