Stories from Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Authorities say a driver who was both distracted and under the influence almost caused serious injury to deputies Tuesday night. Two Butler County Sheriff’s Department deputies and a K-9 officer were making a traffic stop shortly before 11 p.m., when they say their vehicles were struck by an unrelated passing vehicle...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Nicole Luckey, BSN, RN, has accepted the position of manager of clinical application services within the information technology department, effective February 2022. Luckey received her bachelor of science in nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in St. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Liz Glastetter, MBA, BSN, RN, returned in February as director of cancer services for Saint Francis Healthcare System. Glastetter provides operational oversight for the Saint Francis Cancer Institute, including Cape Medical Oncology, Cape Radiation Oncology and the Infusion Center, as well as Respiratory Care Services and Sleep Lab...

Poplar Bluff native Tom Wright was voted president-elect of the Missouri Hearing Society at the organization’s spring meeting March 3-5 in Kansas City. Wright is a board-certified hearing instrument specialist for Miracle-Ear of Poplar Bluff. A lifelong Poplar Bluff resident, Wright is a 15-year veteran of the hearing health industry and has worked with Miracle-Ear since 2018...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Felicia Orum reported fraudulent charges to her debit card at 11:15 a.m. Monday, March 14. _ Billy W. Starns, 43, of Holcomb was arrested at 7:54 p.m. Monday, March 14, in the 400 block of Highway 53 South on suspicion of misuse of 911. He was booked at the Butler County jail...

School districts across the Ozarks area are using a new website to promote Southern Missouri to teachers, in hopes of alleviating the staffing shortages hitting schools. Alton R-IV superintendent Eric Allen has noticed a “declining pattern” of new teachers graduating from colleges over the last seven years or so, while established teachers are retiring or leaving for other careers. ...

MALDEN, Mo. — Kristi Hargrave of Malden passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 at Evelyn’s House in St. Louis, Missouri. Kristi was born Thursday, Aug. 4, 1955 to W. D. Hester and Marcia Lou Grimes Hester, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Kristi was a retired teacher’s aide at Malden Elementary school and was a retired co-owner of Malden Furniture...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Malden man is headed to federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm. Keith D. Farr, 25, of Malden was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared for his sentencing hearing before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT William Stone reported at 10:38 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, a dog was stolen from his property in the 800 block of Mulberry Street. _ Ellen Stroman reported at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, that fraudulent transactions through her Wal-Mart account...