Stories from Friday, October 21, 2022

Former coroner Andrew Moore and his wife Amanda faced a preliminary hearing on Oct. 18 for Class C felony charges of receiving stolen property. The couple allegedly defrauded MVP Investment Group, LLC, of $36,000-$77,000 while operating the former Moore Funeral Home, which MVP owned...

The Poplar Bluff R1 School Board approved a reimbursement payment Thursday of $240,350 to the Athletic Booster Club for purchase of the senior high football field scoreboard, which includes coverage of any remaining installation costs. In discussing the expense, several alternatives for scoreboard advertising were presented, including allowing high school marketing classes to oversee sales and production of scoreboard ads as well as allowing the Booster Club to post ads in other locations around the stadium.. ...

Bright Futures is a program that is designed to provide a framework of support to communities. The program goal is to assist in connecting families, students and community members in need to available services and resources in the area, attendees were told Friday during a special event at the Black River Coliseum to share partner information and program updates...

Cindy Morgan, 55, of Campbell died Thursday, Oct. 20, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell.

Terry Schatz, 60, of Clarkton, Missouri, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, at his home.

Floyd Smith, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Oct. 13, 1949, in Gideon, Missouri, to Burl “Watermelon” and Maudie Mae (Davis) Smith, who both preceded him in death. A long-time resident of Butler County, and a member of First Assembly of God Church, Floyd was a hard worker who took a great deal of pride in caring for his family. ...

Florence T. Smith, 91, of Ellington, Missouri died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Ellington

American Freight Furniture, mattress, appliance celebrated their grand opening today with a ribbon cutting. The new business, according to store manager Veronica Ruble, offers same day delivery and is fully stocked with merchandise, "there is no four to six month wait for delivery," said Ruble. They also offer 12 month no interest financing. Store hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.- Sat. and Sun. 11-6. They deliver within a 50 mile radius...

Clifford Fay Brown, 77, of Buckeye, Arizona, passed away Oct. 16, 2022, in the Abrazo West campus Hospital at Goodyear, Arizona. He was born March 11, 1945, at Naylor, Missouri, to the late George Fay Brown and Loretta “Kinkade” Brown. On July 3, 1986, He was married to Zeta Inez Grissom at Doniphan, Missouri. She survives...