Stories from Friday, March 25, 2022

The Poplar Bluff School District reported Friday that they are cooperating with law enforcement following allegations of misconduct involving an employee.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Patty Sue Trentelman, 77, of Poplar Bluff died March 22, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Trentelman was born Dec. 31, 1944, in Neelyville. She graduated Neelyville High School. Patty worked for K-Mart and was a home maker for many years. ...

The Poplar Bluff R-1 School Board on Thursday approved an annual salary increase for faculty and staff for the 2023 fiscal year budget. The addition of a step on the certified salary schedule will also include a $750 increase to the base for FY23 with a comparable amount added to the classified salary schedule...

Congressman Jason Smith and state legislators Hardy Billington and Jason Bean visited Neelyville R-IV March 11, and toured both the elementary and high school on the Neelyville campus with the Neelyville Administrative Team. “It’s always a treat to visit with southern Missouri students, and this visit was no exception,” stated Rep. ...

QULIN, Mo. — Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Craft, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, formerly of Oglesville, Missouri, died Sunday, March 20, 2022 at her residence in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Craft was born March 27, 1933 in Poplar Bluff. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd Robertson and Inez Pope. Betty was a member of Oglesville Baptist Church for nearly 40 years. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Serena Sherry Barnes, 51, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Thursday, March 24, on a warrant for marijuana possession. She was later released. _ Johnathan Gabriel Gower, 44, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 25, on a warrant for marijuana possession...