Stories from Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Jeannie Higgins, 70, of Campbell died Tuesday, May 24, at her residence.

Ruth Eaton, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at her daughter’s residence in Springfield.

Glenda Lewis, 80, of Wappapello died Monday at her residence.

Hilliard Bridge, located between County Road 525 and Ravenwood Lane on W highway near Poplar Bluff, will soon be demolished and replaced. A $25.5 million project, the bridge is slated to close June 1 and reopen by Sept. 30. Currently rated in poor condition, the bridge is still considered safe, but has been negatively impacted by years of traffic and roadway salt...

A 28-year-old Poplar Bluff man was taken into custody Tuesday following a high-speed chase through the eastern Butler County, which ended on One Mile Road in Stoddard County. Kory Paul was booked on charges of stealing a motor vehicle, resisting arrest by fleeing – creating substantial risk of serious injury or death, careless and imprudent driving, speeding and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Paul was lodged in the Butler County jail...

Bobby Earl Kifer, 80, of Imperial, Missouri, died May 18, 2022 at The DeGreeff Hospice House. Mr. Kifer was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed going to their games and rooting for them on TV. He was a member of Seckman Road Baptist Church in Imperial. Born April 02, 1942 in Neelyville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Lily (Bates) Kifer and Freeman Kifer...

Monday’s Games Rookie League Bridgewater Electric vs. Golden Glove, no report That’s a Wrap 1, TNT Hubrins 0 Sparks Welding 4, Ozark FCU 0 Civic League DAR 5, Hessling Construction 1 Home Expressions 11, B&T 0...