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Alfred Duwayne Bradley (Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
June 17, 1936 – February 5, 2021 North Little Rock, Arkansas Survived by: Daniel J. Newman aka (Alfred Duwayne Bradley, Jr.), wife Velta; daughter, Sharleene; stepson, Tim of Bellflower, California. Debbie Newman aka (Bradley); sons, Bryan Van Hoose, Tomahawk, Kentucky and Travis Van Hoose, Chillicothe, Ohio, plus four granddaughters... -
Shirley Langley Hindman (Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Shirley L. (Langley) Hindman, 89, of Harviell, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont, Missouri. Shirley was born on September 1, 1931 to Elbert and Edna (Cox) Langley in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Leo Hindman on October 16, 1955 in Poplar Bluff... -
David Albers (Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
David William Albers, 86, passed into eternal life on Sunday, February 7, 2021 in Poplar Bluff. He was born April 18, 1934, to Charles Henry and Gladys (Moreland) Albers in Evanston, Illinois. On November 16, 1957, he married the love of his life Martha Frances Garner, who survives. Dave and Martha were blessed with a love that grew deeper and sweeter with each year and their commitment to each other was an inspiration to their four children and all those who know them... -
Pike Creek Sewer District cancels Wednesday meeting
(02/09/21)
Pike Creek Reorganized Common Sewer District’s regular board meeting Wednesday has been canceled due to impending weather at the district office, 4550 Highway PP, Poplar Bluff.
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Oversight of FSA efforts change in Butler, Wayne counties
(Local News ~ 02/09/21)
Efforts are being made to consolidate the elective areas in Butler and Wayne counties that are under county committees for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. These areas oversee the FSA programs for the counties. This includes programs such as COVID-19 relief assistance that went to farmers and ranchers due to market interruptions in recent months, as well as farm subsidy programs and disaster assistance programs for those impacted by severe weather events such as drought...
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City seeks $1M for fire truck, safety equipment (Local News ~ 02/09/21)
City firefighters say more than $1 million is needed to replace an aging ladder truck that has stopped working on the way to calls, and extrication tools that have suffered “catastrophic failure” while on scene. They hope that grant money from the 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant will help defray most of those costs... -
Residents warned to stay safe as chill settles over area (Local News ~ 02/09/21)
Winter weather can be hazardous and Butler County Emergency Management Director Robbie Myers is asking everyone to be prepared. There are three warming centers in Poplar Bluff, Myers said. The Butler County Health Center, 1619 N. Main St., serves as a warming center during its hours of operations, which are from 8 a.m. ... -
Ice storm warning for area (Local News ~ 02/09/21)
Much of Southeast Missouri will be under an ice storm warning from midnight Tuesday until 6 p.m. Thursday, local first responders and emergency management officials learned Tuesday afternoon during a conference call with the National Weather Service... -
Former officer sentenced to 25 years on child porn charges (Local News ~ 02/09/21)
A former Poplar Bluff, Missouri, police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday for the production of child pornography. According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Missouri, U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. sentenced Brandon M. Hopper, 40, of Poplar Bluff to 300 months in prison for one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Hopper pleaded guilty to this charge in October... -
Police reports, Feb. 9, 2021
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/21)
BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT James Derrick Garvey, 52, of Qulin reported that prior to 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, an individual took two tires from a GMC truck at his home and replaced the tires with another set. The individual is described as a white male with straight, short hair and a goatee...
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