Stories from Thursday, November 28, 2019

As the days grow shorter and freezing temps arrive remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for your pet. The Humane Society of Missouri urges all pet owners to keep the safety of their four-legged friends top of mind this winter. Remember these six tips to protect pets in cold temperatures:...

A Dunklin County teen was killed in a one-vehicle crash shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, on County Road 403, two miles west of Kennett. The 14-year-old Kennett resident was operating a northbound 2015 Polaris Ranger when he over corrected and ran off the left side of the roadway, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle overturned and he was ejected from the driver’s seat, troopers report. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:15 p.m. by Dunklin County Coroner James Powell...

Jack Battles Jr., 45, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Butler County. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Monday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will follow at the funeral home. Burial will be at Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley...

Debra Lynn (Debbie) King, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at her residence. Debbie was born March 6, 1952, in Piggott, Arkansas, the daughter of Clifford and Josephine (Fernimen) Stacy. Debbie was retired, having worked as a secretary for the Southeast Branch Laboratory. ...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Employees of Hart Electronics reported unknown individual(s) broke out the front window of the business between the hours of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, and 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27. Laptops, guitar amps, game consoles and cell phones were reported taken...

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT City firefighters responded at 12:01 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, to reports of a gas leak at Wash Park/Dog Wash. According to the report, a worker hit the gas line at the rear of the building. Upon arrival, firefighters could hear the gas leak. They warned nearby residents of the leak and the valve was turned off...