Stories from Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The potential for severe weather is expected to hit the Carter and Ripley counties areas by around 1 p.m. according to the National Weather Service. A significant storm system is expected to cross Southeast Missouri between 1-4 p.m. today, said Greg Meffert, NWS lead forecaster. Carter and Ripley counties sit at the farthest west area of the Paducah, Kentucky, office’s region and will see impacts first, he said...

Poplar Bluff, Twin Rivers and Neelyville schools will release early today for severe weather.

Karen R. Nelson, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Poplar Bluff. Karen was born Nov. 9, 1963, in Poplar Bluff to Bob C. and Ava Charlene (Butts) Nelson. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Karen loved her animals, Sissy, Bella and MooMoo, and her horse Sonny. She enjoyed shopping, gardening and spending time with her family and friends...

Lonny Lee Thiele, 78, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. He was born March 20, 1944 in Kirksville, Missouri to the late Carl Junior, and Emily (Manlove) Thiele...

Christina Seckman from Troop 4003 recently was awarded the District Award of Merit, the highest award given to a scout volunteer at the district level. The award is to recognize those volunteers who have selflessly given of themselves to serve the youth in the communities through scouting, said Maddie Lasewicz, Greater St. ...

Tammie Bratton walks along train tracks at least twice a week searching for the homeless who need help. As FCC Behavioral Health assistant director of housing services, Bratton seeks those she may aid. As she shares the things she does daily in her job, it’s easy to realize this is more than a job to her...

Butler County and the surrounding area came through an anticipated severe weather outbreak mostly unscathed Wednesday afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center had the area under a Level 4 risk (on a scale of 1-5) Wednesday, or a moderate risk. This prompted all three Butler County school districts, Poplar Bluff R-I, Neelyville R-IV and Twin Rivers R-X, to dismiss classes early Wednesday, in case severe weather materialized close to the time schools dismissed and children were headed home...

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT Poplar Bluff firefighters responded at 3:18 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, to 1905 Kentucky Avenue and Henry street to a fire in a small camper in the backyard. They used 100 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. Ron Kraus was the reporting party and Tammy Hall lives at the Kentucky Avenue address...