Stories from Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Ed Pope Sr., 86, son of the late Floyd Allen Pope and Katherleen (Smith) Pope was born July 1, 1937 in Durant, Mississippi and departed his life Monday, April 8, 2024 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Dexter First Assembly of God. Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dale Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Ed Pope Sr., 86, son of the late Floyd Allen Pope and Katherleen (Smith) Pope was born July 1, 1937 in Durant, Mississippi and departed his life Monday, April 8, 2024 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Dexter First Assembly of God. Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dale Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Duwayne Standridge was born to Millie King Standridge and Duel Standridge May 6, 1941 in Atkins, Arkansas. He was one of four children; Ilene, Cecil, Duwayne and Fib. Duwayne spent many years residing in California and Texas before moving back to Dexter. At one time, Duwayne owned his own Texaco Gas Station in Blythe, California and Papa DU’s Smoked Meat in Ripley, Mississippi. He also worked in mining, farming and construction over the years...

Brian Lee Coleman, 55, of Beebe, Arkansas passed away April 5, 2024. He was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri Feb. 24, 1969 to Boyd Lee Coleman and Nettie Lou (Greer) Coleman. Brian is preceded in death by his brother, Christopher Coleman, and daughters, Jordin Coleman and Ashley Delight Coleman...

James “Jim” William Bassett, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024. Jim was born on July 19, 1948, to Charles and Vivian (Davis) Bassett in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Kimmie Hoskins in 1991 in Doniphan, Missouri. Jim was of the Assembly of God faith. ...

Strong contests developed in Butler County for eastern and western district commissioner in the Aug. 6 primary election.

Poplar Buff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation recently elected officers and is looking for additional volunteers.

The Poplar Bluff R-I School Board met Tuesday afternoon to swear in newly elected board members, both of whom were incumbents in the race.

They came, they saw, and they spent money while having a great time.

Strong contests developed in Butler County for eastern and western district commissioner in the Aug. 6 primary election. Filing is now closed for county and state offices. Currently 16 people have filed, all Republicans except for one, for open county offices. Eleven are competing for the two county commissioner spots. Eastern district commissioner Butch Anderson and western district commissioner Boots LeGrand both announced in February that they would not seek new terms...