Stories from Thursday, April 25, 2019

Someone who bought a Missouri Lotto ticket in Piedmont is now a millionaire. One ticket sold for Wednesday night’s drawing matched all six numbers drawn to win the $2.1 million jackpot prize. The winning Lotto ticket was purchased at Piedmont Gas Mart, 523 S. Main St. in Piedmont, with the number combination of 6, 20, 26, 30, 40 and 42...

Billy Don Long was born September 5, 1951 and died April 21, 2019. I am my brother’s weeper. I weep for you my brother Bill. I weep for you and always will. You lived your life as a strong and independent warrior, you played your music and so much more...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James Burris, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at his home. Services were provided by Fowler Sullivan Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Williams officiating. The burial was held April 18 in the Poplar Bluff Cemetery.

By Scott Cheshire, Memorial Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff Growing up in Poplar Bluff has been a great joy. Through the years I have witnessed many changes. Schoolmates are now public servants. Men that were my age 40 years ago now have grey hair, aged faces but still have great wisdom. ...

SMYRNA, Tenn. — Dan Whittle, age 74, of Smyrna, Tenn., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 5 a.m. after a lengthy battle with leukemia. The noted journalist from Canalou, Mo. was also a war correspondent, radio talk show Co-Host, Crusader, co-founder and member of the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame, class of 2018, Author, Speaker, Nature Photographer and community activist...

Butler County EMS and Poplar Bluff Fire Department personnel responded to a three-vehicle accident just before 1 p.m. Thursday along Highway 53 on Poplar Bluff’s south side. According to reports, the driver of a white pickup lost control before side-swiping a Jeep and rear ending a Chevrolet Trailblazer...