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One killed in weekend flooding
(Local News ~ 03/27/23)
A Lowndes, Missouri, woman was found dead in a water recovery incident Saturday night, March 25, in Bollinger County. Debbie Barks, 70, was driving home on Route H, north of Zalma, Missouri, and did not see the road was covered with water, according to Bollinger County Coroner Calvin Troxell...
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Riley Green, Ja Rule, more to perform at Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
(Local News ~ 03/27/23)
Sikeston Jaycee Ethan Vasquez speaks to the crowd during the first public Rodeo Kickoff event Friday, March 24 at the Sponsor Building at the rodeo grounds. ...
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Man dies after heart attack behind wheel
(Local News ~ 03/27/23)
A Harviell man died of a heart attack while driving near Poplar Bluff on Saturday night, according to the Poplar Bluff Police Department. Rodney Ray was driving a gray Dodge Durango westbound on Business 60 near Highway B when he evidently suffered a heart attack and lost consciousness, according to reports. His vehicle crossed the centerline and came to rest in the opposite ditch. Police were dispatched to the wreck at 11:31 p.m. and pronounced Ray dead on the scene...
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Poplar Bluff district votes Sacred Heart students into extracurriculars
(Local News ~ 03/27/23)
The Poplar Bluff R-1 school board on Thursday approved a cooperative agreement with Sacred Heart Catholic School that will allow parochial students who live within the Poplar Bluff district to participate in extracurricular activities such as sports, art, band and choir...
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Poplar Bluff 9-year-old comes close to making National Spelling Bee in first try
(Local News ~ 03/27/23)
Colby Armes, a 12-year-old sixth grader from St. Joseph Catholic School in Farmington won the 14th Annual Three Rivers College Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday. Armes spelled the word “curator” correctly in the 13th round of the competition, then clinched his victory with the championship word “acuity.”...
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Doniphan teen uses scouting experiences to help in mission trip to Africa
(Local News ~ 03/27/23)
DONIPHAN — Zachary Gray, 17, of Doniphan is using skills learned through scouting to serve others in his family’s mission work in Botswana, Africa. The teen has done the work to earn the prestigious scout rank, Eagle Scout, with Troop 4069 of Doniphan...
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Wendell Shands
(Obituary ~ 03/27/23)
Wendell Shands 87, of Harviell, Missouri, passed away March 24, 2023 in the Missouri Veterans Home at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born May 14, 1935 at Hornersville, Missouri to the late Marion Shands and Euylalia “Smith” Shands. Mr. Shands was a member of the Neelyville Methodist Church where he served as trustee and as treasurer. ...
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Tommy Tompkins
(Obituary ~ 03/27/23)
Tommy Tompkins, 75, of Williamsville, Missouri, died Monday, March 27, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tompkins was born Aug. 29, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas, son of the late Sylvester and Clella Tompkins. He retired from the Union Pacific Railroad in the late nineties. Tommy was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. On Sept. 7, 1991, he married Suellen Adams Tompkins. She preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2018...
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Sheriff's report — Feb. 19-21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/27/23)
Butler County Sheriff's Department Lakishian Nicole Young, of Blytheville, was booked at the Butler County Jail at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19 for probation violation, second degree assault. Cash only bond was set at $20,000. _ Taylor Savannah Wessell, of Cape Girardeau, was booked at the Butler County Jail at 5:18 a.m. Feb. 19 for stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft or aircraft...
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Police reports, March 27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/27/23)
Poplar Bluff police Rodger Aldrige reported at 7:26 a.m. Friday, March 24, his truck was stolen from the parking lot at The Manor, 2071 May St. Aldridge also reported a pistol was in the truck when it was stolen, according to the report. _ Diana Holloway reported at 9:27 a.m. Friday, March 24, someone broke into her property in the 400 block of North C Street and stole wiring, pipes and an air conditioning unit...
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Police reports, March 27
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/27/23)
Poplar Bluff police Demarcus Reynolds, 24, of Poplar Bluff was booked at 7:04 a.m. Monday, March 27, at the police department on a Poplar Bluff municipal warrant for failure to appear on no insurance and he was released on bond. _ Miracle Williams, 26, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 11:31 a.m. ...
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