Stories from Monday, July 22, 2024

The deadline to register for the fun-packed 4-H Day at the Lake is Friday. The events will be held Aug. 7-8 at Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center at Lake Wappapello. They are designed for two different age group-appropriate activities, said Kim Allison, 4-H Youth Program Associate...

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center teacher Olivia Love is described as kind, considerate and exceptional, with a natural ability to connect with her students. Students, teachers and parents echo that Love is a caring teacher who takes the time to listen before responding to a situation and is positive and respectful in all of her dealings with everyone...

A private screening of the new “Twister” movie will be held this week, followed by a special discussion by area professionals on tornadoes and emergency preparation. It will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at AMC Classic 8. “We thought we would take advantage of this opportunity to help educate people about tornadoes and how to prepare for them,” Butler County Emergency Management Agency Director Robbie Myers said. ...

Amanda Jenece Wallace, the daughter of the late Capt. Robert Wallace and Olivia Wallace, passed away July 17, 2024. Amanda was educated in the Poplar Bluff school system. Funeral services will be at July 27, 2024, at Mt. Calvary Church, 1875 Speedway Drive, in Poplar Bluff...

Amanda Jenece Wallace, the daughter of the late Capt. Robert Wallace and Olivia Wallace, passed away July 17, 2024. Amanda was educated in the Poplar Bluff school system. Funeral services will be at July 27, 2024, at Mt. Calvary Church, 1875 Speedway Drive, in Poplar Bluff...

Doris May Reynolds, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away July 20, 2024. Doris was born Dec. 29, 1934, to Henry and Bertha Umphress in Illinois. She married Roy Reynolds May 25, 1954, in Rutland, Illinois. Doris and Roy were married for 68 years and raised a loving family. ...

Officers stopped a vehicle Monday, July 22, for failure to affix duplicate motor vehicle plates. During the investigation, it was discovered the vehicle did not have insurance and Barker’s Towing arrived and impounded the vehicle. _ Officers made contact Monday, July 22, with a victim at the front desk of the police station in reference to stolen license plates. The plates were stolen from the United Methodist church van while it was parked on their lot...