Stories from Monday, August 16, 2021

FISK, Mo. — Evelyn L. Chatman, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Chatman was born April 1, 1950. She enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her children and grandchildren...

QULIN, Mo. — Charles “Jack” Jones, 76, of Ellsinore, Missouri, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Jones was born Aug. 29, 1944, in Qulin, son of the late Clarence and Della Jones. Dec. 31, 1983, he married Emily Crump. She survives...

The sixth annual St. Jude VIP Banquet was held at the Black River Coliseum Friday, with more than 900 people turning out for the event. The banquet featured several vendors, over 200 silent auction items and 11 live auction items. A silent auction also was held throughout the evening...

A recent workshop at Hendrickson Park focused on the importance of gardeners. “Today confirms for me that the most important component of the garden is the human aspect, the most important part,” said Simon Cozzens, Washington University graduate student...

The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library on Sunday celebrated the dedication of the Dr. Gus T. Ridgel Branch Library, located on Kanell Boulevard. A near capacity audience attended the ceremony to honor one of Poplar Bluff’s distinguished native sons. Ridgel graduated at the age of 16 from Wheatley School as valedictorian. He was one of nine African-Americans to attend graduate school at the University of Missouri in 1950, completing his two-year degree in one year...

Downtown Poplar Bluff would see the addition of two more businesses under plans from the owners of Forum Fifty Fifty. The Poplar Bluff City Council is expected to vote in September for a permit to sell liquor by the drink at 413 Vine St., which would house a skate shop and indoor skate park on its main level and a concert venue on its second floor...