Stories from Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Preparing a Thanksgiving meal can be a chore. You’ve got to make the turkey, do up the stuffing, whip up the potatoes and prepare all the other side dishes for the meal. It certainly can be a trying day, but it’s worth it to see your family enjoy a great Thanksgiving meal...

Thanksgiving is usually one of the main times of the year for families to come together and celebrate. But one local family is doing things a bit different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Poplar Bluff resident Virginia Roberts usually plays host to a big Thanksgiving with her eight children — but instead of a big in-person gathering this year, Thursday’s Thanksgiving celebration will be a mix of in-person and a Zoom meeting for those who are not there in person...

City firefighters responded at 5:24 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, to the alley behind 825 Park Ave. to an unauthorized burn. A city police officer showed firefighters where someone had started a small fire behind a vacant structure. The fire was extinguished it...

Two area women were seriously injured in separate crashes Tuesday on Southeast Missouri roadways. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a two-vehicle crash occurred at 5:42 p.m. on Highway 53, one-half mile north of Highway UU. Jeanette M. Lemire, 61 of Poplar Bluff was operating a southbound 2011 Chevrolet HHR when she attempted a U-turn in the road, and her car allegedly was struck by a 1985 Chevrolet pickup being operated by Wendy L. Rhodes...

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center announces a special phone training for caregivers of veterans entitled, “Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays.” The one-hour training will be hosted by the Memphis VA Caregiver Support Program at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3 and Dec. 9, and is open to all caregivers of veterans...

East Carter R-II and Doniphan R-I students will face a change when they return to class after the Thanksgiving break.

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 58-year-old Jackson, Tennessee, woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, on U.S. 60, one-quarter of a mil east of County Road 789, in Stoddard County. According to the report, Terry L. Fowler, 58, of Jackson, Tennessee, was operating a 2021 Toyota pickup when it struck a deer...

County firefighters responded at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, to a motor-vehicle crash on Highway 53, south of Highway UU. According to the report, no extrication was needed. _ County firefighters responded at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, to a structure fire at 2776 Highway 53...

DAYTON, Tennessee — Poplar Bluff anglers Bruce Hutson and his son, Adam Hutson, faced an uphill battle when they competed Oct. 21-22 in the Angler’s Choice Tournament Trail Classic, but their persistence, and maybe some divine intervention from a lost brother and son, paid off with a big win...

The opening weekend of Missouri’s firearms deer season typically is when about half of the total number of deer are taken, but hunters this year faced wet and windy conditions on those first two days. As a result, the season harvest of 176,604 deer was down slightly from last year’s 179,960...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Women who are new to duck hunting or would like to brush up on their skills are invited to attend Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free two-day workshop “Hunting: Ladies Wing Shooting & Ladies Duck Hunt” from 9 a.m. - noon on Dec. 5, and from 5 a.m. - 5 p.m. Dec. 11, at Duck Creek Conservation Area in Puxico...

On a recent Community Outreach Day, approximately 20 vendors offering everything from medical to housing and employment assistance came together to highlight the resources they provide year-round. The event was hosted by the Butler County Community Resource Council and Butler County Coalition to End Homelessness...