Stories from Sunday, October 6, 2019

EMINENCE — Ozark National Scenic Riverways will bring spirits of the past to life through storytelling and skits during a Haunted Night at Alley Spring from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 12. This event is free and open to the public. Illuminated pathways will guide participants as they walk paths through Ozark legends, folktales, mysteries, superstitions and natural wonders with spellbinding, age-old storytelling. ...

Mary A. Osborn announces the birth of her 7-pound, 13-ounce son, Jessie Alan Osborn, born at 11:35 p.m. Sept. 4, 2019 at Saint Francis Healthcare Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. He was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparent is Pam McQuter of Poplar Bluff. Paternal grandparent is Eldon Osborn of Poplar Bluff...

Roy and Cynthia Jackson, of St. Peters, Mo., formerly of Wappapello, will celebrate 63 years of marriage this month. The couple was married on Oct. 13, 1956 in Hernando, Miss. The Jacksons grew up in the Qulin area and lived in St. Louis for 32 years where Roy worked for General Motors. After Roy’s retirement, the couple settled in Wappapello, later moving to the St. Peters, Mo. area to be closer to family...

Three hundred visitors viewed a new layout Saturday at the Moark Regional Railroad Museum during the Iron Horse Festival. Family members of the donor were also honored during the event.

The application deadline has been extended until October 18 for the one-year Practical Nurse (PN) certificate programs at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff and Sikeston. Classes for these programs will begin in January.