Stories from Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Wednesday, Nov. 20 has been designated as National Peanut Butter Fudge Day! Being that it's prime holiday treat making time I thought it appropriate to share the day with you. My brother-in-law, Larry, loves peanut butter fudge. His favorite version is my middle sister's recipe. I wasn't able to snag hers but I found one similar...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Cody L. Hale, 20, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, on suspicion of DWI (drugs) and failure to appear on the right half of the road. He was booked at the Butler County jail. _ Joe E. Moore, 49, of Malden was arrested at 1:51 p.m. ...

City firefighters responded at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, to a report of a leaf fire at the intersection of Ferguson and Maud streets. According to the report, firefighters found a controlled burn being performed by the Poplar Bluff Park Department staff...

DEXTER — Two area residents were arrested in Dexter after a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine from an alleged stolen vehicle. Dexter Patrolman Derrick Durall, with assistance from Patrolman Dwain Forshee, conducted a traffic stop on Saturday in the 800 block of Sassafras Street, according to police Capt. Hank Trout...

In just a few short months, Poplar Bluff High School’s archery club has gone from a concept for getting younger people involved in the sport to nearly 30 active members. “It’s grown much faster and gotten much bigger than what we were anticipating,” said instructor Jim Akers. “We were hoping for a handful of kids and we’re well above that.”...

Gulf War veteran Lisa Bratton of the U.S. Air Force returned to her elementary school to speak with students about her service on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

DEXTER — Mike Hess, 59 of Dexter, died Nov. 19, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will follow in the Parma Cemetery in Parma with Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

NEELYVILLE — Hughie D. Gibson, departed this life at the age of 95, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Gibson was born on June 9, 1924 in Neelyville Mo., to the late Hughie Gibson and Lula Mae Couch Gibson. Mr. Gibson was a resident of Butler County but had lived in Cabot, Ark. for a short time. On July 14, 1949, he married Lora Imogene May, she also preceded him in death...

PUXICO — Pauline Brown, 85, formerly of Puxico, died Nov. 13, 2019 at the Fountain View Manor in Granite City, Ill. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico with the Rev. Harold Sitze and Rev. Bruce Pittman officiating. Burial will follow in the Puxico Cemetery with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

A cold, frosty morning greeted deer hunters Saturday, making for good hunting conditions, but with the firearms season opening later this year, deer movement seemed to be a little slower than normal, at least where I was. With the biggest part of the rut already past, that was somewhat expected...

CAMPBELL — Allan Wayne King, 73, of Campbell, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Bro. Ted Stone and Bro. Tony Wood officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

FISK — Leona Hensley Merriman, age 86, of Fisk died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard Co. in Dexter. Mrs. Hensley was born June 17, 1933 in Morehouse, Mo., daughter of the late William and Rhoda Hughes. She was a member of the former Church of God in Fisk. Before her health failed she enjoyed walking with her friend Irma Jennings...

The Three Rivers College Board of Trustees heard a clean audit report during its monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon.