Stories from Friday, June 16, 2023

At 9:05 a.m. on Friday, June 16, officers responded to an incident at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Emergency Room. An adult female was dropped off at the facility as a victim of assault. According to the victim’s statement, the assault took place while she was driving the couple’s truck along Westwood Blvd in Poplar Bluff. ...

Bernetta “Ann” Pemberton, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Bickford Cottage in Quincy, Illinois. Ann was born Oct. 1, 1929, in Poplar Bluff, the daughter of Roy and Hester Livenspargar Worland. She married H.I. Ruth Aug. 10, 1952 in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death Jan. 15, 1979. She married Murl Pemberton Dec. 28, 1981. He preceded her in death in 2001...

Mayme Wilma Jane Ward Scowden (“Wilma” to friends and family), 97, from Benton, Missouri, formerly of Lowndes, Missouri, entered her heavenly home Wednesday afternoon, June 14, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Sept. 7, 1925, Wilma was the daughter of the late Edgar J. Ward and Bertha Olive Bowers Ward...

Donald Thomas, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Thursday, June 15, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Thomas was born April 19, 1944 in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Delbert and Pearl Thomas. He served in the Air Force from 1960 to 1965. On Sept. 15, 1962, he married the love of his life, Frances Lee Allen Thomas, in Kokoma, Indiana. ...

The Northside Community Center hosted a Juneteenth celebration Friday, June 16, providing a valuable opportunity for children and adults to learn about the historical significance of the holiday. The event, according to organizer Annie Hinton, aimed to educate attendees on topics such as slavery, family, freedom and inclusion...

The barriers to creating a more healthy Butler County are many, generational and require a coordinated effort at all levels of community and government to create significant change, members of the health care and services community shared this week with state officials...

Amanda Bullington arrived at Poplar Bluff Junior High School in 2014, but she knew from a young age she was meant to be a teacher. She grew up in rural Butler County and attended Twin Rivers, where her mother taught English and her history teacher, Marcella Stockton, helped inspire her to pursue her dual loves of sports and education...

The Poplar Bluff R-1 School Board met Thursday in their annual work session to review the proposed 2023-2024 district budget along with a number of other administrative items. Next year’s budget anticipates operating revenue at $62.67 million with operating expenses of $59.47 million, for an estimated surplus of $1.7 million...

_Butler County Sheriff Cody Dillon Buffington, 24, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, for parole violation with no bond. _ Dale Anthony Adams, 45, of Ellsinore was booked at the Butler County Jail at 3:53 a.m. Thursday, June 15, for non-support in excess of 12 monthly payments under a support order. Cash only bond was set at $5,000...

Poplar Bluff Police An employee of the Poplar Bluff School District reported at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, June 15, that Sean Sanders, 30, of Poplar Bluff stole a gate panel from Eugene Field School property. _ Officers responded at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, June 15, to a disturbance at a residence in the 800 block of Poplar Street. Both parties involved in the altercation stated that they had argued, but no violence occurred. No charges were filed...