Stories from Monday, May 17, 2021

Lauren Robertson , a senior from the Poplar Bluff R-I School District, is the regional winner of a $1000 scholarship awarded by FutureBuilders, the education foundation of the Missouri School Boards’ Association. MSBA and FutureBuilders established the scholarship program in memory of John T. ...

Puxico High School Graduation sponsored by First Midwest Bank

Georgia ‘Granny’ Marie Benfield, 95, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021. She was born September 3, 1925 in Senath, Missouri to the late James Oscar and Jennie (Nuckles) Braden. She was member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church...

Sock & Undie Rundie raises $10K The third annual Sock & Undie Rundie 5K Walk/Run Saturday at McLane Park netted $10,000 to help support foster and adopted children. The first run was held in 2019, but because of COVID-19, a virtual event was held 2020...

Larry Cole, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri departed this life on May 15, 2021 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center; he was 71 years old. Mr. Cole was born September 12, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri and was a lifelong resident of Butler County. On March 20, 1969 he married Theresa Smith, she survives. He is also survived by one daughter, Charity Pennington, of Success, Arkansas as well as two grandchildren, Melody Marianne Pennington and Grady Cole Pennington...

Absent from the body, present with the Lord. Arthur C. Richardson departed this life on May 15, 2021. He was born on April 29, 1931 in Damascus, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Joan Richardson and his three children, Arthur Jr. of Virginia, Tommy of Tennessee and Robin of Tennessee along with three stepchildren. Arthur has four brothers and two sisters along with a multitude of grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Three Rivers College hosted fire departments from all over the region Saturday as they participated in free training provided by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety. Fire training coordinator for Three Rivers College, Jack Armor, described the importance of continuing education for local firefighters...

The fate of a measure that would change residency requirements for Poplar Bluff city employees remains undecided after a strongly worded opposition Monday from the Ward 5 council representative. The item was tabled to the June 1 city council meeting, with representatives Shane Cornman and Lisa Parson saying they needed time to learn more about the matter...