Stories from Thursday, April 8, 2021

Pike Creek Reorganized Common Sewer District’s regular meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the district office, 4550 Highway PP, Poplar Bluff. Along with routine business items and reports, a rate review is listed under new business. The agenda may include a vote to close part of the meeting pursuant to Sections 610.021 and/or 610.022...

For more than a dozen years, the Poplar Bluff Heroes Team has worked tirelessly to raise funds in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. This year, the team has a monumental task in front of it - raising a quarter-million dollars...

John Blaich has lived on the Black River Ranch north of Poplar Bluff his entire life, utilizing its resources as much as possible while teaching others about conservation and the land management practices which have worked for him. Now, he’s discovered a new resource on his farm...

Lora Leona Dillinger Sissum, born September 11, 1956, left this world on April 7, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude Dillinger. Lora leaves behind her husband, David Sissum; their two daughters, Sarah Tuley Ballance (Jody Teague) and Sally Tuley (Derrick) Schatte; four grandchildren, Laynie Schatte, Brendan Ballance, Peyton Ballance and Sydnie Schatte. ...

Thelma Harris, 72, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at her residence. Visitation is at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 11, also at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial in Carson Hill Cemetery...

Daisy McGonigal, 83, of Piedmont, died Tuesday, April 6, at Oakdale Care Center, Poplar Bluff. Visitation is from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, April 9, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Piedmont. Burial will follow in Harmony Cemetery, Ellsinore...

Bobby Williams 82, of Poplar Bluff died April 8, 2021 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born on April 24, 1938 in Pocahontas Arkansas to the late Joe and Beulah Williams. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lillian Williams. Also surviving is one brother, Buddy Williams; one sister, Linda Steffam (Bob); one sister-in-law, Brenda Davidson (Hughy); several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews...

Herbert Eugene Schenewerk, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Herbert was born on February 24, 1930 to Phillip and Clara Schenewerk in Poplar Bluff. He married Anna (Starwalt) on September 9, 1950, in Piggott, Arkansas.

A routine traffic stop early Thursday morning resulted in the arrest of a Poplar Bluff man on suspicion of distribution of methamphetamine and marijuana. Travis L. Holloway, 43, of the 400 block of Adams Street, was arrested near the intersection of Fifth and Park streets on suspicion of distribution of amphetamine, distribution of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting or interfering with arrest, failure to signal, driving while revoked or suspended and failure to carry financial responsibility.. ...

The Poplar Bluff R-I school board reorganized after Tuesday’s local elections with the members and leadership identical to the board’s previous makeup. Ken Davis and Tim Gaebler both won re-election for their seats on the board. In Thursday’s special open meeting that was called for the reorganization, board president John Scott was re-elected to another term as president...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Seven holes into the Masters, Justin Rose was 2-over par and in no position to panic. He knew Augusta National in April was no picnic compared with the last one in November. He figured if he could get back to around even par by the end of the day he would be fine...

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT City firefighters responded to a pair of dumpster fires at 12:53 a.m. Thursday, April 8, one behind Walgreens and one behind Kyle’s Car Wash. According to the report, firefighters used a total of 2,015 gallons of water to extinguish both fires...