Stories from Friday, May 26, 2023

KENNETT – Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain has announced three defendants who were set for trial in May decided to plead guilty. “These defendants committed serious crimes which harmed victims and the community; they decided to plead guilty because the state was ready to prove their guilt to a jury,” Jain said...

Paul Norman Taylor, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, entered God’s Kingdom on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Paul was born on Jan. 8, 1945, to Russell and Ollie (Sims) Taylor in Poplar Bluff. He married Connie Chaney Taylor on Jan. 14, 1967. Upon graduation from Poplar Bluff High School in 1962, he joined the Air Force and served in the Philippines during the Vietnam War. ...

Gracie Bratton, 76, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Thursday, May 25, at her residence. Visitation is at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville Chapel. Funeral following at 2 p.m., also in the Williamsville Chapel. Burial is in Duncan Cemetery...

Area partners came together this week to discuss the logistics of providing free health, dental and vision care in June to what they anticipate will be thousands of area residents. The U.S. Department of Defense has joined forces with the Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation to launch Operation Healthy Delta, Innovative Readiness Training and free public health clinic...

CAPE GIRARDEAU. — Ninety-year-old Fred Stier needed something to occupy his time and keep him busy, and what he found was much more than that through friendships, camaraderie,and learning new skills. Stier, an Army veteran, is a student in a bi-weekly oil painting class which John J. Pershing VA Medical Center is offering at its Cape Girardeau clinic through the Whole Health Program. This is done in partnership with the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri...

Poplar Bluff’s police and fire chiefs will face off Thursday in the Battle of the Badges Thursday, and both say they’re out for blood — or rather lifesaving donations for the American Red Cross. The event will be from 12:30-5:30 p.m. in the police department multi-use room, 911 N. Shelby Road...

Since 2013, the Poplar Bluff School District has maintained the tradition of allowing students to revisit their former schools just before their graduation. This event has proven to be an emotional day for both teachers and students alike. Teresa Webb, a first-grade teacher at Eugene Field School with 16 years of experience, reminisced about her 23 students from Poplar Bluff’s graduating Class of 2023...

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is excited to announce its partnership with South Central Career Center’s Surgical Tech program. As the demand for skilled surgical technicians continues to rise, PBRMC is committed to supporting aspiring professionals in pursuing this rewarding career path...