Stories from Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Gabe Gunter’s’ dream 16th birthday came true recently, thanks to his aunt, a cake designer, and a Butler County deputy sheriff. Gunter, who is autistic, has been obsessed with police officers since he was 2 years old, said his aunt, Paula Levering of Boulder, Colorado...

Three Rivers College is now accepting nominations for its 2021 Alumni Star Award. The 2020 Alumni Star Award was presented to Christy Frazier-Moore of Poplar Bluff.

The Poplar Bluff teenager who was struck Monday afternoon by a vehicle while walking on Barron Road has died from her injuries. The Memphis, Tennessee, medical examiner contacted Butler County Coroner Andy Moore on Wednesday morning regarding the death of Macie Elizabeth Williams. The 19-year-old had been flown to Regional One in Memphis for treatment...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Two area residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, on U.S. 60 at Highway 99 at Birch Tree in Shannon County. According to the report, Patsy J. Pruett, 26, of Mountain View was operating a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze northbound when it pulled into the path of a 1994 Chevrolet pickup being driven eastbound by Zachary P. Vermillion, 32, of Fremont...

City firefighters responded 10:37 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, to an alarm at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, 1500 N. Westwood Blvd. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 11:11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, to a report of a vehicle with its throttle stuck and leaking fuel at 3209 Oak Grove Road...

Everett L. Mitchell, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born Aug. 15, 1937 in Stringtown, Mo. He was married to Joyce Mitchell she survives. Also surviving are three daughters, three sons, 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two brothers...

Dean Raymer, 85, was born Dec. 12, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life Sept. 29, 2020, in Foristell, Missouri. She is survived by her husband, Willis E. (Dodge) Raymer; two daughters, Marsha (Jack) Oakley and Stacey (Dave) Schimpf, both of Warrenton, Missouri; son, Bill (Kathy) Whyte of Nashville, Tennessee; six granddaughters, Brandi (special friend David Henry) Goforth, Andrea (David) Nelson of St. ...

The Poplar Bluff Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held virtually on Saturday, with a drive-thru promise garden set up in McLane Park. “For the health and safety of all our participants … we’re not able to have a large, in-person gathering this year,” explained Jacob Farmer, walk manager for the Greater Missouri Alzheimer’s Association. ...

Updated guidelines with contact tracing may lead to more school staff quarantining, according to administration.

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center has its highest number yet of COVID-19 positive patients. The facility currently has 20 COVID positive in-patients, Johnna Craft, PBRMC chief compliance officer, said at the weekly briefing Wednesday afternoon. The number has increased over the past several weeks; however, this is a new high...

Chad Berry stopped at Munch N’ Pump Green Forest Grocery, 2605 Township Line Road in Poplar Bluff, to pick up a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket and get some gas. Looking over the available tickets, “Ride to Riche$” happened to catch the Poplar Bluff man’s eye...