Stories from Friday, November 18, 2022

When someone plans Thanksgiving meals for nearly 2,000 people like the Rev. Greg Kirk, it’s easy to notices when the cost of turkeys goes up. Kirk organizes the feast each November for the United Gospel Rescue Mission to serve on Thanksgiving day to anyone who comes through the Mission doors at 400 S. Broadway or asks for home delivery of a meal...

Jean Kennedy Russell of Poplar Bluff passed away Oct. 18, 2022, at the age of 95 years and 8 months. She was born Feb. 8, 1927, to Earl and Bertha Kennedy in East Prairie, Missouri. Jean worked as a Youth Counselor for the Missouri Division of Youth Services and retired in 1992...

Betty Emogene Pickett, 86, of Ellsinore, Missouri passed away on Nov. 16, 2022, at her home in Ellsinore. Betty was born Nov. 22, 1935, to John and Lula Armes in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She married John Pickett Feb. 26, 1954. Betty worked many years for Kerasotes Theatre with her husband John. ...

Jason Allen Anderson, 45, was booked at the Butler County jail Monday, Nov. 7, for burglary in the 2nd degree. _ Amy Elizabeth Seals, 31, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Monday, Nov. 7, for seven days of shock. _ Daniel Lee Walls, 45, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Monday, Nov. 7, for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance marijuana 35 grams or less...

Janae Kara-Lyn Brookover, 25, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Friday, Nov. 11, on a failure to appear warrant on abuse or neglect of a child and booked into the Butler County jail. ————— Stephanie Lynn Welsh, 36, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Friday, Nov. 11, to serve 24 hours of shock time in the Butler County jail...

An employee at Poplar Bluff High School reported that on Nov. 4, a student assaulted another student in a classroom. A teacher intervened and separated the students. This matter was referred to the juvenile office. _ Natalie Burris reported on at 3:29 a.m. Nov. 8, that her ex-boyfriend and an unidentified female attacked her in front of her residence in the 3100 block of Warrior Lane...

Allen Scott reported at 8:44 a.m., Nov. 11 fraudulent charges were made to his debit card. _ An employee at Sacred Heart Church reported at 9:44 a.m., Nov. 11 a statue was stolen from Sacred Heart Cemetery in the 1100 block of Butler Street. _ Randy Foster reported at 11:38 a.m., Nov. 11 he was assaulted in the 100 block of South Broadway. The suspect was identified and the matter was referred to the Prosecutor...

Grand vistas can be seen a short 45-minute drive from Poplar Bluff when visiting one of Missouri’s first state parks. Big Spring is part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which is run by the National Park Service. At one time in history, Big Spring was a state park and actually one of Missouri’s first state parks from 1924-1969, when the people of the state donated the park to the National Park Service...

Dean Allen Armstrong Sr., 77, of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico, Missouri. Mr. Armstrong was born Nov. 21, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of the late John and Esther Armstrong. He married Lola Matheney Armstrong in April of 1977. She preceded him in death on March 2, 2007...

A Poplar Bluff man and a woman are in Butler County jail and six juveniles are in the care of authorities after an alleged assault Thursday on a Butler County firefighter. Drug paraphernalia also was located in the home, authorities reported. Jeffery Vest, 38, is facing possible charges for alleged third degree assault on a special victim, a Butler County firefighter...

Theresa Branch, 51, of Granite City, Illinois, died Nov. 17, 2022. A visitation will be held from 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com.

Joshua Wayne Gills, 33, of Cape Girardeau was booked in the Butler County jail at 4:20 p.m., Nov. 18 for aggravated DWI with a cash only bond of $15,000. _ Kenneth Daniel Steele, 29, of Poplar Bluff was booked in the Butler County jail at 8:48 p.m., Nov. 18 for writ of habeas corpus with no bond...