Stories from Friday, October 6, 2023

100 years ago Oct. 6, 1923 • The “woman evangelist” known as the Rev. Mrs. Edwards is drawing crowds at a revival at Harviell’s Methodist church. • It’s announced that 800 delegates are expected to attend the Baptist State Convention in Poplar Bluff on Oct. 16, the first convention of its kind in Southeast Missouri...

Attorney General Andrew Bailey, in a two-page letter dated Tuesday, Oct. 3, asked Tyson Foods to sell two Missouri poultry production plants the company plans to close in Dexter and Noel, Missouri. Dexter's shutdown is imminent as Tyson announced Aug. 7 it would close the Stoddard County facility, home to 683 jobs, Friday, Oct. 13, citing "several quarters of a struggling industry"...

The Butler County Courthouse is getting a “facelift” according to county commissioners. Crews are in the process of installing new windows and upgrading the historic building with central air thanks to funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. “Just giving a little bit of a facelift, trying to make our county proud of our properties by doing the windows and HVAC,” said Commissioner Vince Lampe. ...

Sharon Kay Reid of Benton, Arkansas, (formerly of Qulin and Poplar Bluff, Missouri), passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Sharon was born Jan. 25, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri. Celebration of Life, officiated by Pastor John Gregory, will be held Oct. 14, 2023, First United Methodist Church, 500 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff, with visitation 10-11 a.m., followed by service at 11 a.m...

Ruth Elaine Woods, 88, of Davenport, Florida, formally of Poplar Bluff, Missouri was called home by our Lord Jesus Christ Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Born Sept. 7, 1934, in Doniphan to Stephen Louis and Martha Kelly York. Elaine grew up in Doniphan until the family moved to Poplar Bluff in 1951. She attended and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1952 and worked as an accountant/bookkeeper at the State Bank for three years...

The Neelyville School Board wasted no time in confirming the school board president and vice president on Thursday evening during a special session held in the Neelyville R-IV Central Office Board Room. Newly sworn-in members Les Thomas, Gene Russom, Jack Stull and John French all took the oath to serve after four board members (Vernon Barker, Dean Fisher, Robert Burgett and Wayne Willcut) resigned in September of this year...

Each year the Domestic Violence Taskforce hosts a child abuse and domestic violence conference in recognition of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Experts are brought to the conference to share knowledge with teachers, counselors, case managers, clergy and even law enforcement. ...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT A black 2017 Chrysler passenger vehicle was towed from the scene of a traffic stop on Gardner Street at 9:57 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, after it was determined it was not insured. Driver Kendra Harding, 36, of Poplar Bluff was issued traffic citations for no registration and no insurance and she was released at the scene...

Rick Yarbro doesn’t remember much about the 1960s movie, “Help,” featuring the Beatles. But the night of its release at Rodgers Theatre is clear. “The movie came on and all the girls started screaming and yelling,” said Yarbro, 68, of Poplar Bluff. “The manager turned on the lights (and)... came out after the lights were on.”...