Stories from Wednesday, September 2, 2020

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Three Ripley County women were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, on U.S. 160, six miles east of Doniphan. According to the report, Caleb M. Loewen, 22, of Doniphan was operating a 2015 Jeep westbound when it struck the rear of a 2018 Mazda, which was stopped in the road attempting to make a left-hand turn...

City firefighters responded at 3:59 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of main Street and Wilcox Road. _ City firefighters responded at 8:46 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, to the 800 Victor St. residence owned by Michelle Harrison...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Carl Birmingham, 97, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Missouri Veteran’s Home. He was born Aug. 15, 1923, in Holcomb to J.R. and Flossie King Birmingham. He was married to Imogene Mullins Birmingham, who preceded him in death...

The Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded a grant through the U.S. Economic Development Authority, which is being used to assist in obtaining a new strategic plan for Downtown Poplar Bluff. The $99,000 grant, according to chamber President Steve Halter, also was used for a new retail market analysis, industrial analysis and labor shed study...

Senior citizens are a prime target for scammers. Many are on a fixed income, and they may have a lifetime of savings in the bank.

FISK -- Douglas Harold Armour, 59, of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Armour was born Aug. 19, 1961, in Campbell, to the late Leslie “Tator” and Betty Armor. On April 22, 2000, he married Sara Jennewein; she survives. ...

The boil water order for Butler County Public Water Supply District #1 was lifted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Assistant field supervisor Travis Thomas said, the advisory was for all customers between Highway PP north to Highway 67.

The Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1959 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Myrtle’s Place. All members, spouses and guests are invited to attend. Anyone with questions, call 686-1019 or 718-5900.

Four young shooters from the Southeast Missouri School of Archery, based out of Twisted Arrow in Poplar Bluff, qualified and shot for scores in the national Scholastic 3-D Association’s national tournament Tuesday evening. “We were all supposed to go to Louisville, Kentucky, back in March to the S3DA nationals,” said Twisted Arrow co-owner Jim Akers. “They canceled and told us they would reschedule, and we ended up having to do it virtual.”...

The Margaret Harwell Art Museum in Poplar Bluff will feature Cindy Kopenhafer as its September and October gallery artist. Kopenhafer, of Pleasant Hope, Missouri, will have works in oils, graphite, watercolor and pastels on display at the museum, said director Steve Whitworth...

The opportunity to register children for the upcoming fall Optimist Soccer League in Poplar Bluff rapidly is coming to a close. “The deadline to sign up is Friday,” said Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department Director Lanny Corcimiglia. The cost to register, according to OSL Commissioner Staci Barker, is $20 per player...

The Butler County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Tyler Scott Wangler in connection to a Wednesday shooting. “(Wangler’s) a person of interest in today’s shooting at the 100 block of Regency Lane,” said Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs. “ … He is considered armed and dangerous.”...

Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs reports his department is investigating a shooting is believed to have occurred Wednesday morning in the Hilliard area. “We had a report of a male subject shot numerous times in the Hilliard area,” said Dobbs, who indicated the call had been made by a motorist...

In an uncertain time, cast members with “Shrek the Musical” at Center Stage found an escape in a world of fairy tales, singing dragons and love between a princess and an ogre.