Stories from Tuesday, March 22, 2022

A fire Saturday at Henson Trash Service and Transfer Station, 355 Cravens Road, was an uncommon situation, said Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Mike Moffitt. The fire kept crews busy from 9:21 a.m. to after 1 p.m. The blaze included the building at Henson, tires and portable restrooms...

A Doggy Easter Egg Hunt is being sponsored Tuesday, April 12, by Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation. The free hunt will be a first for Poplar Bluff, said Kennedy Thayer, parks and recreation program coordinator. An Easter bunny might even show up for the event...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released a report in the series of accidents on Interstate 57 that left five dead and 15 injured last Thursday. Reports of six deaths were widely reported on Friday; however, the Highway Patrol reports only five deaths. Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker said, “Communication was screwy (last Thursday).”...

ELLSINORE, Mo. — Theodore Harold “Teddy” Koerner went to his heavenly home March 21, 2022. Teddy was born Nov. 10, 1938 to the late Theodore A. Koerner and Helen (Price) Koerner. He had lived in Ellsinore, Missouri most of his life and attended the Ellsinore First Assembly of God Church. ...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Christine Shirley Accorsi, 54, of Ellsinore was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, March 18, on a warrant for failure to appear bad check. She was later released. _ Brandi Nicole Alcorn, 40, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, March 19, on a warrant for possession of marijuana. She was later released...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Andrea Gibbons was arrested Sunday, March 20, at the Walmart Supercenter on suspicion stealing. She was booked at the Poplar Bluff Police Station and later released. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Oficers were dispatched on Wednesday, March 16, to Probation and Parole to pick up an individual on a warrant. ...

Poplar Bluff is heading to the future. Circle Fiber’s installation of fiber optic internet is underway, and once completed the network will supply 13,000 business and residential premises with the highest possible internet speed, according to company officials...