Stories from Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Brenda Elaine Hildrich, 75, of Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, at Saint Louis University Hospital. She graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School in 1965. She dedicated herself to helping others by serving in nursing homes and in home care for most of her life. She was loved by many as a sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She loved the music of Elvis Presley, the taste of sweet drinks, and the companionship of her white Pekinese, Emmy Lou...

FISK, Mo. — Iris Kay Hall, 73, of Ferguson, Missouri, died Monday, April 18, 2022 at her residence in Ferguson. Ms. Hall was born Aug.4, 1948 in Lutesville, Missouri to the late Hubert and Pauletta Hall. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved studying the Bible and history. Iris was very devoted to her family. She was also a very generous person and regularly donated to charities...

The Poplar Bluff Buddy Ball league is growing by popular demand, and registration for the 2022 season is open through Saturday, April 23. Buddy Ball is baseball for people with physical, developmental and mental disabilities. The league has operated in Poplar Bluff for seven years...

The Three Rivers College Board of Trustees reorganized in its first meeting since the April 5 election. Temporary chair Dr. Wesley Payne and temporary secretary Edie Dilbeck oversaw the swearing in of Darren Garrison and Gary Featherston. Garrison won re-election for his seat and Featherston faced no competition...

A lightning strike flipped the power switch on 3,788 customers about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday. “We had a lightning strike on our transmission line about 2.8 miles from Morrison Road substation, which is by 60 bypass where it turns and goes back toward Wilcox Road,” Municipal Utilities electric superintendent Lyndell Coleman said. “We had to drive it out, make sure everything was good.”...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Amie Marie Hobbs, 31, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Monday, April 18, on suspicion of marijuana possession and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. _ Richie Vaughn Morris, 62, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Monday, April 18, on suspicion of animal abuse. He was later released...