Stories from Monday, September 26, 2022

For the week ending Sept. 15, came news of mortgage rates exceeding 6% — reaching their highest level since the fall of recessionary year 2008, with stubbornly high inflation the primary culprit, according to Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, formally known as government-sponsored Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., which operates in the secondary mortgage market...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - Like so many other states, Missouri is working to address the shipping disruptions which arose during the pandemic resulting in delays in raw materials and consumer goods coming into the United States. New Madrid County’s growing port site may well be part of the solution...

As a further sign of changing times and new technology, ticketing will now become managed electronically. At a Sept. 19 meeting of the Doniphan City Council, Police Chief Mark Rodgers said that the police department has the new electronic ticketing system “up and running.”...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Christopher Ray Colburn, 42, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail Saturday, Sept. 24, on suspicion of second-degree domestic assault. _ Rashaud Takeel Frazier, 24, of Neelyville was booked at the Butler County jail Friday, Sept. 23, on suspicion of animals at large. He was later released on bond...

Robert Leslie “Thack” Thacker, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. passed away Friday, Sept.23, 2022, surrounded by his loving daughters and family. Bob was born on July 5, 1927, to Benjamin and Anna (Crites) Thacker in Malden, Missouri. He married the love of his life, Agnes (Peg) Krapf on April 29, 1950, in Poplar Bluff at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They were married 62 years and raised a beautiful and devoted family together...

Bobby “Bob” Dean McDonald, 90 of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 at Mark Twain Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. Bob, son of Rube and Ruth Batson McDonald, was born on Sunday, Sept. 11, 1932 in Magness, Arkansas. He was a deputy sheriff for Dunklin County and later Chief of Police in Malden. He was a member of the New Home General Baptist in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War...

Marlene Faith (Emery) Hawkins, 88, passed from this life into heaven, peacefully, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at 1:15 p.m. at Westwood Hills Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Her long battle with Alzheimer’s disease has come to an end as she went into the arms of Jesus. She is now, no doubt, singing alto in the heavenly choir and was met there by her dad and brother singing praises to God...

Thomas Howard Evans, 74, of Jackson, Missouri, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mr. Evans was born June 24, 1948, in Rombauer, Missouri, son of the late Raymond and Marie (Hunt) Evans. He worked in Asphalt Construction his entire life, and he owned and operated Evans Asphalt Paving for over 30 years...

Fields of Faith is expanding in Southeast Missouri, with events in Malden, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau and Sikeston. “Our goal behind having Fields of Faith, especially spread out through the area, is to give every student a chance to be able to come and hear the gospel, hear some of their ... peers, hear their testimony, and share their faith journey,” explained Josh Mills, area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...

A Poplar Bluff woman was killed and a Williamsville man seriously injured in a pair of accidents which occurred Saturday in Butler County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The first accident occurred at 2:05 a.m. on U.S. Highway 67, five miles north of Poplar Bluff...

Poplar Bluff will be colored pink beginning Friday when the Mules football team plays the Fox Warriors of Arnold at home. The football game will be the first Pink Out event of the year and “we’re hoping for a lot continuing through October,” said United Cancer Assistance Network Executive Director Melody Chailland...

A student at Poplar Bluff High School reported at 7:53 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23 being assaulted by another student inside the school. This matter was referred to the Juvenile Office. ————— Rebecca Falkoff reported at 9:50 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, her purse was missing from her residence in the 300 block of West Harper Street...

Turn over a new leaf — give blood or platelets this fall The American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation. While the leaves turn, the need for blood never changes. Those who give this fall play an important role in keeping the blood supply high enough to help patients counting on blood products for care– especially ahead of the busy holiday season. ...