Stories from Monday, October 10, 2022

Mrs. Iva Lee Davidson passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday, Oct. 8, at her residence in Malden. The visitation service will be held at Landess Funeral Home in Malden at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Funeral services will follow at 12:30 p.m. The Reverend Tom Zych will be officiating. The burial will be at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Wayne County’s fair is in its 15th year and continues to grow with games, crafts, live music, food and animal interactions. Events were held Oct. 7-8 in Silva. Events during the day were free to all visitors to enjoy, however, once the sun went down and the horses come out, the public did have to pay an admission fee...

Wheatley school will take registration for their Succeeding in School reading and tutoring program on Oct. 13, from 4-6 p.m. The program will kick off it’s first session at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.15, and run until 1 p.m. for students in grades kindergarten through sixth. The program will also offer virtual assistance through Google Duo to students in kindergarten through sixth grade who need help during the week...

“I think it teaches me to be a better person in life and it also gives me the opportunity to look at life from a different perspective,” said Darius Sagharichi, Poplar Bluff High School Senior and soon to be Eagle Scout. Sagharichi took part in a clean-up project clearing out weeds and laying down mulch in the downtown area. ...

A 2022 Greenville High School graduate credits 4-H with helping her receive a college scholarship. Dakota Friley is one of the millions of youths, parents, volunteers and alumni across the nation celebrating the many positive youth development opportunities National 4-H offers. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson proclaimed Oct. 2-8 as National 4-H Week in the state...

Poplar Bluff High School’s Beta Club is proud to announce Sophomore Emaly Clyburn as a State Leadership Representative. This award is given annually to deserving National Beta members who best demonstrate quality leadership through effective team work, inspiration to fellow peers, a courageous attitude, and an honest character...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Cynthia Marie Andersen, 33, of Poplar Bluff was booked Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Butler County jail on a failure to appear warrant for passing a bad check. ­­­­_ James Alva Beck, 42, of Poplar Bluf was booked at the Butler County jail Sunday, Oct. 9, on a warrant for manufacturing a controlled substance...