Stories from Monday, July 17, 2023

Hadley's Candy Shoppe, 115 N. Jackson St., just off the square in Perryville, Missouri, opened for business June 14, and its namesake is a 12-year-old girl. Hadley Warren, a rising seventh grader in the Perryville public schools, has opened the 700-square-foot confectionery outlet under the auspices of her parents, Morgan and Mike Warren...

Jewell Berniece Tomerlin, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Friday, July 14, 2023 at her residence in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Tomerlin was born Oct. 28, 1927 in Kime, Missouri, daughter of the late Ules and Vada Guinn Layton. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. She began working at Walmart when they opened the Poplar Bluff store and retired after 17 years...

Cheri Charolette Ann Moore-Dawe, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 7, 2023. Mrs. Dawe was born June 17, 1949, in Herrin, Illinois, daughter of the late Hugh Berkley and Rosalie Moore (née Short). On Dec. 15, 1973, she married Jerry Lyle Dawe. ...

Calvin Diamond, 86, of Fisk, Missouri, died Thursday, July 6, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Diamond was born Sept. 4, 1936, in Fisk, son of the late Elmer and Anna Diamond. On Nov. 17, 1962, he married Catharn Riley Diamond. She survives. Also surviving are two children: Lisa (Jimmy) Craig, and Brian (Lisa) Diamond; two grandchildren: Trevor (Victoria) Craig, and LeeAnn (Dalton Hefner) Craig; two great-grandchildren: Lainey Craig and Blakely Hefner...

A Molotov cocktail and a fire of unknown origins ignited two investigations by the Missouri State Fire Marshal in separate vacant buildings Saturday in Poplar Bluff. At 1:01 a.m., crews from the three stations of the city fire department responded to a fire at 800 Davis St...

Three Rivers College students recently designed and constructed a boat using the skills they learned through construction management courses. The classes comprised of estimating I and II, construction management, engineering graphics, blueprint reading, building design, and planning and scheduling, were able to put theory to practice on this project, according to a press release from the college...

The Twin Rivers School Board voted on the budget for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, policy updates, changes to handbooks and various purchases at the most recent board meeting. A copy of the 2023-2024 budget was not available as of press time...

Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with Ozark Federal Credit Union, sponsored a Splash ’N Dash event Saturday at the R. W. Huntington Municipal Pool. The event required participants to perform a 300 meter swim followed by a 5k run, both of which were timed. The winners were presented medals...

Local merchants and property owners in Poplar Bluff have reported to authorities challenges with juveniles and young adults congregating in parking lots, resulting in disruptions to businesses, property damage and littering. In response, property owners have erected ‘no loitering / no trespassing signs’ and sought assistance from the police department for enforcement, according to a press release from the Poplar Bluff Police Department...

Poplar Bluff Police April Fowler, 38, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:21 a.m. Friday, July 14, at the Probation/Parole Community Supervision Center at 1441 Black River Industrial Park Road. Fowler was booked on a warrant for parole violation with no bond and was lodged in the Butler County jail...