Stories from Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The Butler County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing person incident that occurred at 2014 Wallace Street, Poplar Bluff at 8 p.m. on Sept. 20. Missing is Caylee Jean Foster, a white 16-year-old female. She is 5-foot-5 and 130 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. She has a nose ring and glasses, and was last wearing a beige Playboy bunny shirt, plaid black pajama bottoms and sandals...

Nov. 28, 1923 • Chiropractor H.J. Doll advertises in the Interstate American that his practice at 106 S. Main St., offers a solution for nervous people. Adjustments can cure imperfectly working nerves, caused by an obstruction in the nerve circuit, Doll shares...

George Jr. Spencer, 72, of Harviell, Missouri passed away Nov. 27, 2023, at his residence. He was born April 25, 1951, at Butler County, Missouri to the late George F. Spencer and Betty “Wilson” Spencer. He is survived by one sister, Jewell Birdsong of Harviell, as well as numerous nieces and nephews...

ESSEX — A 30-year-old Puxico man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at 10 p.m. Monday on Highway KK, three miles south of Essex. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Caleb E. Cockrell, 30, of Puxico was driving a 2012 Ford F-150 southbound when it failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a tree...

Santa Land will be held Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Black River Coliseum and now is the time for families to register to attend. The heartwarming annual community event is open to the public, and is a festive celebration that aims to spread joy and give back to children during the holiday season, said Kyler Sowell, Santa Land coordinator...

The state Higher Learning Commission has invited Three Rivers College into a new improvement program. According to Dr. Maribeth Payne, chief institutional effectiveness officer and accreditation liaison officer, the initiative is designed especially for accredited schools...

Poplar Bluff firefighters’ Thanksgiving holiday included incidents involving the Missouri State Fire Marshal, one person going to the emergency room for smoke inhalation and numerous grass fires, many along on the banks of the Black River and the Union Pacific railroad...

The Poplar Bluff High School Drama Club is performing a ghostly whodunit this week: “Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium” opens Thursday night at the Kay M. Porter Theater. The story surrounds a cursed middle school play whose original lead actor vanished on opening night. When students Brooke, Zeke and Brian investigate sabotage on set, they discover their school is haunted by more than ghost stories...

The longtime dream of a local singer and choral director will come together this weekend at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center, sadly, five months after her death. Cheri Dawe, choir director at Fellowship General Baptist Church, who passed away July 7, was a huge fan of multi-talented composer Dan Forrest. ...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Andrew W. Wright, 24, of Kennett was arrested at 3:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in Dunklin County on a felony probation violation warrant out of Greene County, Arkansas, a Dunklin County warrant for failure to appear on traffic violations, and on suspicion of speeding, no driver’s license and no seat belt. He was booked at the Dunklin County jail...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT An employee at Southeast Sign and Graphics at 304 Hazel St. reported at 7:35 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, someone damaged security cameras and soffit on the outside of their building. The suspect was identified from surveillance video footage and the matter was referred to the Butler County prosecutor...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb, announced on Monday, Nov. 27 Kyle Aubuchon as his new chief of staff, effective Friday, Dec. 1. “I cannot think of a better person to serve as the 25th’s Chief of Staff than Kyle Aubuchon. Kyle’s experience in the capital and in the 25th district will be a tremendous asset to the people of the district,” Bean said. “I look forward to working alongside Kyle, and will continue to work every day for the citizens of our great district.”...