Stories from Monday, October 24, 2022

On Oct. 23, deputies responded to the area of County Route 401 in reference to a stolen vehicle being located that was being operated by Lucas Henson age 36 of Ironton , upon responding officers attempted to stop Henson in the stolen vehicle. Henson fled and it is believed that he set a wooded area on fire to aid in his escape. ...

Get those pillowcases and candy buckets ready to stock up on Halloween candy you will still be throwing away at Easter. Boys and ghouls everywhere are gearing up for the sweetest night of the cold weather season, All Hallows’ Eve, Oct. 31. Children and families have several options this year to celebrate the Halloween season in style in Poplar Bluff and the surrounding areas...

Teresa Hampton Connell of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Bonne Terre surrounded by her loving family. She was born Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1966, in Poplar Bluff to Louis and Madelyn (Atkinson) Hampton. Teresa resided in Cape Girardeau for a majority of her life...

On Oct. 23, around 11:45 deputies responded to the area of County Route 401 in reference to a stolen vehicle being located that was being operated by Lucas Henson, 36, of Ironton, upon responding officers attempted to stop Henson in the stolen vehicle. ...

Donna Boen, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 20, 2022, at her home. Donna was born on June 8, 1960, to the late Ray and Betty Jo (Haynes) Burpo in Poplar Bluff. She married Walter Louis Boen on Aug. 22, 1997. Donna enjoyed playing Bingo and even working the Bingo games. She was a long-time member of the Eagles Club in Poplar Bluff. Her other hobbies were glass blowing and crocheting...

Dr. Wesley Eugene “Gene” Oakley was born on Sept. 8, 1941 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on Oct. 23, 2022. Gene was a life-long resident of Carter County and was the only child of Helen (Davis) and Wesley Franklin (Bud) Oakley and was raised in Ellsinore, Missouri...

Manco Eugene Newnum Jr., 44, of Malden died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2022 in Malden.

Jean Kennedy Russell, 95, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Services to be announced.

Anthony “Tony” Wade Eakins, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away on Oct. 22, 2022 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Eakins was born on Dec. 7, 1963 in Poplar Bluff. He had worked as a mechanic and enjoyed doing mechanic work on vehicles, fishing, hunting, being with his grandchildren, and being the community Santa...

Tyler Gutterman took 2 minutes and 33 seconds to capture the Poplar Bluff Fall Classic Firefighter Challenge Championship Saturday at the Black River Coliseum. The 26-year-old Poplar Bluff firefighter said, he “did the challenge as a good way to keep friendly competition with the guys at work, and as a community outreach to showcase what the fire department has as far as our equipment like the extrication demo.”...

Anthony “Tony” Wade Eakins, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away on Oct. 22, 2022 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Eakins was born on Dec. 7, 1963 in Poplar Bluff. He had worked as a mechanic and enjoyed doing mechanic work on vehicles, fishing, hunting, being with his grandchildren, and being the community Santa...

Patricia Ann Jarvis, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 21, 2022 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff surrounded by her loved ones. Patricia was born on Sept. 14, 1954 to Roscoe and Wilma Christine (Reed) Jarvis in St Louis, Missouri. Patricia was a St. ...

Logan Dale Abney, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Oct. 21, 2022, at his residence. Logan was born on April 22, 1972, to Katherine Smith and Bill Abney in Batesville, Arkansas. He was a long-time employee of Fischer Auto Parts as an assistant manager and parts delivery driver. He made many friends there and considered them family...

Our beloved mother and grandmother Nancy Sue Russell finished her journey on Oct. 4, 2022. She was born on June 6,1947 to Cecil Russell and Hazel Henry Russell in Carrollton, Missouri. As a child, Nancy lived in various locations in central Missouri, including Marceline and Mike; where her dad ran filling stations and the family once lived in an old schoolhouse, where her bedroom was the stage and she wrote on the chalkboard from bed...

A 70-year-old man was killed and two others seriously injured in a trio of weekend crashes in the area, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Hank L. Stufflebeam, 70, was killed Sunday evening after he allegedly was struck by a pickup on Highway 160, five miles east of Doniphan...

A 70-year-old man was killed and two others seriously injured in a trio of weekend crashes in the area, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Hank L. Stufflebeam, 70, was killed Sunday evening after he allegedly was struck by a pickup on Highway 160, five miles east of Doniphan...