Stories from Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Who won by a landslide and who tied for city alderman? Which town is getting $3.5M in water upgrades and what county gets a fulltime prosecutor? We’ve got the results from Tuesday’s election!

Poplar Bluff High School Student Council (StuCo) was the only recipient in the state to earn the award of merit in the Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) School of Character program for working to create an environment of inclusion. According to the application, the award – the highest of four levels of recognition within the program, is given to a single qualifying school that displays outstanding commitment to individuals with intellectual disabilities, a true understanding of unity, and a passion for raising awareness and funds for local SOMO student-athletes.. ...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Imogene Ann Sullivan passed into the hands of her loving Savior on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the Arbors of Gulf Breeze, Gulf Breeze, Florida after a determined 16 year battle with Parkinson’s disease with dementia. She was 81 years old...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Vernon “Ray” Mann, 92, died at Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia March 20. Visitation is at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Memorial service is at 9 a.m., Friday, April 8, also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial following at noon at Missouri State Veteran Cemetery, Bloomfield, with full military honors...

KENNETT, Mo. — Jack Adkins, 83, of Kennett died Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born Sept. 9, 1938, in Gideon. He retired from the U.S. Navy after serving 30 years. He was a retired mortician and coroner. His parents were the late Edward and Essie Pearl Cashion Adkins...

photos: all provided 2. PBHS’ Caleb Shepard performs a trumpet solo accompanied by choir director Joshua Allen and band director Stephen Winters. 3. Poplar Bluff High School Percussion Ensemble #1 The Poplar Bluff High School band earned numerous exemplary ratings this month at the Missouri District Solo and Ensemble Festival held on the Three Rivers campus...

The Sock & Undie Rundie upcoming 5K will be May 14 at McLane Park and FosterAdopt Connect is searching for businesses and individuals who want to sponsor the event and become a superhero. Mary Haldeman with FosterAdopt Connect explained superheroes or sponsors use their “powers to help our community’s abandoned, abused and neglected children and teens find their forever homes by participating in the Sock & Undie Rundie.”...

BLOOMFIELD — A Stoddard County man was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to first degree statutory sodomy. Bobby Riddell of Bernie was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Robert N. Mayer. The sentence was made consecutive to a previously imposed seven-year sentence in New Madrid County, meaning Riddell could spend up to 31 years in prison...

Three Rivers College Patrons of the Arts and the Rodgers Theatre have partnered to present Rhonda Vincent at 7 p.m. April 8, at the Rodgers Theatre. “Vincent is born and raised in Missouri, and we are excited to welcome this bluegrass legend to Poplar Bluff once again,” said Robert Abney, director of the Tinnin Fine Arts Center...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Donna Sue Balance, 73, of Poplar Bluff was booked Tuesday, April 5, at the Butler County jail on suspicion of an ex parte violation. She was later released. _ Danny Ray Broege, 26, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Tuesday, April 5, on a warrant for parole violation...