Stories from Thursday, August 17, 2023

Jennie Randolph’s life has been filled with the kind of people who poured back into the community the same kind of care and generosity of spirit the teacher was honored for Thursday as Difference Maker of the Year. She considers it a life brought full circle as she now has the opportunity to do the same for the teens she mentors, the boards she serves on and the projects for which she volunteers...

Aug. 17, 1923 • A St. Louis mother makes history in the medical world today for the sake of her son. The story states 4-year-old Raymond fell into a bonfire he was playing near, and severely burned his right leg. The boy’s mother gave away a record 11 pieces of her own skin to be grafted onto the burns...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Michaela Hale, 25, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, on Spring Street. Hale was booked on a Probation and Parole warrant for probation violation and lodged in the Butler County jail. _ Rodney Sparkman, 49, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 12:35 p.m. ...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT James L. Magouirk, 47, of Qulin was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, Aug. 15, to serve 48 hours of shock detention. _ Bryan R. Tucker, 50, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Wednesday, Aug. 16, on a warrant for violating an order of protection for an adult...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 17-year-old male sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, on U.S. Highway 67, five miles north of Poplar Bluff. According to the report, the juvenile was operating a 2003 Ford Taurus southbound when it ran off the right side of the road, struck multiple trees and overturned...

Vina Marie (Wallace) Carter of Ellsinore, Missouri, passed away Aug. 17, 2023 at home with her family by her side. Marie was born Jan. 22, 1939 to Perry and Vina Wallace. She had attained the age of 84 years, six months and 25 days. On Nov. 8, 1958, Marie was united in marriage to the love of her life John Paul Carter. ...

Laurie Ann Casinger Fowler, 61, of Qulin, Missouri, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mrs. Fowler was born April 19, 1962, in Poplar Bluff, to Mary Ellen Casinger and the late Hank Casinger. Laurie enjoyed being outdoors and hunting Indian rocks...

Six people were injured, three seriously, in a pair of accidents Wednesday on area roads, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The first accident occurred at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 67 in Neelyville. According to the MSHP, Jill A. Foster, 64, of Corning, Arkansas was operating a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan northbound when it ran off the road and struck the corner of a house...

Volunteerism and community service go hand in hand in making a difference with the mission of the Boys & Girls Club of the Heartland and in life, agree Harley Stilwell and Chris Rushin.

Over 450 people attended the 2023 Difference Makers banquet Thursday night, eager to applaud 10 outstanding local volunteers and raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club of the Heartland. Volunteering is “the lifeblood of the community,” explained Lucas Edington of Mossy Oak Properties. This was his first year attending Difference Makers...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Jeremy Crews reported at 12:26 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, an ex-girlfriend refused to return his juvenile daughter after a confrontation at the suspect’s residence in the 700 block of Lester Street. Crews also complained that the suspect’s boyfriend struck him in the face. Officers spoke with the suspect and she returned the child to Crews’ custody. The matter was referred to the Butler County prosecutor...