Stories from Friday, October 22, 2021

Donald “Donnie” Gene Faughn Sr., 75, of California, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 2, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri; a son of the late Ruben and Alma (Prenzel) Faughn. Donnie was united in marriage on April 27, 1991 to Sherry Hitz in Jefferson City...

Carolyn Marie Dillinger, 73, of Harviell, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Dillinger was born on July 19, 1948, in Neelyville, Missouri. She was a member of the Palace of Praise and enjoyed fishing, painting and spending time with her grandchildren and family...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Mary Sue Williams, 76, of Piedmont, Missouri, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at her residence. Visitation is at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service following at 2 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial is in Forest Chapel Cemetery, Piedmont. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Laura Louise Losh, 95, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, at her residence. Visitation is at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service following at 2 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial is in Masonic Cemetery...

By BARBARA ANN HORTON Staff Writer The 63rd Butler County Fair Oct. 24-30 will feature a parade in honor of Missouri’s Bicentennial, Community Worship on The Square, camel rides and, while it’s not new to Poplar Bluff, the BBQ Street Wars is joining the fair lineup for the first time...

By BARBARA ANN HORTON Staff Writer Neelyville School’s Tiger Fest Saturday, Oct. 16, was “a great day,” said Superintendent Debra Parish. The day was filled with family activities and contests and Parish said, while there was not a count taken, “there were comments it was one of the biggest crowds we have had.”...

QULIN, Mo. — Danny Ray Sentell, 74, of Qulin, Missouri, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at his residence in Qulin. Mr. Sentell was born Oct. 25, 1946 in Qulin, son of the late Morris Chester and Ruth Elizabeth (Fowler) Sentell. He was an auctioneer and farmer, and was active in the American Agriculture Movement. He served on several boards including Missouri Rice Counsel, MFA, Butler County Water Supply District 2, and Qulin Cemetery...

Poplar Bluff Police Patrolman Andrew Cleaveland retired Oct. 15 after serving 26 years with the department. Cleaveland, who also was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, served as patrolman, detective and school resource officer, plus firearms instructor, hostage negotiator, armorer and Law Enforcement Academy instructor during his time with the Poplar Bluff Police Department...

Saint Francis Clinic, which opened in May, will add seven pediatric providers Monday to its location at 225 Physicians Park Drive. The doctors will be relocating from offices at Kneibert Clinic and the Northwest medical building on Barron Road, according to a press release from Saint Francis Healthcare...

Students around Poplar Bluff ducked under their desks and covered their heads for one minute this Thursday. Millions of other schools, businesses and families around the world did the same as part of the Great ShakeOut Drill. The ShakeOut is held on the third Thursday of every October to inform people about the likelihood of earthquakes in their area and teach them to weather the tremors by dropping to the ground, taking cover under a table or doorframe and holding on until the quake stops...

Dr. Gary Greene, principal of Mansfield Middle School in Mansfield, Missouri, would like to recognize and congratulate Beth Harris for being an educator in an “Exemplary High-Performing School” and contributing towards the earning of that distinction...

Brice A. Harley, 36, of the 300 block of 11th Street was booked Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Butler County jail on suspicion of driving while revoked. He later was released. _ Amanda C. Young, 24, of the 200 block of Eighth Street was booked Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Butler County jail on suspicion of first-degree trespassing...