Stories from Thursday, July 27, 2023

A former member of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center’s leadership will return in August to take over chief executive officer. Missouri native Clyde Wood was chief operating officer from 2006-2009. He replaces outgoing CEO Rick Naegler effective Aug. 14. Naegler is leaving at that time to take the helm of Northwest Health in Arkansas and Northwest Medical Center Springdale, Arkansas...

Prayers from across the world are being offered for a Poplar Bluff pastor who was injured in an accident at his home Saturday. Brian Sharp suffered broken ribs on both sides, punctured lungs and a broken wrist. Sharp and his wife, Pam, are the founding pastors at Grace Christian Fellowship...

The new Poplar Bluff Junior High Activity Center will bring much-needed space and expanded opportunities for students and faculty later this fall. The estimated $2.5 million building, originally scheduled to be ready for the first day of school Aug. 21, is now slated to open on Sept. 25, according to contractor CE Norton Construction...

Bessie Mae Chatman was born in Greenville March 1, 1935, a daughter to David “Roscoe” and Easter Josephine “Josie” Cozort. She died July 25, 2023 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City at the age of 88. She is survived by two daughters: Vickie (Daniel) Darland, Hillsboro and Kay (Michael) Smith, Festus; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Glenda (J.D.) Miller, Poplar Bluff, Hazel (the late Jerry) Scrivner, Crystal City and Wanda Cozort, Poplar Bluff and one brother: Wayne (the late Wanda) Cozort, St. ...

Hershel Mabrey Loafman, 94, died Monday, July 24, 2023, in Campbell The son of the late Clarence Loafman and Bonnie Johnson Loafman, he was born Feb. 5, 1929, in Campbell. He was a United States Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. He was also a member of the Bethany General Baptist Church in Campbell...

Gwen Barrera, 67, of Malden died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — An 18-year-old Sikeston, Missouri, man charged with murder in the traffic death of Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith has requested a change of venue for his upcoming trial, online court records show. The request on July 18 seeks to move the trial of Eddie Jones of Sikeston to another county or to bring a jury in from another county, news outlets reported...