Stories from Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Cathy McKinley NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Cathy Marie McKinley, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away, March 12, 2022 in the Southeast Hospital at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born Feb. 25, 1962, at St. Louis. She was married to George McKinley, He preceded her in death on April 12, 2013...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Lee Edward Garner, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away March 17, 2022 at his residence. He was born, March 1, 1938, to the late, Bert Garner and Ruth “Dodd” Garner, at Poplar Bluff. He was married to Marglyn Hollowell. She survives...

One year after Babita Patnaik led an effort to raise approximately $4,000 to help residents of her native India as the nation was being ravaged by the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Poplar Bluff businesswoman is organizing another fundraiser to aid the people of war-torn Ukraine...

Alice I. Burgin, 93, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. She was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Poplar Bluff to the late William and Cora (Geans) VanBuren. She was of the Baptist faith. She married Denny Burgin, who preceded her in death in 2003. She cared for her home full time. Alice was known for her endearing smile. She was active in her garden, watching baseball and a good wrestling match. Family meant the most to her...

The cast of the zombie movie “HERD” that is slated to begin filming in Poplar Bluff and Southeast Missouri soon will feature some familiar faces. According to a story by the online entertainment news site Deadline.com, the cast of “HERD” will feature Corbin Bernsen, Timothy V. Murphy and Jeremy Holm. The actors’ roles in “HERD” have yet to be announced...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Curry Louden Brawley, 32, of Van Buren was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, March 22, on suspicion of marijuana possession. _ Lannie Kyle Camden, 28, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, March 22, on a warrant for fourth degree domestic assault...