Stories from Thursday, September 21, 2023

100 years agoSept. 21, 1923 • Gertrude Stone was released from the Butler County jail today following a preliminary hearing where she is charged with being short in the post office accounts at Briar Creek in Ripley County. Stone was arrested followed an investigation at the Briar Creek post office, which found she was $597 short in her accounts. The shortage also allegedly involves money orders sold to residents of that section on purchases by mail...

As always, Thursday’s Women Aware conference had much to offer to attendees. Hundreds of women perused vendors, picked up information on charities, and gained knowledge through breakout sessions on topics like self-defense and finances. The highlight was keynote speaker Christy Wright, a life coach and bestselling author, and her presentation was on finding balance in a busy life...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Alta Sancousie reported at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, her cell phone was missing. She last saw the phone at Walmart Supercenter at 333 S. Westwood Blvd. _ An employee at Missouri Highlands Medical Clinic at 2897 James Blvd. reported at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, a tan 2006 Chevrolet Impala had been abandoned on their parking lot. At the time of this report, efforts to contact the registered owner were unsuccessful...