Stories from Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Arley Dee Barker, Jr., 90, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. He was born March 27, 1933 to Arley D. Barker Sr. and Artie May (Brayton) Barker. He graduated from PBHS in1952 and proudly served his country from 1953-1955...

Wayne County officials say they have recovered the body of a man reported missing in 2020. The man has been identified as Patrick Chapman, said Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch in a press release. The remains were located in a creek bed east of Mill Spring, Finch said...

The Ozark Heritage Festival in Piedmont and more fall events headline this week’s MAIN EVENT. The 46th annual edition of the festival will feature a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday on Main Street with a theme of celebrating 75 years of Clearwater Lake. The festival also will feature a car show, plus approximately 100 craft vendors and 18 food vendors. Other events include a carnival, a petting zoo, plus pony rides and camel rides...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Two people sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle accident at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, on Highway 72, one mile west of Centerville. According to the report, Vaughn D. Roberts, 53, of Salem was operating a 2010 Chevrolet Express eastbound when it crossed the center line and struck head-on an eastbound 2010 Chrysler Sebring operated by Andrew S. Bullock, 48, of Bunker...