Stories from Monday, November 30, 2020

A 35-year-old Doniphan man was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, on U.S. 160, seven miles west of Doniphan. According to the report, Bobby J. Scott, 44, of Fairdealing was operating a 1993 Lexus eastbound when it ran off the road and struck a tree stump...

County firefighters responded at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, to a structure fire at 4699 Highway CC. According to the report, the fire caused minor damage to the living room area and smoke damage throughout the rest of the home, owned by Amanda and Bruce Cooper...

VAN BUREN, Mo. – A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information concerning a recent poaching incident in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Carter County. On Nov. 23, park rangers were notified about three dead deer south of Big Spring. ...

Raymond David Starling, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Nov. 28, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas Raymond was born Oct. 10, 1948 to the late Luther and Maggie (Lairson) Starling in Delaplaine, Arkansas. He married Darla Starling on July 15, 1972. She preceded him in death Feb. 16, 2020...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Bonnie Sue Sorrell, 86-year-old resident of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1934 in Gatewood to the late George “Pete” and Vida Marie (Brewer) Fletcher...

Patricia E. Withrow, age 78, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mrs. Withrow was born July 07, 1942, in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Samuel J and Bessie B. Sanders. ...

John Christian Jr., 87, of Piedmont, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at Parkland Healthcare, Farmington. Visitation will be held at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Ruegg Funeral Homes, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will follow, with full military honors, in the Christian Family Cemetery, Piedmont...

Like everything else in 2020, the season of giving looks a little different this year. To inform and inspire donors, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks has published the Holiday Charitable Giving Guide, available at cfozarks.org/giving-guide. CFO members include the Three Rivers College Endowment Trust, which funds scholarships and educational supplies, and other programs that provide community improvement, and family support...

FISK, Mo. — Ronald Eugene Burdin, 71, of Fisk, Missouri, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020 at Parkland Hospital in Farmington, Missouri. Mr. Burdin was born July 20, 1949 in Marmaduke, Arkansas, son of the late Zennie and Evelyn Burdin. He was retired from the Butler County Highway Department and enjoyed rabbit hunting, fishing and spending time with his family...

Four area residents died on Southeast Missouri roadways over the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The counting period began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports its troopers investigated 321 crashes statewide, with 72 injuries and nine fatalities. There also were 100 DWI and 78 drug arrests statewide...

Christmas at the Depot will be held between 5-7 p.m. Friday at the historic train depot, 400 S. Main St. Volunteers working with the depot project suggest experiencing all the fun and festivity of Christmas by visiting the depot and attending the annual lighted Christmas parade...

The Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Board will convene for a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the front lobby meeting room of the Black River Coliseum. The 2021 budget is on the agenda, followed by a closed session.

Terry Wayne Evans, 65, of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away on Nov. 28, 2020, at the John J. Pershing Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Terry was born on Oct. 15, 1955, to Lindol and Mary Hurn Romhilt in Flint, Michigan. He married Jerris (Reel) on Oct. 24, 1974, in Kennett, Missouri...

GREENVILLE — The city of Greenville is in the midst of a $2 million upgrade to 40-year-old sewer systems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided Greenville a $535,000 loan and $1,528,700 grant through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program...

The Poplar Bluff R-I school district has started the application process for a grant which would move its culinary arts program and Mules Cafe.