Stories from Thursday, November 30, 2023

Michael Eugene Barnett, 40, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born March 19, 1983, Poplar Bluff to Eugene Sonny Barnett and Sharon Jean (Edington) Kizer. Michael grew up in Poplar Bluff, and spent most of the last 20 years in Jonesboro, Arkansas doing landscape work. He loved art and sold some of his artwork at shows in Texas and Florida. He enjoyed landscaping, drawing, and music...

“Silver Bells” has a new ring to it this year with the Poplar Bluff Museum’s 25th annual Christmas Tree Forest. Each year a theme is chosen and through school art classes, the students create the tree decorations relating to the theme. This year’s theme is “Christmas Carols.”...

Santa Claus will visit the Mo-Ark Regional Railroad Museum three times in December. He will talk with children from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 2, 9 and 16. Parents may take photos of their children with Santa at various areas in the museum, the red Missouri Pacific caboose or anywhere outside, weather permitting. Candy will be given to the children...

Rick Abernathy, 72, of Campbell, Missouri, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 at the Campbell Healthcare and Senior Living in Campbell.

Michael T. Darnell, age 59, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, left his earthly home to enter his eternal resting place in Heaven on Nov. 28, 2023. He was born Nov. 3, 1964, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Ted and Ruth (O’Dell) Darnell. He married the love of his life, Alesia Eads, on Sept. 12, 1987, in Williamsville, Missouri. They enjoyed 36 wonderful years of marriage. On June 22, 1998, Mike and Alesia were blessed with their only son, Justin...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT An employee at Cash’s Car Clinic at 1926 S. Broadway reported at 7:53 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, windows were broken on several vehicles parked at the business. _ Jason McGee, 49, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the 1800 block of South Broadway. McGee was booked on a Poplar Bluff municipal warrant for failure to appear on resisting arrest and held at the Butler County jail...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Daniel Peterek reported at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, he was assaulted by an adult female trespasser in his apartment building in the 1100 block of North Main Street. The suspect left before the police were called. _...

Franklin “Denny” Roth has announced his candidacy for Missouri’s 8th Congressional District. He is running on the Democratic ticket and his focuses include poverty, the opioid epidemic and rural health care...

Martha Frances Albers’ earthly journey ended on Nov. 29, 2023, when she was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She has now seen Him face to face and is rejoicing in His wonderful presence, and among all those who have gone before. Martha was born in Memphis, Tennessee on Dec. 1, 1929, to Allen Cooper Garner and Grace Cruce Garner, lifelong residents of Poplar Bluff...