Stories from Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Today marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was 229 years ago today that the United States ratified the Bill of Rights, ensuring unprecedented freedom for the people of an emerging nation. Bill of Rights Day has actually been a national holiday since Nov. ...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Tonya L. Vanover, 41, of Puxico was arrested at 1:41 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, on suspicion of DWI and failure to drive on the right half of the road. She was booked at the Stoddard County Jail and released. _ Wilson L. Grubb, 29, of Van Buren was arrested at 3:30 p.m. ...

City firefighters responded at 4:37 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, to an alarm at the Poplar Bluff Middle School, 1308 Victory Lane. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 5:03 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, to a report of a grass fire at the 311 Plum St. residence occupied by Carol Lee...

John Edward Ward, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in his home Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. John was born Aug. 26, 1943 to Birl and Geraldine Ward in Poplar Bluff. He married Earline Hale Sept. 24, 1965 in Poplar Bluff...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Elizabeth Ann Tanner Capps passed away in her home in Doniphan, Missouri Dec. 12, 2020. Elizabeth was born in Doniphan Jan. 27, 1950 to Wilfred and Vivian (Slayton) Tanner. She worked for Doniphan RI School District from 1990-2014. Her passion was caring for others, and most of her time working for the school district was spent as a special education aide (paraprofessional) to three children that she loved like family. ...

FISK, Mo. — Don Eubanks, 79, of Fisk, Missouri, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Don was born March 24, 1941, the 12th child of the late Oscar and Daisy (Young) Eubanks. On Feb. 16, 1963, he married Ernestine Powell. She preceded him in death Nov. 2, 1998. On March 20, 1999, he married Janice Williams-Wright. She survives...

DEXTER, Mo. — Howard Hill, 84, son of the late Weldon E. Hill and Lois E. Almond Hill Russell, was born Dec. 3, 1936 in Pontiac, Michigan, and departed this life Dec. 13, 2020 at River Mist Assisted Living in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. On July 6, 1961, he was united in marriage to Carole Pillow in Malden, Missouri. Mrs. Hill preceded him in death Aug. 11, 2004...

The search for a Poplar Bluff man wanted in connection with a home invasion that left one dead and another with serious injuries has entered its third week. Authorities have been searching for Stacy Andrew Gipson since Dec. 1 when he is accused of causing the death of Kevin Sanders, 23, and serious physical injury to Adriana Lundy, 23, by shooting them...

Ozark Federal Credit Union normally holds 45 fundraising events each year, but COVID-19 slowed the business’ efforts this year. “Our community had been hit pretty hard,” said OFCU Business Development Specialist Davine Conover. “Our community best works together as a team. We try to do so much in the community.”...

As part of the season of giving, local elementary schools are working to teach students about the importance of giving back to the community.

A contest has already developed for Poplar Bluff School District for the April 6 election, and a former Poplar Bluff City Council member will seek a new seat, according to officials at the end of the first day of filing.

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Missouri this week and there’s more on the horizon, but this is only the start of the journey.