Stories from Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Daily American Republic has confirmed an officer-involved shooting in Poplar Bluff overnight Tuesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has been called in to investigate. MSHP Public Information Officer Sgt. Clark Parrott confirmed Wednesday morning the investigation is ongoing...

Local officials and USGS have reported a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 7 km south, southeast of Williamsville at 8:53 pm. This is an evolving story and will be updated as information becomes available.

According to information from the Missouri Department of Conservation, the state’s opening weekend firearms deer season harvest was a bit higher this year than last, with 89,861 taken Saturday and Sunday compared to 80,744 a year ago. That seems a bit surprising to me because the number of shots I heard, at least while I was out Saturday morning, seemed much lower than normal, and that was in Wayne County...

WAPPAPELLO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake (USACE) announces the opening and closing schedule of the Asher Creek, Lost Creek and the Holliday Landing waterfowl refuges during the upcoming duck season (middle zone) including all splits...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Rebecca Tibbs, 56, of Clubb, died Sunday, Nov. 14, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, also in the Greenville Chapel...

One person is dead after a police-involved shooting just after midnight early Wednesday on Highway 53, just south of McDonald’s. “The Poplar Bluff Police Department responded to a burglar alarm at a business in Poplar Bluff,” said Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Sgt. Clark Parrott...

Sally Owens Sally Jane (Toombs) Owens of Independence, Missouri passed away Nov. 11, 2021 in her home surrounded by family. Sally was born on Sept. 23, 1965 to Olen and Mary (Alexander) Toombs of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Sally attended Poplar Bluff High School where she met Andrew Owens. They married on Jan. 6, 1984. He survives. Sally was a devoted mother and homemaker. Her hobbies included sewing, crafting, and cooking. Some say her laughter lit up the room...

By PAUL DAVIS Assistant Editor WILLIAMSVILLE — Residents of Southeast Missouri were shaken Wednesday evening when a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck the region. The quake occurred at 8:53 p.m. and was centered five miles south-southeast of Williamsville, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey...