Stories from Monday, January 9, 2023

Campbell native, Matt Gunter, has assumed the role of Financial Coordinator at the Dunklin County Caring Council. Gunter stated he was excited for the opportunity and shared on his enjoyment working with numbers and helping the community. “I always liked math,” Gunter informed. “That was my favorite subject. I like numbers.”...

SIKESTON — Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder work. This section of roadway is located from County Road 647 to County Road 658 near Qulin, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m...

SIKESTON—Route BB in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between County Road 338 and County Road 340. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, Jan. 12 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m...

A 44-year-old Glenallen woman sits in the Butler County jail after she allegedly abandoned a child in her care over the weekend. Costalina S. Gray, 44, was charged Monday with the Class D felony of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Missouri Case.net...

Boil water advisory for 142 area Butler County Public Water Supply District #1 has announced a boil water advisory to all customers on Highway 142, this includes all roads coming off Highway 142 on the east and west side up to a half mile. Field supervisor Shannon Baker made the notification at 12:15 p.m. Monday...

Tammy S. Summers, 51, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Summers was born to Leon and Sherry Pennington May 1, 1971, in Poplar Bluff. She was a dedicated follower of the Lord. She always put her family above all, and she was a loyal wife, and a phenomenal mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister...

Steven Billy Lomax, 69, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Friday, Jan.6, 2023, at his home. He was born Aug. 28, 1953, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the late Billy Braden Lomax and Troyce Ann Rollins Lomax. Steve or “Lomax” as many knew him, worked for Ralph Distributing for 28 years before retiring. ...

The Missouri State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire at 615 S. C St., occurring shortly before midnight Sunday. When Poplar Bluff firefighters arrived, heavy flame were coming out of three sides of single story wood frame structure. According to the report made by Battalion Chief Stacy Harmon, crews made entry into the front of the structure to do a primary search and to extinguish the fire in the rear area of the building...

Christina Ann Hill, 41 of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born Feb.10, 1981 at Poplar Bluff, the daughter of Kevin Hill and Beverly Watson. Christina was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff and was a 2000 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School...

Dexter resident Luanne Free, with the help of friends and loved ones, has spread love and Christmas cheer to local nursing homes and residential facilities every year since 2009. This year, they served 16 nursing homes and over 800 residents. Free’s labor of love all began when she and a friend went to visit someone at the Crowley Ridge Care Center...

Economic uncertainty is an ever-present part of the current global landscape. Because of this, financial advisors believe it is important to make decisions that will pay off in the future. Starting a savings plan may seem like a daunting task, they say, but Americans should be looking into short and long-term investment strategies...