Stories from Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Photo Flag free Robert Hastings Sr., 89, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away July 01, 2022 at Beaufort Nursing and Rehab (Bayview) in Beaufort, South Carolina. Robert was born Dec. 1, 1932 ,to Fred and Mary Kaffenberger Hastings in Rombauer, Missouri. He married Edna Fann Aug. 28, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. She preceded him in death. They were married for 57 years...

FISK, Mo. — Dugan Giles, 61, of Fisk, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his residence in Fisk, surrounded by family. Mr. Giles was born April 19, 1961, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Evelyn Giles and the late Delmar Giles. He attended Twin Rivers High School. Dugan spent his life operating Bluff City Shows and Big D’s Carnival Company with his family. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed arrowhead hunting and shooting pool at Skeeters...

Ruth Holloway, 83, of Malden died Monday, July 4, 2022, at Ridgeview Living Center in Malden.

Dallas Lavern Elder, 82, of Poplar Bluff, passed away July 2, 2022. He was born on Sept. 20, 1939, to Bert Elder and Stella Bowers. On July 6, 1957, he was married to Virginia Belle Rommel. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, of Poplar Bluff; his two sons, Danny Elder of Piggott, Arkansas, and Darren Elder of Brentwood, Tennessee, and four grandchildren, Brittany and Dan Elder, both of Poplar Bluff, and London and Sawyer Elder, both of Brentwood, Tennessee...

“It’s something we love to do for the kids,” said Murray Hammond, horticulturist for the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department. Every year, the parks department sponsors community projects for scouts who are working toward the title of Eagle Scout...

Missouri Employers Mutual has awarded Butler County EMS a $9,750 grant for the purchase of a new piece of equipment. The MEM Safety Grants program partners with policyholders to identify a safety need or improvement that can reduce or eliminate illnesses or injury in the workplace...

KENNETT — A Senath man sits in the Dunklin County jail on murder charges after he allegedly strangled a man at a nursing home. Shedrick White, 57, of Senath is charged with the Class A felony of first degree murder in the strangulation death of Marvin Hale, 38, who was a resident at the Senath South Health Care Center nursing home...

Tuesday, July 5 Rookie League Championship SWITZER RFC 15, JEWELER’S BENCH 9 SWITZER RFC (ab-r-h) — B.Lance 3-3-3. C.Lansford 3-3-3. M.Lance 3-3-3. R.Voyles 3-3-3. M.Ward 3-2-3. M.Pennington 3-0-3. P.Switzer 2-0-0. J.Fouts 2-1-1. E.Tubb 2-0-0. Totals: 24-15-19 (HR: C.Lansford. 3B: M.Ward 2. M.Pennington. 2B: R.Voyles 2. M.Lance. M.Pennington)...

Southern Bank used a late rally, along with strong pitching, to come back and win the Park Department Pony League Tournament championship Wednesday, beating Bizzy Bee 20-5 at McLane Park. "I'm super proud of these guys," Southern Bank coach Doug Lacy said. "They became very good friends over the season and that experience is more important than winning to me."...