Stories from Wednesday, May 18, 2022

For 46 years, Dille’s Discount Pharmacy has provided care for patients in Poplar Bluff and the surrounding area. Over the years, the family-owned pharmacy has operated under the ownership of pharmacists Jim Dille and Gary Simmons. In 2016, John’s Pharmacy, out of Cape Girardeau, acquired Dille’s Pharmacy and continued operating as Dille’s...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Michael Statler of Dexter, principal engineer, received Associated Electric Cooperative’s Employee of the Year Excel award at the cooperative’s recent 28th annual employee recognition award hosted at its Springfield headquarters. ...

Dr. Richard Stevenson, a cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeon, has relocated his office to the campus of NEA Baptist Clinic/NEA Baptist Hospital at 4802 East Johnson Ave. in Jonesboro. After practicing cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in Shreveport, Louisiana as an associate professor of surgery at Louisiana State University Medical Center for seven years, Stevenson returned to his hometown of Jonesboro over 25 years ago and performed surgery at both Jonesboro-are hospitals for many years...

A ribbon cutting was held recently for Otahki Lake Cabins & Campgrounds located in Patterson. The location includes over 1,200 acres in the Ozark Mountains. It features camping, cabin rentals, river access, lake swimming and more.

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Dylan Hanger, 30, of Mountain View, pleaded guilty to murder in the 2nd degree after stabbing his ex-wife to death in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways park. According to court documents, on or about May 20, 2020, Hanger met his estranged wife Brittany Gorman at the Buck Hollow Access Area, along the Jacks Fork River, within Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Texas County. An argument ensued during which Hanger stabbed Gorman multiple times, resulting in her death...

Gov. Mike Parson signed the bill revising the boundaries of Missouri’s eight congressional districts Wednesday afternoon, officially ending the most contentious legislative battle of the year. Southeast Missouri’s 8th District is also almost unchanged except for including more of Jefferson County and the loss of Crawford and Washington counties...

Robert (Robby) Taylor, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, lost his battle with cancer on May 11, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family. Robby was born May 1, 1968, to Robert Clifton Taylor Sr. and Wilma Taylor (Lunsford) in Wilmington, Ohio. Robby graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School. ...

Wanda Loveta King, 93 of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at her residence in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Wanda, daughter of Jerry and Opal Snider Loafman, was born Monday, Dec. 3, 1928 in Campbell, Missouri. She was a housewife and a member of the Bethany General Baptist Church in Campbell...

The Twin Rivers School District is considering changes to its school lunch pricing, and a possible shift to a four-day school week. Both items were discussed Monday, during the board’s monthly meeting. Chartwells district manager Zackary Thayer addressed the board concerning the Community Eligibility Provision program, CEP is a free meal service option that has been made available to schools in low-income areas without collecting the usual applications...

Air Evac Lifeteam of Butler County celebrated its 20th anniversary Wednesday as part of national EMS week. Poplar Bluff Mayor Steve Davis and Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce President Steve Halter were on hand with Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center staff for an event at the PBRMC Oak Grove Road campus...

Three Rivers College continues to expand its online programs with Raider Connect, according to Dr. Wesley Payne, president. Before the pandemic, TRC only aimed to have a fully automated Associate of Arts, he said. But from March 2020 to present, staff created 12 transfer pathways offering over 100 courses. They did this while negotiating a shifting teaching environment and even a computer hack at the beginning of 2020...

Suicide is a problem that is not going to go away, Scott Greer told about 60 people at the Butler County Suicide Prevention Town Hall meeting Wednesday. Greer is the director of prevention at Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health. His organization hosted the event at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Skylar L. Travis, 31, of the 500 block of County Road 527 was arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, on a Stoddard County warrant. Danny R. Hillis, 48, of the 400 block of Arthur Street was arrested at 10:42 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, on a Poplar Bluff warrant and a Wayne County warrant...