Stories from Wednesday, May 4, 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.

Elsie Atnip, 81, of Greenville, died Tuesday, May 3, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation is at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Shiloh General Baptist Church, Shook. Funeral following at noon, also in the church. Burial is in Shiloh Cemetery...

Gerald “Lane” Reasons, 75, of Dudley, Missouri was welcomed into Heaven on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, by his parents, twin sisters, and many other family and friends. Lane was born Oct. 22, 1946, to Frank and Fern (Joiner) Reasons in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He married Roena Hopkins Nov. 27, 1966, in Dudley...

Two gobblers killed at once by 16-year-old Carter Williams of Broseley and Rhonda Boyers. Williams’ weighed 28 pounds with a 10-inch beard and Boyers’ weighed 25 pounds with a 9 1/2-inch beard. Boyers said she was using a slate call hoping, that Williams would have success at killing his first bird. The pair saw that two birds were coming in and shot at the same time...

GREENVILLE — Mattie Allen has been named the valedictorian of the 2022 graduating class of Greenville High School, while Harlie Rainwater has been named the salutatorian. Allen and Rainwater will lead a class of 42 seniors at the commencement ceremony Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Greenville High School gymnasium...

The application deadline is May 15 for the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technician program at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff. The Test of Essential Academic Skills entrance examination requirement has been waived at this time...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Samuel “Bud” Gowen, 90, of Piedmont, died Tuesday, May 3, at Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center, Piedmont. Visitation is at noon, Friday, May 6, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral following at 1 p.m. also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial is in Little Lake Cemetery, Patterson...

The Three Rivers College Music Department will present its spring concert at 7 p.m. May 10, at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. The music department will perform an eclectic and skilled program showcasing the TRC Symphonic Band, Jazz Band and Collegiate Choir. Ensembles of musicians of diverse ages and backgrounds will be featured in the performances...

Xi Kappa Sorority will hold its 13th Annual Flower Sale for UCAN Saturday at Poplar Bluff Realty Inc., 1800 N. Westwood Blvd. The sale will be held from 8 a.m.-noon or until all the flowers are gone — whichever comes first. Sorority members have raised more than $25,000 for United Cancer Assistance Network by selling hanging baskets of locally grown flowers as the perfect Mother’s Day gifts, according to organizers...

Churches from around Poplar Bluff are continuing their tradition of community prayer outside the Poplar Bluff Courthouse from noon-1 p.m. Thursday as part of the National Day of Prayer. “It’s an opportunity and a responsibility for Christians to stand together in unity,” said Greg Gilberto, pastor of Northside Church of the Nazarene...

Ozark National Scenic Riverways officials announced the final Roads and Trails (RT) Management Plan and Environmental Assessment is now available online. “With the release of the final Roads and Trails Management Plan,” Superintendent Jason Lott stated via press release, “we can move forward to establish a network of roads and trails that is more sustainable and clearly mapped that will allow visitors to safely enjoy the park’s spectacular resources through a variety of recreational activities, while still protecting those resources for future generations.”  . ...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Jeffery L. Mitchem, 34, of 400 block of Lee street was arrested at 2.22 a.m. Monday, May 2, at Poplar and Moran streets on an active Butler County warrant. He was booked at the Butler County jail. William Campbell, 35, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested during a traffic stop on West Henry Street at 7:24 a.m. ...