Stories from Friday, July 21, 2023

Charles Ronald Sisk, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away July 19, 2023, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau. Charlie was born Aug. 18, 1940, to Serrah and Elsie (Sutton) Sisk in Charleston, Missouri. Charlie joined the Air Force in 1961 at the age of 20 and was honorably discharged in 1965. ...

Betty Jo Klein, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

William Clarence Coleman, 95, of Williamsville, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home Thursday, July 20, 2023. Mr. Coleman was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Shook, Missouri, son of the late Ira and Rosie Coleman. He was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, working in his shop, traveling, and sharing his traveling experiences with family and friends. He was known to be able to repair almost anything...

A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of suspects in a Butler County homicide from 2020. The body of 29-year-old Jessica Mackenzie Holland, was found Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in the area of Butler County Road 612...

The Neelyville School Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday addressed several items, including auditor selection, propane bids and meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year. A discussion of sixth-grade participation in junior high sports was transferred from the regular meeting agenda to a closed-session discussion...

Mary Ann Polin, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, in Poplar Bluff. She was born Aug. 31, 1945, Leachville, Missouri to Walter Holden and Nelly (Blocker) Holden. Mary was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith. Mary enjoyed fishing and cooking for her family. She loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren...

Cecil Lee Thacker Sr., 80, of Campbell, Missouri, died Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the Campbell Health Care and Senior Living in Campbell.

Three Rivers College hosted more than 40 students this year at their annual Drama Camp. Young performers spent a week learning the ins and outs of stagecraft, culminating in a performance in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on Friday. The camp was led Jo Nell Seifert, who was assisted by Carlie Dillinger and student directors Cooper Hornbeck, Abby Murphy and Katelyn Conover...

A suspect in Qulin's bank robbery on Thursday has been apprehended. Zackery R. Stark, 25, of Qulin was arrested without incident around 9:20 p.m. July 20 by the Butler County Sheriff's Department, roughly 12 hours after the heist. Stark allegedly robbed the Southern Bank branch in Qulin on Thursday morning. BCSD and emergency personnel responded to the scene at 9:10 a.m. after a white male in a ski mask reportedly took an undisclosed amount of money and fled through the rear of the building...

A man suspected of robbing a bank in Qulin was apprehended Thursday night. Zackery R. Stark, 25, of Qulin was arrested without incident at his home around 9:20 p.m. by the Butler County Sheriff’s Department. The arrest concluded a 12-hour search beginning when BCSD and emergency personnel responded at 9:10 a.m. ...

As a potential UPS work stoppage threatens to disrupt deliveries across the United States, experts warn a strike would flood other delivery institutions and companies, including the U.S. Postal Service, causing delays in service and big economic losses...