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Clarkton woman dies in Monday motorcycle crash
(Local News ~ 04/27/21)
A 56-year-old Clarkton woman is dead and a Malden man, 39, is in serious condition and is facing charges after a motorcycle accident at 8:30 p.m. Monday on Butler County CC at County Road 660. Becky S. Paulson was air evacuated from the scene and transported to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at shortly after 11 p.m...
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Minnie Blackwell (Obituary ~ 04/27/21)
Minnie Carol Blackwell, 80, of Bismarck, Arkansas, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021. he was born July 12, 1940 in Doniphan, Missouri and to the late John Price and Wilma (Woodard) Blackwell. She was a longtime resident of Arkansas. She enjoyed looking at life through her paintings. She attended Bible Baptist Church of El Dorado, Arkansas... -
Lottie Nobles (Obituary ~ 04/27/21)
Lottie Nobles, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at Westwood Hills Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 1, 1929, in Manila, Arkansas, daughter of the late A.B and Dora (Lee) Hicks. ... -
Gary Whitmer (Obituary ~ 04/27/21)
Gary Lynn Whitmer Sr. 76, of Poplar Bluff met his heavenly father and other family members Monday, April 26, 2021 just after midnight at Memorial Hospital in Bellville, Illinois. He had been in hospitals and nursing homes since December. Gary was born January 21, 1945 to the late Charles and Agnes (Sullivan) Whitmer... -
Garland Max Waite (Obituary ~ 04/27/21)
Garland Max Waite, 93, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born July 24, 1927 in Newark, Missouri to the late Stephen McChristy Waite and Opal (Meyer) Waite. He was of the Methodist faith. He served in the Army during the Korean War, where he was awarded several distinguishing medals. ... -
Hillview Teacher of the Year: Tammy Maloy (Local News ~ 04/27/21)
One of Hillview Elementary teacher Tammy Maloy’s favorite things about teaching is being able to learn from her students. Maloy has taught for 24 years at the Neelyville R-IV school district and was recently named Hillview Teacher of the Year. The district has also recognized the following educators as Teacher of the Year for their campuses: LaMonica Moore, Neelyville Elementary; Madison Shearer, Neelyville Junior High School; and Jessica Newcomb, Neelyville High School. ... -
Police reports, April 27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/27/21)
Jason Eric Lashley, 43, of the 800 block of Spring Street was arrested Monday, April 26, on a Greene County failure to appear warrant for domestic assault. He was booked in to the Butler County jail. Courtnay Lamar Beathea, 27, of 500 block of Apple street was arrested Monday, April 26, on suspicion of property damage. Beathea was booked into the Butler County jail...
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Depot seeks new volunteers to help restore state’s third-largest depot (Local News ~ 04/27/21)
Stephanie Knoppe’s goals as president of the Poplar Bluff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation are more volunteers, increased fundraising and the return of a Train Days event. Knoppe envisions the depot “completely done from north to south and upstairs,” and returning to its historical past with original fixtures like the slat walls dividing the toilets, original tile on the floors and glass in the doors... -
James 'Jim' Ryan (Obituary ~ 04/27/21)
James (Jim) Alan Ryan, 74 of Poplar Bluff passed away April 25, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Jim was born January 25, 1947 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was raised by his mother, Betty (Bollinger) Padgett and Edward Padgett.
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