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Highway Patrol seeks person of interest in hit-and-run crash (Local News ~ 02/11/19)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking the public’s help in finding a Poplar Bluff man suspected of being the driver in an earlier hit-and-ran crash that killed a local woman. The crash occurred at about 7:40 p.m. Feb. 4 on Highway 53, about three miles south of Poplar Bluff, and left Wendy L. Dumas, 23, dead... -
Tim Haggett
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
SILVA, Mo. — Tim Haggett, 47, of Patterson, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 9 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at New Hope General Baptist Church, Silva. Cremation will follow services. Memorials may be made to John 3:16 ministries at John 316 Ministries, 75 Holmes Rd, Charlotte, AR 72522. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...
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Community orchestra organized (Community News ~ 02/11/19)
The Poplar Bluff Stage Company is organizing a Poplar Bluff Community Orchestra. The orchestra will give area musicians and directors performance opportunities, provide a venue for musicians to gain experience in making music with a group, develop friendship and collaboration in the music community, provide a positive cultural impact in the community, and expose the musician to a wider variety musical style and composition... -
Doyle Gene Sanders
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — Doyle Gene Sanders, 79, of Essex, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at his residence. Visitation will be after noon, Wednesday, Feb. 13 until time of services at 2 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Julian Lerma of Portageville officiating...
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Officials urge caution as flooding threat continues
(Local News ~ 02/11/19)
Up to 6 inches of rain over parts of the region in the last week has saturated the ground beyond its capacity and is causing flooding problems in some areas. “We have low-lying areas already seeing flooding problems,” said Butler County Emergency Management Agency Director Robbie Myers, noting most problems are along highways 142, 158 and 53...
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Glenn Allen Wilcutt (Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Glenn Allen Wilcutt, age 75, of Bowling Green, Ky., passed away on February 9, 2019, at Tri-Star Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. Glenn was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on August 22, 1943. He graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School in 1961. ... -
Fire reports - Feb. 9
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/19)
City firefighters responded at 10:32 a.m. Friday to a report of a man having fallen out of bed at his 641 Lindsay Street. According to the report, firefighters assisted emergency-medical-services in lifting the man into his wheelchair. ————
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Fire reports - Feb. 8
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/19)
City firefighters responded at 4:05 p.m. Thursday to a report of a stove on fire at the 317 Relief Street residence occupied by An’Niyah Walker, Terra Ruff and Lonnie Ruff and owned by Mike Dovan. According to the report, firefighters found no visible smoke coming from the two-story, wood home upon their arrival...
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Barbara Ann McDonald
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
DEXTER, Mo. — Barbara Ann McDonald, 72, of Bernie, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 14 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Calvin Bolin of St. Charles, Ill. officiating...
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Baby's rare cancer caught early by observant mom (Local News ~ 02/11/19)
Amanda Gulley’s awareness and resolution resulted in her son, Grant Allen, getting early treatment for Retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer almost exclusively found in young children. Grant’s left eye was removed when he was about 8 months old and has been replaced by a glass eye... -
VA to host learning resource center groundbreaking (Local News ~ 02/11/19)
As part of VA’s national effort to modernize its facilities and provide further services for veterans, the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will be constructing a new learning resource center, said Dr. Patricia Hall, medical center director. “Not everyone knows that one of our missions at VA is to educate tomorrow’s medical providers,” said Hall, in a press release. ... -
Nathan Allen Wayne Cato
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Nathan Allen Wayne Cato, 16, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at the Black River Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Online condolences can be made at fowlerandsonsfuneralhome.com...
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Rose Johnson (Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
QULIN, Mo. — Rose Johnson, age 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at her residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Johnson was born March 28, 1931 in Qulin, daughter of the late James Tilman and Eunice Lee Nobles. She had formerly worked at Federal Mogul for several years and retired from the USPS as an assistant postmaster. ... -
Jewell Dean 'Sue' Berger
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
QULIN, Mo. — Jewell Dean ‘Sue’ Berger, age 95, of Qulin, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Berger was born May 12, 1923 in Senath, Mo. She was a member of Oglesville General Baptist Church. On April 17, 1943 she married Theodore Berger. ...
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Stoddard County commission to host elected officials from region at March meeting
(Local News ~ 02/11/19)
Stoddard County will host nearly 20 other commissions within the southeast district during next month’s annual meeting. The Southeast District Commissioners meeting is held to discuss issues pertinent to individual county governments in the areas or statewide...
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Two added to Wall of Valor at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (Local News ~ 02/11/19)
Staff Sgt. Walter Crafton was part of the second wave of soldiers to land on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion in June 1944. He also served in the Sicilian, Rhineland, central Europe and northern Europe campaigns. It was when his regiment was trying to secure a bridge across the Egrenne River in Normandy when they started taking fire. Crafton provided suppressive fire that allowed wounded soldiers to be evacuated... -
Ronald Marcus Evans
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
Ronald Marcus Evans, 82, formerly of Piedmont, Mo. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at the Mark Twain Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Morrison-Worley Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Rev. John Radford officiating. Burial in the Masonic Cemetery...
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Lee Tolbert
(Obituary ~ 02/11/19)
James Roy “Lee” Tolbert, 77, of Wappapello, Mo. died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at Malden Nursing & Rehab in Malden, Mo. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences: www.bradshawfh.com
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