Stories from Monday, February 28, 2022

The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library is hosting its seventh annual Author Fair 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5. The event was put on hiatus last year due to COVID-19. This year’s guest speaker is Poplar Bluff native Reba Johnson, author of four inspirational nonfiction books: “Roar Lioness, ROAR!,” “A Time to Move,” “Go Team! How to Rev Up Your Awesome!” and “Bullies in the Boardroom.” She will give her presentation at noon, then join a panel discussion alongside L.E. ...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Brenda “Bryan” Heidemann, 82, of Patterson, died Saturday, Feb. 26. Visitation will be at noon, Wednesday, March 2, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Online condolences :www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Charles “Chuck” Russell Shaline, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

PUXICO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Inspection and Health Service, in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will conduct an aerial operation to remove feral hogs from the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge the week March 6-12...

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT Firefighters were dispatched at 3:13 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Shelby Road. A SUV left the roadway and overturned on its side. One passenger was extracted and transported by Butler County EMS to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, according to the report...