Stories from Monday, November 25, 2024

Thanksgiving for a firefighter often means missing the Thanksgiving feast with our families, to work a 24 hour shift at the fire station. We know going into the job, that missing holidays with our families is inevitable due to our schedule.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Heartland is seeking to hire more staff to accommodate a growing waiting list of 74 youths across area schools. According to Chief Operating Officer Robbie Toth-Cosby, the need for more employees is a positive sign of growth.

Slug Hefner, owner of Hefner’s Furniture in Poplar Bluff, likes to go fast. He likes it so much that his well known boat, the Dirty Duck, has officially set a world record for the fastest piston-driven non-mystic catamaran boat.

Our beloved Robin Marie Walker Dawson was born May 28, 1977, in Temple, Texas and departed this life Nov. 23, 2024, in Van Buren, Missouri. On Dec. 16, 1995, she was united in marriage to Ronnie Dawson in Van Buren. She was loved and cherished by her devoted husband Ronnie Dawson. They met in high school and have been inseparable till her death. Robin was of the Baptist faith. She was a great mother to her children. Robin enjoyed RV life, the Current River, and arts and crafts...

Allen Eugene (AE/Gene) Hall, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 in Farmington, Missouri. He was born Dec. 27, 1938 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Claude Hall and Ernie (Woods) Hall. Allen was a lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff. He attended the Cowboy Church in Fisk. He served in the United States Navy. Allen enjoyed playing all sports especially tennis, and basketball...

Dylan Veron, 26, of Gosnell was arrested Monday, Nov. 25, on warrants and lodged in the Butler County jail. _ Officers contacted a victim Monday, Nov. 25, at the front desk of the police station about stealing. The suspect was identified, and a summons was mailed to his address...