Stories from Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Elvis is dead. Or rather, Elvis the alligator. Officials believe an alligator reported lost in the Wappapello Lake area about eight months ago was killed Friday after being spotted by visitors to the Lost Creek area. The Missouri Department of Conservation released a statement Wednesday confirming the alligator was shot over the holiday weekend...

Thursday, June 1 • Noon A.A. Poplar Bluff Serenity Group, 506 E. Pine St., closed meeting. Contact: 573-714-2768. • 5:30 p.m. TOPS MO 1172 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Second Baptist Church, 503 West Pine St. PB. Weigh-in starts at 5 p.m., meeting follows. Contact: 573-712-8069 or 573-785-2017...

Poplar Bluff Police At 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, a motor home was found abandoned in a wooded area on Pike Street at Henry Street. The vehicle blocked Union Pacific Railroad access to their tracks, and it was impounded and towed from the scene...

Poplar Bluff Fire Department Poplar Bluff Firefighters responded at 12:39 p.m. Thursday, April 27, to the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center, 1200 Camp Road, to a fire alarm sounding, but nothing was sounding when the firefighters entered the building...

Nearly $100,000 in property damage has been reported to heavy equipment being used by HR Quadri Construction for work on Highway 67 south and Highway 158. The Butler County Sheriff’s Department was called Tuesday respond to an incident of property damage, according to Sheriff Mark Dobbs...

Rev. Samuel Lynn Brotherton, 74, of Puxico, Missouri died Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his residence. He was born Jan. 26, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to John H. and Vena Lou Brotherton. Samuel was a truck driver by trade, was a member of the National Guard and after retirement pastored several churches. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Wappapello...

Frances E. (Cross) Winters, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away May 29, 2023, at her home. She was born May 7, 1935, to Grover and Mae (Robinson) Cross. She was joined in marriage to Marion L. Winters on March 3, 1962. Frances was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church...

Kimberly Ann Clark Bowman, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Monday, May 22, 2023, in her home.

By SAMANTHA TUCKER Assistant Editor Vandals caused nearly $100,000 in property damage to heavy equipment being used for work on Highway 67 south and Highway 158. According to a press release from the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded Tuesday morning to an incident of property damage...

Poplar Bluff Library will kick off its summer reading programs Saturday, with activities at the main branch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will include lawn games, ice cream, a photo booth, face painting and free gifts for those who sign up. The Traveling Through the Pages summer reading program offers activities from June 3-July 29...

Narvel Felts, along with Johnathan Len, will take the stage at the historic Rodgers Theatre from 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Known for his chart-topping hits in the 1970s, including “Driftaway,” “Somebody Hold Me,” and “Lonely Teardrops,” Felts, is a name synonymous with rockabilly music. ...

Don’t see your event? Let us know what you’ve got coming up and we’ll add it. Just email dailyamericanrepublic@darnews.com. — Aaron Lewis acoustic, 8 p.m. June 3 WHERE Black River Coliseum COST Tickets $25-$125 WHAT Lewis is on The Acoustic Tour, with Mikey Wayne opening...