Stories from Friday, April 21, 2023

Ulrike “Ukie” Maria (Gaebler) Hoja, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023. Ukie was born on Aug. 11, 1930, in Madras, India to German missionaries, Paul and Lisa Gaebler. She married Dr. Witold Alex Hoja in 1953, in Berea, Kentucky...

Wilma Juanita Brown, 98, of Poplar Bluff, departed this earth, Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Cedar Gate Nursing Home. Wilma was born June 15, 1924 to Clay Tinker and Nancy Mae (McClain) Tinker. Wilma was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She enjoyed reading, was an active member of her church, and loved spending time with her family...

Vernon Wilson, 69, of Campbell, passed away Friday, April 21, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Officials who once occupied the historic Carter County Courthouse — a cobbled-rock building dating back to 1871 — have been displaced since the historic flooding of the Current River in April 2017. Next week, they will leave the temporary quarters they have called home in the years since for a newly constructed courthouse at 1122 Main St., Van Buren...

Missouri Highlands Health Care held a regional health fair Thursday that attracted area residents to Black River Coliseum to learn how area health care providers, community organizations, and local businesses can help them lead healthier lives. The health fair was sponsored as part of the “Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative” grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, whose goal is to reduce new HIV infections by 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030...