Stories from Wednesday, April 28, 2021

In an effort to bring the community some brightness after rough times, the Three Rivers College music department will put on “Happy Days” this weekend. The musical, based on the 1970s TV series, will also be a family affair, pulling in students’ loved ones...

Robert (Bob) Bradley, 81, of Gresham Oregon, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home. Bob was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on September 22, 1939. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ramona (Gilmore)Bradley; brother, Alfred D. Bradley and his parents, Alfred J. and S. Lorene (Hillis) Bradley...

Marilyn Kay Destefano, 74, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born in Neosho, Missouri on July 16, 1946 to the late Lester and Betty Jean (Sherman) Destefano. She worked as a convenience store cook. Kay, as known by her friends, was an original member to the Golden Girls Breakfast Club. She enjoyed creating paintings and loved animals...

It’s the middle of Missouri’s spring turkey season, and we’re in that lull where not much is happening. The second week of the season historically has been mediocre, at best, with breeding and heavy hunting pressure keeping the woods quiet. Honestly, this whole season has pretty much been a lull. For the most part, it’s been pretty quiet, though there have been some exceptions...

The vendors at Poplar Bluff’s downtown farmers market are doing something special for Mother’s Day. “Our farmers market doesn’t open until the following weekend (May 15), but we are going to open a week early just for the special event,” said Downtown Poplar Bluff Director Morgan McIntosh...

Nancy Marie (Callahan) Peal, aged 87, of Des Arc, Missouri, died after being fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born on January 24, 1934 in Bismarck, Missouri to Elmer Lee and Mamie Marie (Williams) Callahan. In 1936, the family moved to Poplar Bluff. In her youth, Nancy converted to the Roman Catholic faith at Sacred Heart Church in Poplar Bluff...

Missouri and the country have been under a declared state of emergency for 411 days, those attending the weekly Butler County EMA COVID-19 briefing Wednesday were reminded. Hank Voelker, Regional E coordinator for the State Emergency Management Agency, and Caroline Robison Gibbs of Bloomfield, a University of Missouri student, joined the briefing...

City firefighters responded at 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 1503 North Main Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found a pile of trash burning behind the residence and used 30 gallons of water to extinguish the fire...