Stories from Thursday, September 3, 2020

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 67-year-old Corning, Arkansas, woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 3:09 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, on Highway 5, five miles north of Hartville in Wright County. According to the report, Deborah R. Hill was operating a 2020 Ford Edge southbound when she failed to negotiate a curve, which caused her vehicle to run off the road and hit a tree...

City firefighters responded at 4:19 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, to an alarm at 10Box, 1301 Shelby Road. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, to a report of an unauthorized burn at the intersection of South B and Abbot streets...

Roy Lee Mellon, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Mellon was born July 22, 1944 in Springfield, Mo., to the late Edward James Mellon and Lucy Mitchell. On Dec. 4, 1999 he married Tammy Montgomery; she survives...

Thelma Richman, 74, of St. Louis passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. She was born May 19, 1946, in Terre Haute, Ind. to the late William Marshall and Nora Lee (Crowell) Marshall. She was of the Baptist faith. Thelma married the love of her life, Troy Richman. She had worked as a caregiver in home healthcare. She had been a long time resident of Wappapello, Mo. She greatly enjoyed helping people and her grandchildren...

Paul Ripley, 89-year-old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born May 15, 1931, in McCrory, Arkansas, to the late Jess Ford Ripley (1988-1948) and Mary Esther (Thompson) Ripley (1899-1979)...

Pike Creek Reorganized Common Sewer District will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the district office, 4878 Highway PP, Poplar Bluff. The agenda included routine business reports, system performance and engineer/phase 4 reports. New business will include refinancing. The agenda states the meeting may include a vote to close part of the meeting pursuant to Sections 610.021 and/or 610.022...

QULIN — Angel Sue Goldsmith, age 47, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Goldsmith was born March 28, 1973, in Kennett, Missouri, daughter of the late Ronald Lee Harrison and Sharian Harrison Blagg. She enjoyed playing pool, camping and fishing...

Lucas Edington, broker/owner of Mossy Oak Properties Mozark Realty, announced Jenny Elliott as the Top Producer for August. As a lifelong resident of Southeast Missouri, Jenny Elliott knows the area and the people who live here well, and absolutely loves both. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Amos Macharia, MSN, AGNP-C to Cape Cardiology Group/Cardiovascular Services. Macharia earned his Master of Science in Nursing degree in Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in Columbia, MD from 2018-2019. He is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Caitlin B. Roe, APRN, FNP-C, to Saint Francis Health Center – Dexter. Caitlin Roe is board certified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Roe earned her Bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013. She received her Master’s degree in Nursing with an emphasis in Family Nurse Practitioner in 2018 from University of Central Missouri...

PIEDMONT — Shirley Zook, 78 of Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont...

A warrant was issued Thursday charging a Poplar Bluff man with multiple felonies in connection with an earlier shooting in the Hilliard area. Authorities initially named Tyler Scott Wangler a person of interest Wednesday evening, and as they continue their search for the 29-year-old, sought charges against him...

The Poplar Bluff movie theater is one of 140 across the nation reopening this week, according to AMC. The AMC Classic Poplar Bluff 8 will have its first show tonight, after being closed for more than five months. The Christopher Nolan thriller “Tenet” opens at 6:30 p.m., to the delight of fans who have missed the big screen experience...

Those interested in learning about prevention methods for issues such as suicide and opioid overdose will have the opportunity Friday, Sept. 11, through a free summit organized by Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health.

Registered nurse Kristie Harmon of Poplar Bluff wears protective gear to block germs, but she doesn’t allow it to keep her from showing compassion to patients. She recently returned from caring for coronavirus patients on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona. About “30% of the reservation was hit by COVID and six percent of those who had it died,” said Harmon...