Stories from Monday, September 11, 2023

“I couldn’t stand to make my cup of coffee and that’s when I knew I had to seek help.” — Dee Dee Vance, a retired Butler County hairdresser for more than 40 years, knew something wasn’t right when she woke up on Aug. 7. Vance drove herself to Poplar Bluff Regional’s Emergency Room and “had to call a friend from the parking lot to help me inside because I couldn’t get out of the car.” Immediately, ER staff assessed her condition and sent her straight to CT scans after initial evaluation indicated signs of a heart attack, according to a press release from Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.. ...

The 18th annual Carter Schoolhouse reunion will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Carter Schoolhouse on Highway HH, Route 4. All Carter school graduates and friends are invited. Everyone is invited to the only one room schoolhouse remaining in Butler County...

A memorial wall honoring fallen employees was unveiled Friday at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. The wall recognizes employees who were working at the VA at the time of their death. “We have had several employees ask us to do something to memorialize their co-workers,” said Angela Smith, senior strategy business partner. “We had a committee that got together and this was the outcome. We are so happy that the families and co-workers, got to be a part of it all.”...

The Poplar Bluff Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be special this year for retired teacher Brenda Allen. Each step she takes will be in honor of her late mother Earline Robertson. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Poplar Bluff High School, 3209 Oak Grove Road...

Diane Lamunion, 81, of Campbell, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden.

Gordon G. Sanders, age 81, of Piedmont, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born Feb. 17, 1942 in Garwood, Missouri, the son Winfred Sanders and Bryce (Vineyard) Sanders. Gordon worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Operators Engineer Local 513 in St. ...

Thomas Paul Frazier (Tom), born on Sept. 8, 1944, in Letcher County, Kentucky, died Sept. 9, 2023, with his family by his side in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Tom was a member of United Methodist Church at Lake Wappapello and VFW Post of 3416 Auxiliary of Wappapello...

Maxine Virginia King Joy, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Joy was born on June 11, 1933, in Naylor, Missouri. She had worked as a cosmetology instructor and enjoyed flowers, shopping, doing hair, her pets, and spending time with grandchildren...

The second annual Primo BBQ Bash in Poplar Bluff brought live cooking demonstrations, a KCBS barbecue competition and a factory tour to residents on Saturday, Sept. 9. The event located at Primo Headquarters off S. 11th St. featured local vendors highlighted the Primo Ceramic Grill which master grillmasters say provides more moisture when cooking meat and other foods...

Poplar Bluff firefighter Travis Taylor hoists an American flag on his shoulder on Sept. 11 every year and runs between Poplar Bluff fire stations. He said he is paying tribute to fallen New York City firefighters who died on 9/11. “I always run to remember those guys (firefighters) that ran into the Twin Towers,” he said while pausing for a break Monday morning during his run through Poplar Bluff. As a local firefighter, this is my remembrance to them.”...

Brenda Henson, 63, of Greenville, died Thursday, Sept. 7, at her residence. Visitation is 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral will be at at 2 p.m. that day, also in the Greenville Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations for Fire Bibles can be made to Jonah's Java in memory of Brenda...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Chelsea Lee reported at 9:06 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, a pistol was missing from her residence in the 800 block of Garfield Street. _ A blue 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt was impounded and towed at 11:22 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, from the 900 block of Cherry Street after a property owner complained it was blocking access to their driveway...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Julie McCranie reported at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, her boyfriend assaulted her and stole her cell phone from her residence in the 800 block of Ash Street. The suspect left the scene before the police were called. _ The owner of Wyatt’s Auto Sales at 420 Highway 53 reported at 9:38 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, someone broke into their garage and stole a battery charger...