Stories from Thursday, February 9, 2023

A Carter County woman is being held without bond following the death of a child, according to authorities. The Carter County Sheriff’s Office was contacted Feb. 2 by medical personnel about possible child neglect, according to a press release. Tatiana S. Gardner of Ellsinore was subsequently arrested and has been charged with abuse or neglect of a child, the sheriff’s department reported...

Junell Knight, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at her residence surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Knight was born Aug. 17, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Byrtle and Emma Bennett. On April 2, 1976, she married Dennis Knight. She worked for Kneibert Clinic in Poplar Bluff until her family moved to Texas in 1981, where they lived for 20 years before returning to Poplar Bluff...

A contract was awarded Thursday for the replacement of a Dunklin County bridge that has been closed since September. An $885,863 contract was awarded to Joe’s Bridge & Grading, Inc., for a bridge deck and substructure replacement on Route J over Ditch No. 12 near Glennonville in Dunklin County...

The FosterAdopt Connect program will be hosting a Tall & Small Ball from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Westwood Event Center on North Westwood Boulevard. The evening will include dinner, dancing and a visit from some beloved Disney characters and superheroes...

Fans of “The Borrowers,” “Stuart Little” and “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” will love the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library’s latest art exhibit. The “Small Town Miniatures” series by Belinda Bailey brings pint-sized narratives to life with repurposed objects and detailed miniatures. It is available for viewing at the Main Branch until the end of March...

April German Sipes, 46, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born Jan. 7, 1977, Poplar Bluff, to Richard German and Teresa Holt. April was a long time resident of Butler County. She was a member of New Oak Hill General Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and singing...