Stories from Monday, June 19, 2023

The Poplar Bluff City Council will accept letters of interest to fill an open at-large seat following the resignation of a member. Robert Duckett, who was elected to the council in April, submitted his resignation, saying he has moved out of the city limits...

Poplar Bluff families should mark their calendars for free hot dogs, games and crafts this weekend, plus a chance to connect and apply for vital services. Parent Link is hosting Family Fun Fest from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, on the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, Poplar Bluff...

Betty Morey-Faraone, 66, of Williamsville died Saturday, June 17, at St. Clair Hospital, Fenton. Visitation is at 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville Chapel. Graveside service following at 5 p.m. at Holliday Cemetery, Williamsville...

Two fires broke out within six hours of each other on Sunday night and Monday morning. Poplar Bluff firefighters first responded to a building fire at 6:28 p.m. on Highway 142 Sunday, then to a fire in a vacant three-story structure at 724 Cynthia St. shortly after midnight Monday...

The Wheatley Historic Preservation Association held a Juneteenth celebration on Monday, June 19, at the Historic Wheatley School. The event was centered around the theme “What Will You Do With Your Freedom?” The celebration began with an invocation delivered by Reverend Ronald McCain, the WHPA Chaplain. Following the invocation, Rex Rattler II led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Singer and musician Darrell Nelson performed the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”...

The Poplar Bluff community gathered together Saturday, June 17, at Bacon Memorial Park in celebration of Juneteenth. It was part of three days of activities, which started Friday and ended Monday, at Wheatley School. Michele Webb, president of the NAACP, spoke about the importance of Juneteenth for her and the community. Webb stated Juneteenth is an important event to recognize the emancipation of enslaved people and to understand history...

DONIPHAN — A Ripley County inmate is in a Tennessee hospital after an attempt to escape from a second-story window during court proceedings left him with multiple broken bones. Jerome Cole, 45, of Doniphan is expected to appear again July 3 at the Ripley County Circuit Court on assault charges for the hearing he originally fled from Friday

Poplar Bluff Police Paul Jackson, 44, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9:28 a.m. Friday, June 16, at his residence in the 1000 block of West Maud Street. He was booked in on a Butler County warrant for forgery and lodged in the Butler County jail. _...