Stories from Wednesday, December 2, 2020

A person of interest has been identified as local authorities investigate a homicide, which occurred Tuesday night inside a Poplar Bluff home. The homicide occurred a little after 10:30 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Begley Street, said Poplar Bluff Police Lt. Josh Stewart...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Mario F. Reed, 21, of Essex was arrested at 4:53 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, on suspicion of DWI and driving while suspended. He was booked at the Stoddard County Jail. A 65-year-old Doniphan woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, on Highway EE, eight miles east of Doniphan...

City firefighters responded at 5:07 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, to assist emergency-medical-services personnel with lifting a patient at 301 E. Neat St. City firefighters responded at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, to assist police with the recovery of evidence at 110 Begley St...

The Fairfield Inn will be the site Saturday, Dec. 5, for an event in honor of Foster Adopt Connect and Hearts for Rescue. Santa Claus and Grinch will attend. Cookie decorating will be held. There will be no charge for the event, but Gail Huck is asking those attending to be patient since social distancing will be observed...

Carolyn Sue Hill, 61, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at her residence. Carolyn, the daughter of the late Kinley Rice and Geneva (Gambill) Rice Kniker, was born Oct. 11, 1959, in Lepanto, Arkansas. During her earlier years she worked as a dental assistant and later retired after 23 years at John J. ...

Glinda Elizabeth Markham, 74, of Wappapello, Missouri passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at her home. Glinda was born Jan. 28, 1946 to Bethel “Bodie” Lavelle Hicks and Polly Pauline Tune in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Glinda was a hard working woman who loved her family. She enjoyed gardening, listening to music, and dancing...

One local man is in custody as authorities continue to search for a second person of interest in connection with an apparent homicide and assault that occurred Tuesday night. “During the subsequent investigation, two persons of interest were developed,” said Poplar Bluff Police Lt. Josh Stewart...

SIKESTON – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two contracts for the Southeast District during an electronic ballot process held on Dec. 2. Awarded contracts included two resurfacing projects. Contracts include the following:...

Butler County school districts are preparing for the next round of board elections and filings open later this month.

The distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine was among the topics discussed during the Butler County COVID briefing Wednesday. “We are in the planning stages for a vaccine distribution,” said Hank Voelker, regional coordinator with the Missouri Emergency Management Agency. “Those meetings are being held in Jeff City. I don’t know the outcome, but they are being held.”...