Stories from Monday, May 2, 2022

A celebration of life for Wayne Gould of Poplar Bluff will be at 6 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the American Legion Post, 2320 Kanell Blvd. Mr. Gould died Sept. 30, 2021.

FORT BRANCH, IND. — Rev. James M. Black, 99, of Haubstadt, Indiana, was promoted to Heaven Saturday, April 30, 2022, from River Oaks Health Campus in Princeton, IN. He was born to the late Monroe Franklin and Wretha (Fair) Black Nov. 5, 1922, in Decatur, Illinois...

Kathy Ann Cagle, 64, of Bernie, Missouri, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Friday, April 29, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kathy, the daughter of James A. and Ruth Nell (Leadbetter) Lovins, was born March 15, 1958, in Powe, Missouri. ...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Larry J. Reaves, 39, of St. Louis was arrested at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, April 28, on suspicion of stealing, failure to register as a sex offender, possession of marijuana and delivery or possession of a controlled substance in jail. He was booked at the Butler County jail...

Embrace every single memento, Twin Rivers R-X Superintendent Dr. Ben Johnson told the school’s graduating class of 2022 Sunday afternoon at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. Johnson challenged them to not be afraid of failure, since that is where they would grow...

John J. Pershing VA Medical Center officials would like the city to consider a new entrance for the Westwood Boulevard property, but neighbors in the proposed area said Monday they oppose the idea. The proposal was brought before the Poplar Bluff City Council during their regular meeting...