Stories from Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Lorene Marie Withrow, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Mark Twain Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 14, 1933, Poplar Bluff, to Johnny Mayes and Edna (Wright) Mayes. Lorene was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. Lorene was a member of the Third Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, she enjoyed watching movies, cooking, loved her church, loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren...

Ann B. Pennington, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Cedargate Healthcare. Ann was born Dec. 23, 1933, to Clyde and Burdie (Woodruff) Foust in Poplar Bluff. She married Charles Ray Pennington Aug. 20, 1955, also in Poplar Bluff...

Terry Lee Stroud, 77, of Springfield, Missouri, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 at Neighborhood at Quail Creek in Springfield. Mr. Stroud was born March 25, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of the late Otis and Mary Virginia Stroud (née Lewis). He is survived by several extended family members and friends...

A dog days of summer fundraising event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday to benefit the Animal Welfare Alliance. AWA is a non-profit organization with a no killer animal shelter located at 1904 S Westwood Blvd. The benefit will be held at 333 S. Westwood Blvd., the location of Whitworth’s Gift Chest Jewelers...

This week’s MAIN EVENT features a pair of concerts and a volunteer orientation for the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. The first concert features Bo Blackwell at Haff Whiskey in downtown Poplar Bluff at 8 p.m. Friday. He will be performing an acoustic show at one of Downtown’s newest establishments...

By DONNA FARLEY Editor The first day of kindergarten has only gotten harder for mom Kinzie Stull. “I’m a mess but she told me to just let her go,” Stull said as she dropped her 5-year-old daughter Sophie off for her first day at Hillview Elementary in the Neelyville School District...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Officers responded at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, to a residence in the 1800 block of Zehm Avenue for a report that a juvenile female had assaulted her mother with a brick. The juvenile suspect was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for evaluation. ...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Kevin A. Peterman, 27, of Ellsinore was arrested at 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, in Butler County on a Carter County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic violation, and on suspicion of driving while suspended, no insurance and no valid registration. He was booked at the Butler County jail...