Stories from Wednesday, June 14, 2023

UPDATE: SILVER ADVISORY CANCELED Schulte has been located safe. The Perryville Police Department has recently issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult, Mark Alan Schulte. The incident took place at Lake Drive in Perryville, Missouri, at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13. Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Mr. Schulte, who has been diagnosed with various medical conditions and requires immediate attention...

Joan Louise Bonk, 80, of Florida, formerly of Poplar Bluff, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 8, 2023 Joan and her husband, David Bonk, started Hammond Organs and Pianos in Poplar Bluff in 1976. Viewing for the family will be Friday, June 16, at Fowler and Sons Funeral Home Family at 1 p.m. Viewing for the public will be at 2 p.m. and the celebration service at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Graveside service will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Poplar Bluff...

It’s shaping up to be a busy summer weekend, if this week’s MAIN EVENT is anything to go by. In addition to the Juneteenth festivities detailed in another article, residents of Poplar Bluff can also celebrate Father’s Day weekend by keeping the Current River clean and flex their artistic skills for a good cause...

A Poplar Bluff man currently sits in the Butler County jail after he allegedly molested a child. Tyler R. Longhibler of Poplar Bluff is charged with the Class B felony of second-degree child molestation involving a child under the age of 12. According to the probable cause statement by Poplar Bluff Police Department Detective Bryce Colvin, the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline received a report on March 2 that a 10-year-old boy was reportedly picked up by Longhibler and driven to Longhibler’s house, where the boy was allegedly sexually assaulted.. ...

A Fairdealing man lost control of his 2004 Ford F350 at around noon Tuesday, resulting property damage and minor injuries to himself. According to Missouri Highway Patrol reports, driver Blake E. Payne, 30, drove off the left side of the roadway on U.S. ...

Hands-on fire and rescue training classes completed by a trio of Poplar Bluff firefighters may make a difference in saving lives. Firefighters Eric Mierisch, Dustin Graves and Austin Armes recently attended the University of Missouri’s Fire Training Institute in Columbia...

The Missouri State Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning fire Wednesday in a vacant house at 1502 Cross St. The fire was reported by a neighbor. Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Mike Moffitt said, “At approximately 4 this morning, A Shift was dispatched to a structure fire. When they arrived on scene the structure was fully involved. Due to the time of day the fire occurred and the fact that it was unoccupied, the fire had its best opportunity to advance to a fully involved stage.”...

Poplar Bluff Police Lura Mattues reported at 7:47 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, the license plates were stolen from her vehicle while it was parked at her residence. _ Mac Beights reported at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, a laptop and two bags of clothing were stolen from his vehicle while it was parked at his residence...