Stories from Monday, March 13, 2017

By BARBARA ANN HORTON News Editor Mothers, wives, sisters, daughters - share their stories about the addictions in their lives and the role faith plays in recovery. The women who are at varying stages of their lives, gather in the living room at Recycling Grace Women's Center Inc...

From Staff Reports The Rev. Sandra Mick, CEO and founder of Recycling Grace Women's Center, is thankful for the individuals, churches, organizations and business, who donate to the center. Mick would like to mention a few, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center's PARC, Prestige Salon, Chef Stephanie Letassy and Davine Conover of Ozark Federal Credit Union...

O'Neal School teachers have selected February students of the month. First grader Lillie Johnson, daughter of Darren and Rachel Johnson, was selected by her teacher, Brandi Marler. Her favorite subject is spelling. Her hobbies are playing softball and playing with her animals. She also likes to play basketball. Her extracurricular activities are watching TV, playing with her toys and playing games. When she grows up she wants to be a vet or a teacher...

Marion and Sharon Tibbs of Poplar Bluff recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a cruise to the Panama Canal with family and friends. The couple was married March 10, 1967 at the First Church of God in Poplar Bluff. Marion is the county assessor of Butler County and Sharon is a retired teacher with the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District...

Joseph and Angela McLane of Poplar Bluff, Mo. announce the engagement of their daughter Marissa McLane of Poplar Bluff to Bryce Cohen of Wildwood, Mo. Cohen is the son of Mark Cohen and Karen Cohen of Wildwood. The couple plans to be married at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Weathered Wisdom Barn in Preston, Mo. The reception will follow at the Old Kinderhook Resort in Camdenton, Mo...

Madison Grace Gullett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gullett of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Alan-Michael Shearer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shearer of Qulin, Mo., were married Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. The ceremony was held at Westside Church of God in Poplar Bluff with Zach McAnulty officiating the ceremony...

Sacred Heart School has selected their March 2017 Students of the Month. Lilly Jameson is Sacred Heart Preschool's student of the month. Lilly's family includes her dad Corey, mom Keri, her brothers, Ethan and her cousins: Carter, Deacon, Jackson and Rinley. She also has a dog named Charlie and a cat named Captain Nemo. She enjoys going on vacation with her family, she loves going to Hilton Head Island with them...