Stories from Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Martin Luther King, Jr., once said that “Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” Over the past year, we have seen violent protests spread throughout our country, and over and over, those who committed violence were not held accountable. In fact, when the statue of Christopher Columbus was torn down this past summer in Baltimore, Speaker Nancy Pelosi shrugged it off as “people will do what they do.”...

Will a DAR reader please respond to my question as to why the people that live at Wappapello do not have an emergency clinic/urgent care or some kind of medical facility to help those who get hurt or injured? My son was injured at my home and had to have Air Evac take him to Cape Girardeau for immediate assistance. It was a miracle he didn’t bleed to death by the time he got there. A lot of people have not been able to say that...

Letter to the Editor: What comes to mind regarding the current political situation is what Kenny Rodgers sang, “You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away.” In this case there is no one at the table the game is over and you're continued complaining that the fight isn’t over is disruptive to our society and to democracy itself. You have no respect for the institutions of government and governing. It is time to get onboard and respect the election results...

Holly Teague has been named Top Lister and Producer for December at Century 21 American Realty at Century 21 American Realty. Teague was born and raised in Poplar Bluff and is a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 26-year-old Greenville man was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 11:17 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, on Highway OO, two miles south of Burfordville. According to the report, Austin W. Sutton was operating a 2005 Dodge pickup northbound when it ran off the right side of the road. Sutton reportedly overcorrected, which then caused his truck to run off the left side of the road and strike a tree...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension’s Women Owning Woodland program is hosting a webinar series on timber sales in February and March. Three Thursday-evening sessions will walk participants through eight steps for making sure they get the highest price for their timber and leave a healthy forest for future harvests and revenue, says Sarah Havens, MU Extension natural resources specialist...

Melayah Vandenberg, 5 weeks of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Jan. 4, 2021 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Melayah was born Nov. 24, 2020 to Jacob Vandenberg Sr. and Mary Ann Beythan in Poplar Bluff. Melayah is survived by mother, Mary Ann Beythan; father, Jacob Vandenberg Sr.; brother, Jacob Vanderberg Jr.; grandmother, Shirley Livingston; grandfather, Howard Livingston; Tata, Carlos A. Beythan; Nana, Nina Vandenberg; Papa, Dennis Vandenberg...

While spring enrollment for Three Rivers College is trending about the same as it was last year, where those students are taking classes has dramatically changed.

Kalea Lynn King, 16, of Broseley, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Kalea was born Nov. 17, 2004 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Kalea was the light of the room. She was a fighter from day one. Kalea had a beautiful soul that saw the best in everyone and everything. She was the light and spirit the world needed to see and feel. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten...

A free series of classes, “Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia,” will be available both on Zoom and at the Butler County University Extension Office in Poplar Bluff. For those seeking answers, the first session, conducted by John Fuller, human development and family sciences specialist, will be from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, and will help people understand if there is a difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia...

A contest has developed for a Poplar Bluff City Council seat and a new candidate has signed up for an area school board race. Robert E. Durbin filed Tuesday morning for the Poplar Bluff Ward 4 seat, according to Nevada Young, city clerk. Newcomer Ashley Taylor has also filed for the Neelyville R-IV Board of Education...

Harold Lynn Parks of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Jan. 6, 2021, at the hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 57. He was born Oct. 17, 1963, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, the son of Harold and Shirley Akers Parks. He married Kristie Southerly Dec. 12 2015, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Harold lived in Southeast Missouri all of his life. Known for his kindness and selfless service to others. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and anything with a motor. He could always be found working...

Charlie Swint believes in luck, the kind you make yourself. Swint, who won the Butler County 4-H four-leaf clover contest, is getting his membership in the Neelyville 4-H Club paid for a year. The competitive Corning, Arkansas, 8-year-old has been active in 4-H since he was 5 years old...