Stories from Monday, October 25, 2021

Emergency responders were called shortly before 11 a.m. to a report of a tractor trailer truck turned over near Broseley. Daily American Republic staff on scene say the single vehicle accident occurred in a curve on Highway 51, about two miles south of Broseley, near the area of county roads 663 and 659...

Officials at Three Rivers College say a new strategy to offer a more personalized experience for high school seniors during preview days is finding success. More than 350 students have attended previews so far, including from Campbell, Doniphan, Van Buren, Poplar Bluff, Puxico and seven other districts. Additional preview days are planned for this fall...

Monica Demitta Jo Benson, 57, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 20, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Monica was born Nov. 4, 1963 to James Miller and Helen Ellis in Poplar Bluff. She married Bruce Benson Feb. 23, 1998. He preceded her in death...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Charles Tucker, 51, of Piedmont, died Thursday, Oct. 21, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation is at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service following at 2 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial is in Mill Spring Cemetery...

WILLIAMSVILLE — Linda Hillis, 76, of Williamsville, died Sunday, Oct. 24, at her residence. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., also in the Williamsville Chapel. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Poplar Bluff swimmers broke five team records Saturday at the Springfield Invitational as they made a push to qualify for state for the first time in program history. The Mules rewrote the relay records while Kastin Caudel set a team record in the 50-yard freestyle, breaking a mark that stood since 2003, and Elijah McAtee lowered his mark in the 200 freestyle...

Isaiah D.J. Feltz, 21, of the 3600 block of Highway T was booked Friday, Oct. 22, at the Butler County jail to serve 48 hours shock time. _ Quince A. Glasgow, 35, of Corning, Arkansas, was booked Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Butler County jail on a warrant for DWI and on suspicion of possession of counterfeit money, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia (prior offense)...