Stories from Thursday, June 22, 2023

Residents who are interested in serving on the Poplar Bluff City Council have until 4 p.m. July 10 to submit letters of interest. Council members are expected to vote to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of at-large member Robert Duckett. A date has not been set for the council to take action...

Poplar Bluff city crews are again making efforts to revitalize the city’s streetscapes. Patrick Bryant, working foreman for the Poplar Bluff Street Department and his co-worker Cameron Pickard are working diligently to restripe crosswalks, refresh street stripes and enhance parking areas across the city. ...

Jennifer Prince, elementary art teacher at Neelyville School District, has been named as one of this year’s Teachers of the Year for Neelyville. With a career spanning over 18 years, Prince’s dedication to her students and passion for art has made her an invaluable asset to the school community, administrators report...

Stanley “Stan” F. LaFond, was born in St. Anne, Illinois, to Wilbur “Bear” and Bernice (Koenig) LaFond Feb. 3, 1933. He joined his Heavenly Father Tuesday, June 20, 2023. He went to school in St. Anne, Illinois before entering the Navy. After the Navy he was a machinist in Kankakee at Bradley machine with his dad, then moved on to office work. ...

Geraldine Riggins, 94, of Belleville, Illinois, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in Belleville.

A couple in northern Butler County got a big surprise Tuesday evening when they looked out their window and saw a black bear frolicking in their backyard. The couple, which lives near Hilliard in a wooded residential area, wishes to remain anonymous, but the two of them were excited to see the animal, which was about 15 yards from their back door at approximately 5:15 p.m. Tuesday...

No Poplar Bluff R-1 students were injuried in a Thursday afternoon accident involving a district school bus, said school Director of Transportation Jon McKinney According to McKinney, the accident occurred at the Highway PP roundabout at Township Line Road...

Butler County Sheriff Alphonso Lee Price, 56, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, for probation/parole violation with no bond. _ David Mathias Ray, 45, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, for failure to appear on charges of non-support, arrears of twelve payments. Cash only bond was set at $5,000...

Butler County Sheriff Alphonso Lee Price, 56, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, for probation/parole violation with no bond. _ David Mathias Ray, 45, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, for failure to appear on charges of non-support, arrears of twelve payments. Cash only bond was set at $5,000...