Stories from Friday, October 29, 2021

SIKESTON — A 53-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a two vehicle accident at 4:43 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway FF. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ralph W. Weight, 63, of Doniphan was operating a 2017 International ProStar truck northbound when it made a left turn into the path of a westbound 2008 GMC Yukon operated by Herbert A. Brown, 53, of Sikeston...

PIGGOTT, Ark. — Daniel Lee Burr, 53, of Piggott, Arkansas, passed away Oct. 27, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 10, 1968, in Columbia, Missouri, and was the son of Ronnie and Patricia (Howell) Burr. Daniel was united in marriage to Anita (Porter) Burr Aug. 22, 2020...

Former Poplar Bluffian Matthew Berry is one of five finalists for the National School Counselor of the Year award, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association. Berry will fly Nov. 7-8 to Washington, D.C., for an interview and should learn early in December whether or not he will be named the ASCA School Counselor of the Year...

From its beginnings in a small town in Illinois more than 40 years ago, R.P. Lumber has expanded to more than 70 locations in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Wyoming. One of those communities soon will be Poplar Bluff, as R.P. Lumber is tentatively slated to open in mid-to-late November at 3051 N. Westwood Blvd. It was once the longtime location of Meek’s Lumber & Hardware, which closed in November 2018...

CORNING, Ark. — Karon Skaggs, 73, of Success passed away Oct. 28, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mrs. Skaggs was born July 6, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was a retired teacher having taught in the Neelyville School District in Neelyville, Missouri. ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Angela Renee Perren-Luna, 54, of Fairdealing, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 28, 2021. Angel was born Dec. 25, 1966 in Naylor, Missouri, the daughter of James and Josephine Perren. She graduated from Naylor High School. She held degrees in nursing and music. She also served as a ranger at Lake Wappapello in her twenties...

Youngsters enjoyed transferring energy from the blender bike into smoothies at the Meet Your Extension event Saturday, Oct. 16. Activities were designed for area residents to get to know the Butler County Extension Council, staff and the variety of programs offered to the community...

Deborah J. (nee Jones) Burton, 66, of Poplar Bluff, peacefully passed away at her home Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer. Debbie was born Nov. 7, 1954, in Cape Girardeau and is the daughter of Ronald and Joanna Jones of Jackson, Missouri. They survive...

A resident in the 100 block of County Road 579 reported at 9:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, that a rear window to their residence was broken in an apparent attempt to gain entry. Nothing appeared to be missing. _ A resident in the 200 block of Marler at Neelyville reported at 12:03 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, that a Harrington & Richardson .22-caliber revolver has been stolen from his vehicle sometime before3 8 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 23...