Stories from Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Three area residents were seriously injured in a trio of crashes over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The first accident occurred at 5:20 p.m. Friday on Highway PP, four miles west of Poplar Bluff. According to the MSHP, Andrew A. Yount, 19, of Silva was operating a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound when it failed to yield and pulled into the path of a westbound 1998 GMC Sierra operated by Christian J. Gallamore, 23, of Poplar Bluff...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Vera Joan Pigg Cosby, 81, passed away at 9:48 a.m Saturday, July 2, 2022, at South East Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Vera was born to Rev. Leonard and Mildred Pigg Oct. 25, 1940 in Harviell, Missouri. She has two brothers Earl and Gayle Pigg. She also has four children by the name of Michael...

Marie A. Boxx, 95, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Boxx was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Butler County to John Edwin and Vera Kurz Sparkman. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1944. Mrs. Boxx worked for many years as a tax preparer for Desgranges Tax Service. ...

Alan Grant Cates, 64, of Marthasville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Big River Nursing Center, Cedar Hill, Missouri. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2022, at Carson Hill Cemetery, Mill Spring, Missouri. Burial will follow service...

A former business in the 1200 block of South 11th Street is a pile of rubble following an early morning fire Monday where 19 firefighters fought the blaze for about five hours. “We will never know the cause of the fire — the damage was so great,” said Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Mike Moffitt...

A new Poplar Bluff Police Department is approximately 95% done, officials said Tuesday. An open house has tentatively been set for Aug. 13, but details have not been finalized, Deputy Chief Michael McClain told city council members. The goal is to begin moving divisions over in stages after that, with the hope to be finished by mid-September...

Loyd Martin McGee Jr., 87, of Qulin, Missouri, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

The team that put the ball in play the most ended up winning the Park Department Rookie League Tournament title Tuesday night. Switzer RCF had three fewer strikeouts against the pitching machine and also produced more putouts on defense to top Jeweler’s Bench 15-9 at McLane Park...