Stories from Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Priscilla J. Pitchie, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Friday, March 24, 2023. Arrangements will be announced later.

Jean Anne Douglas, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away March 25, 2023 at her home in Poplar Bluff. Jean was born Jan. 1, 1932 to William and Lina (Davis) Felker in Bloomfield, Missouri. Jean enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren. She took pride in the way she presented herself and left a lasting impression on everyone that knew her...

Larry Samuel Silverberg, beloved brother, uncle, friend, passed from this earthly life March 18, 2023. He was the first child born to Samuel and Lois Silverberg Sept. 19, 1942, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Larry, a 1961 graduate of Otter Creek High School, enlisted in the Navy after being in the Navy reserve during high school. ...

Four area House Republicans are on record supporting Senate Bill 49 — the Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act, which passed Thursday, March 23, by a strict party line vote, 24-8, in the upper chamber of the General Assembly. Missouri’s legislation, which was sponsored by Sen. ...

To celebrate National Doctors’ Day on Thursday, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is making a charitable contributions to three local nonprofit organizations in honor of its medical staff. The day is set aside to recognize physicians for their skills, sacrifice and service to the community. ...

Three Rivers College invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to explore Gaming through four events during this year’s Liberal Arts Week. Daniel Atwood will be “Reimagining Medieval Music today: Musicians in Skyrim and Other Fantasy Games” at noon April 17 in room 108 of the Robert W. ...

After years of work and pandemic delays, Recycling Grace Women’s Center is finally opening its newest campus. The public is invited to tour the Ruth House at 708 Kinzer St. at an open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday. The new eight-bedroom facility sits next door to the Linda House and will become the new headquarters of Recycling Grace. ...

Efforts are being made to locate the next of kin of a 72-year-old woman found dead Monday in downtown Poplar Bluff. Butler County Coroner Jim Akers explained the woman was homeless and appears to have died of natural causes. Law enforcement received a report of an unresponsive woman found near the area of Second and Cedar streets around mid-day Monday...

There may be many foolish goings-on April 1, but all the smart folks will want to come to Doniphan and shop, as the city hosts its sixth annual city-wide yard sale. Doniphan will become a veritable marketplace, drawing crowds of bargain-hunters into the city...

Butler County sheriff Steven Dean Garner, 60, of Neelyville was booked at the Butler County jail at 1:37 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana. A cash-only bond was set at $20,000. _ Joseph Edward Glass, 53, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail at 1:28 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana...