Stories from Wednesday, January 18, 2023

An ordinance put in place six months ago to allow the city of Poplar Bluff to revoke business licenses will soon see its first test. Poplar Bluff City Council agreed by consensus Monday today to start the process of revoking the licenses of two locations of Jay’s Corner Store and the single location of the Winning Circle...

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH UNITED, partnered with the Southeast Missouri Food Bank, will provide a special one-day Mobile Food Pantry at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, on the parking lot of the church. The food will be available to POPLAR BLUFF/BUTLER COUNTY RESIDENTS on a first come, first served basis...

Sherry Lynn Smith, 65, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1957 at St. Louis, the daughter of William Murdock and Norma (Ward) Murdock. A long time resident of Poplar Bluff, Sherry was a member of the Highland Drive Church of Christ and had worked for Walmart...

Sherry Lynn Smith, 65, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1957 at St. Louis, the daughter of William Murdock and Norma (Ward) Murdock. A long time resident of Poplar Bluff, Sherry was a member of the Highland Drive Church of Christ and had worked for Walmart...

Kent Howard, 64, of Piedmont, Missouri, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation is at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan 19, Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral mass is at noon, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Piedmont. Burial is in Forest Chapel in Piedmont. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Kathern “Kathy” Samples, 71, of Holcomb, Missouri died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at her residence.

Missouri is typically home to about 2,000 bald eagles in the winter, as they seek out areas with open water and plentiful food. This week’s MAIN EVENT offers a change to see one in person and learn more about the majestic bald and golden eagle, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation...

The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library recently celebrated Rubber Ducky Day with crafts, songs and storytime on Friday. Children’s Librarian Connie Roberson passed out rubber duckies to children and discussed bathtime safety with parents. Attendees also channeled their inner artists to make handprint ducks with fingerprint ducklings...

Twin Rivers students will soon have the advantage of pen readers in some classes. According to Special Education Facilitator Wawanna Nehrkorn, pen readers will read words for students when the word is scanned with the pen. Nehrkorn presented the pen readers to the Twin Rivers Board of Education for discussion and approval Tuesday, at their monthly board meeting...

The spring semester began Tuesday at Three Rivers College, and school president Dr. Wesley Payne announced enrollment is rising for the first time in 10 years. Enrollment peaked in 2012 before entering a period of steady decline, according to Payne. But compared to this time last spring, “We’re up 2.1% in credit hours, 1% in headcount.”...

The annual Ag Connect this Friday and Saturday at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff will bring together the agriculture communities in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. Three Rivers College and the University of Missouri Butler County Extension Office will host the event to link everyone together and connect farmers to their roots...

Poplar Bluff Police Department Dennis Fain reported at 10:47 a.m. Jan 17, someone broke into his car while it was parked on the lot at Super 8 Motel at 2831 N. Westwood Blvd. _ Officers responded to a reported drug overdose on South 11th St. at 1:25 p.m. Jan. 17. The victim said they had taken fentanyl and they were transported by ambulance to the emergency room...