Stories from Thursday, February 16, 2023

Two Southeast Missouri legislators — Barry Hovis of District 146 (Whitewater) and Herman Morse of Dexter, whose newly realigned District 151 now takes in the southwestern Cape Girardeau County communities of Allenville and Delta — have introduced legislation in the General Assembly to toughen the law regarding texting while driving...

Saturday will be a day of unity and celebration at Mt. Calvary Powerhouses Church as Black History Month Fun Day is celebrated. Activities will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mt. Calvary gym,1875 Speedway Drive. Butler County NAACP President Michelle Webb said it’s the first time the group has sponsored the event...

Roberta Turner, 86, Neelyville died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. She was born Dec. 25, 1936, in Moark, Arkansas. She was a supervisor at Fasco Fan Company. She formerly lived in Raeford, North Carolina. She married Burley W. Turner Oct. 23, 1953, in Neelyville. He survives...

For the past 13 years, the Wake Foundation has sponsored VAlentines for Veterans, a musical event honoring veterans for their service and sacrifices. This year, the event will be held at the Black River Coliseum as it has in past years and is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday...

Poplar Bluff Fire Department Poplar Bluff Firefighters responded at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, to an alarm system activation at the Manor, 2071 Barron Road. The crew was notified it was an accidental pull station activation. A firefighter contacted staff on site who informed him a resident in the memory ward pulled the alarm and there was no fire...