Stories from Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Reba R. Hardin, 81, of Poplar Bluff passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at Oakdale Care Center. Ms. Hardin was born Aug. 30, 1938 in Poplar Bluff. She was a life-long resident of Butler County. During her early years, she worked at Southern Missouri Savings and Loan...

A 56-year-old Sturdivant woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at 11:42 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, on Highway C, five miles west of Advance. According to the report, Charles A. Jackson, 47, of Bloomfield was operating a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro westbound when it crossed the center line and struck a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse head on...

During the month of August, Missouri Lottery players won more than $84.1 million in total prizes. Of all prizes claimed in August, more than $5.6 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Local winners include: Larry Cole, Essex, $3,125 Denise Murph, Poplar Bluff, $3,000...

ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who depend on it. All blood types are needed to ensure that the right blood product is available at the right time for all patients...

Veterans in Defense of Liberty®/ Liberty Riders of America is hosting its second annual Missouri Vietnam Wall Run 2020 as a two day event on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19 to honor POW-MIA’s that are still unaccounted for and to honor Vietnam Veterans and in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day...

City firefighters responded at 2:57 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to assist police with scene clean up at 1501 Vincent St. _ City firefighters responded at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to assist emergency-medical-services personnel with loading a patient who had fallen at 600 Hazel St...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Robert D. Downs, 35, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), receiving stolen property, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. He was booked at the Butler County jail...

SIKESTON - Eastbound U.S. Route 60 in Butler and Stoddard Counties will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair the bridge over the Saint Francis River.

Difference Maker nominee Serra McCabe receives her gift basket.

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Carter County man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to possessing a homemade silencer and thermal-imaging devices stolen from the Missouri Army National Guard. Darrel Doss pleaded guilty as charged to the felonies of possession of an unregistered silencer and receiving stolen government property before U.S. ...

A teenager is in juvenile custody, facing a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a family member during an apparent argument Tuesday afternoon at their south Poplar Bluff home. Poplar Bluff police officers reportedly were called to a home in the 1500 block of Vincent Street at 2:20 p.m...

GREENVILLE — The courts in Wayne County stepped down to operating phase one Tuesday after a courthouse employee tested positive for COVID-19. Officials learned on Sunday about the positive diagnosis, so “it’s been kind of crazy since then,” said Associate Circuit Judge Christina Kime...

Chad D. McCoy, 32, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 7 at his residence. He was born Sept. 17, 1987 to Dennis and Jeana McCoy in Hannibal, Mo.

It’s getting close to mid-September, and that means things to do outdoors are ramping up quickly. There are several things happening in the next several days, from more hunting seasons opening to fishing tournaments. The first opener in Missouri is for teal, and that will be on Saturday...

Poplar Bluff R-I teachers develop their own curriculum in teams, in an effort administrators believe keeps the information they teach students as current as possible.