Stories from Thursday, July 1, 2021

A man and woman from Corning, Arkansas, are facing assault charges in relation to an alleged assault that took place in February at the Surf Shop on Highway 67 South. Billy L. Russell, 29, of Corning was arrested Wednesday by the Butler County Sheriff’s Department on the felony charges of first-degree assault, third-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. ...

Dorothy Jane (Merckel) Green, 72-year-old resident of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life Tuesday, June 21, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born July 24, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Roland and Mildred (Rex) Merckel...

Charles ‘Dub’ Wesley Hall, 92, of Essex, Missouri, died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Westfield Nursing Center in Morehouse, Missouri. Mr. Hall was born on July 25, 1928 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He had lived at Essex for the past 62 years. He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association. ...

Roy E. Tippen Sr., age 64, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 29 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tippen was born July 24, 1956 in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Joseph Edward and Pearl Nora Tippen. He is survived by three sons, Roy Tippen, Jr. ...

Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff will be the recipient of $750,000 in grant funding for fiscal year 2022 through the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development’s MoExcels program. The grant program, according to MDHEWD’s website, is a “cornerstone of the department’s long-term commitment to empowering every Missourian with the skills and education needed for success.”...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Danielly L. Izquierdo, 23, of Harviell was arrested at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance - methamphetamine, felony unlawful use of a firearm and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. She was booked in to the Wayne County Jail...

The far-reaching effects of the worldwide COVID pandemic seemed to have touched every aspect of life. This summer, our Fourth of July fireworks supply is no exception. Rather than a direct effect of shutdowns or quarantines, this year’s fireworks shortage is the opposite: expanding economic activity has created a higher demand, which has resulted in a shipping backlog...

A former Poplar Bluff Medicaid provider will have to pay $150,000 for falsely billing services that weren’t provided. The Missouri Attorney General’s office says the settlement was reached with Brook Fears, who owned and operated Shady Oaks Retirement Home, a residential care facility in Poplar Bluff...

Tuesday’s Games BABE RUTH Rent One 15, Las Margaritas 5 Wednesday’s Games CIVIC LEAGUE Innovative Ortho. vs. Shoe Carnival, 5:30 p.m. Sterling Bank vs. Smith & Sons, 6:30 p.m. Boss Squad vs. Haffy’s, 7:30 p.m. LITTLE LEAGUE Century 21 vs. Focus, 6 p.m...