Stories from Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Poplar Bluff will host the MSHSAA Class 5 quarterfinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday against Parkway South.

Carl Ray Johnson, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 15, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born October 29, 1948, in Holcomb, Missouri to the late Carl T. and Mary Johnson. Carl served in the United States Marine Corps. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends...

Debbie Hendricks, 60, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. She was born in Japan on July 7, 1961 to the late William Bedsworth and Mary Orman. She was of the Baptist faith. She was married to her best friend, Curtis “Rick” Hendricks. Debbie had worked as a homecare aid but spent most of her more recent time caring for her husband and family. ...

Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith (R-8th District), the ranking Republican on the U.S. House Budget Committee, has the second-strongest cash-on-hand position of potential GOP hopefuls expected to run in the August 2022 Senate primary, according to third quarter data posted Friday by the Federal Elections Commission...

Rodgers Theatre, Inc. is holding its fifth annual Restore the Rodgers Banquet at the Black River Coliseum from 6-10 p.m. Thursday. This year’s theme is Black and White Masquerade, and attendees are encouraged to dress their best. The evening will begin with a social hour from 6-7 p.m., beverages courtesy of Wil Fischer Distributing of Poplar Bluff, followed by dinner from Tasteful Creations and entertainment by singer and guitarist Maggie Thorn, as well as singer Erin Edington accompanied by musician Kathy Gibbs. ...

The Margaret Harwell Art Museum’s annual Cork + Fork fundraiser festival is 6-9 p.m. Saturday in the museum’s sculpture garden. Wil Fischer Distributing is providing Anheuser Busch products and wine, Colton’s Steak House & Grill is catering a mesquite chicken dinner with sides, and Donut House will provide dessert...

Quintin Marler reported at 2:17 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, that the catalytic converters had been stolen from three Penske trucks sitting on his lot on Red Robin Lane. _ Larry Sargent reported at 4:17 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, that as he was driving along Highway NN, someone threw an item from a passing school bus, striking his windshield and causing damage...