Stories from Monday, October 28, 2019

The Poplar Bluff Animal Control shelter is located on Butler Street and is open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. For more information call 573-686-8635.

The Poplar Bluff High School class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Lemonade House Grille in Poplar Bluff. All class members, spouses and guests are invited to attend. For more information please call 778-9261 or 321-0778.

Halloween is quickly approaching. But before you head to the store to pick out the best candy, keep in mind the trick-or-treaters with disabilities who may be stopping by. An estimated one in 59 children in the United States is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder each year. ...

Orlin D. Johnson and Nadine M. (Birdsong) Johnson, of Agee, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 3. They were married Oct. 3, 1954, at Second Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Orlin was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Ora D. Johnson and Minnie (Seypohltowsky) Johnson. Nadine was born to Merlin R. Birdsong and Ruby J. (Lewis) Birdsong of the Agee community...

BROSELEY • Tuesday — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, pinto beans, roll, cake; • Wednesday — BBQ chicken, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, roll, cake; • Thursday — Chicken spaghetti, green beans, garden salad, garlic bread sticks; • Friday — Catfish, french fries, okra, cole slaw, hushpuppies, cheesecake;...

City firefighters responded at 2:09 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, to an alarm at Briggs & Stratton, 725 Highway 142. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 1406 Vincent St...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 19-year-old Poplar Bluff resident was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 12:10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on County Road 448, one mile north of County Road 457, in Butler County. According to the report, Shelby Hon was operating a 2003 Ford Explorer northbound when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree...

PIEDMONT — Judith Ann Martin, 81, of Piedmont, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at her residence. A family memorial service and burial will be in the New Prospect Cemetery at a later date. Morrison Funeral Chapel in Piedmont in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.morrisonfuneral.com...

PIEDMONT — Eva Littles, 77, of Piedmont, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be noon Wednesday, Oct. 30 with services following at 2 p.m. at the United Pentecostal Church near Piedmont. Burial will be in the Gressham Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Chapel...

Ray Nolan Hetherly, 82 of Wappapello, passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 at the John J. Pershing Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on March 28, 1937, in Fort Worth, Texas the son of John and Gladys (Fitzpatrick) Hetherly. On Aug. 26, 1978 he married Darlene Hinkle in Las Vegas, Nev. Together they shared over forty-one years of marriage...

GREENVILLE — Johnny Scott jumped at the opportunity to be the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department’s new canine handler. The opportunity presented itself earlier this year when the former canine handler “ran into a situation and couldn’t continue to do it anymore,” said Scott, who is “very grateful” Sheriff Dean Finch gave him the chance to work with Paco, a 3-year-old German shepherd...

FISK — Gary Wayne Mullins, age 71, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 surrounded by his family at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Mullins was born Feb. 1, 1948 in Poplar Bluff to the late Oren and Edna Mullins. He spent his career in real estate and appraisal in the Poplar Bluff area. Mr. Mullins attended Twin Rivers Baptist Church in Broseley. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR, and spending time with his grandchildren...

SIKESTON, Mo. — Jackson Clay Hunter passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, at the age of 74. An informal gathering to celebrate Clay’s life, with coffee and pastries, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 - 9:30 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge at 320 S. Kings Highway Street in Sikeston, Mo. A graveside memorial will follow at 11 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery at 9712 US-61 in New Madrid, Mo...

Area residents have until Nov. 8 to apply for an annual program that provides holiday meals to veterans.

A third of Butler County senior citizens live alone. If something happens to them, or they need help, where will they turn?

As Halloween approaches, pumpkins are becoming more common around town and the students at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center tried their hands at this fall tradition.

The Karen West Head Start school has added three early childhood classes in response to growing demand.