Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2019

QULIN — On their first trip to the Missouri State Fair, one Butler County family received an unexpected honor. Landon and Hayley Benson, along with their three daughters, were recognized as Butler County Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Butler County and the local Farm Bureau on Aug. 12...

Eleven year old Eli Jenkins, of Butler County, says his favorite activity is “going to town with PaPa” and “picking up a few things.” Eli’s PaPa is Wayne Jenkins, 87, a partial amputee from Poplar Bluff, who is wheelchair-bound due to an accident decades ago...

FISK — Donna Phyllis Self, 85, of Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at noon Friday, Aug. 30 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton following the funeral.

Barbara Kay Eller, 82, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Wayne County, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 at The Manor Nursing Home, Poplar Bluff. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31 at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, 11101 St. Charles Rock Rd, St. Ann, MO 63074. Burial will immediately follow at Mount Lebanon Cemetery...

A recent uptick in suspected arson fires involving unoccupied structures in Poplar Bluff has lead fire officials to take a proactive approach in seeking out information. “We’ve had a whole string of them; I’m not sure how many,” but three occurred last week, said Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Ralph Stucker. “The guys are just getting hammered right now.”...

Butler County commissioners are expected to decide at the end of the week on a bid to pave five roads in the community of Harviell. Grant funding has made the project possible, said presiding commissioner Vince Lampe. The county has received a Community Development Block Grant for the majority of the costs...

City firefighters responded at 7:27 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, to a report of a fire at 702 S. Eighth St. According to the report, firefighters found unknown person(s) had been burning trash in a vacant lot and used two gallons of water to put out the fire...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Tashanda Shree Fairley, 42, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at Probation and Parole on a warrant for a parole violation on an original drug offense. She was booked at the Butler County jail...

DEXTER — Brian Hart, 63, of Puxico, died Aug. 22, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter with services to follow at 1 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery with full military rites with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.