Stories from Thursday, July 13, 2023

Mary Kelley, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, July 12, at her residence. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m., Monday, July 17, Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral service follows at 7 p.m., also in Greenville Chapel. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Plans are progressing for the annual Women Aware Conference Sept. 21 at the Black River Coliseum. A tentative schedule of breakout sessions includes health, personal and business issues. The breakout sessions offer a more intimate setting for smaller groups to engage, discuss and make connections, said Cindy-Lou Morgan, conference director. All of the breakout sessions are lead by the area’s business and community leaders...

FCC Behavioral Health held an open house Thursday to celebrate the opening of their new Urgent Behavioral Health Crisis Center at 686 Lester, the former Kniebert Clinic. Director Christina Cunningham, along with various other staff, was in attendance explaining the process, goals and assistance they provide to the community...

Let the bidding wars begin: the annual Art for Animals online auction is going live to benefit the Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri. The auction is held online at biddingowl.com, and can be found by searching for Animal Welfare Alliance under featured auctions. Bidders must create an account to participate. There are 111 pieces to choose from, each 5 by 7 inches and made by local artists of all ages and species — there are even some canine artists...

For kids like Sandy Mitchell, Ted Theis and Janet Johnson, childhood in the North St. Louis County suburbs in the 1960s and ‘70s meant days playing along the banks or splashing in the knee-deep waters of Coldwater Creek. They caught turtles and tadpoles, jumped into deep stretches of the creek from rope swings and ate mulberries that grew on the banks...

Poplar Bluff Police At an unspecified time, an employee at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport reported on Wednesday, June 28, a white female adult entered the building after hours and stole cash and personal items. The matter was referred to the Butler County Prosecutor...