Stories from Friday, November 3, 2023

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Dillion R. Rice, 32, of Campbell was arrested at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance. He was booked at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and released. _ Dakota L. Gray, 25, of Clarkton was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, on a Maries County warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of a traffic offense. He was booked at the Stoddard County jail...

Poplar Bluff Middle School has announced A and B honor roll students for the first quarter. A Honor Roll Wayne Price Zachary Buck Aria Oehlert Reed Porter Mia Crain Lucas Gilkey Kai Braswell Leigha Haag Braxton Brown Bentlee Price Bay Paukner Alexia Hedgecorth...

John Randall Morgan, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on Oct, 25, 2023, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. John was born on March 4, 1955, to Clarence Joseph Morgan and Lola Jane Morgan in St. Louis, Missouri. He was retired from the National Guard...

The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library continues to host their annual book sale through Sunday. This helps to contribute to much of the programing for the library activities. The director of the library, Shannon Midyett said the annual book sale usually generates somewhere between $8,000 and $10,000 in revenue for the library every year...

Poplar Bluff local Scott Innes stepped into the recording booth in 1998 for his first movie, “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.” “I stepped into the paws of the biggest cartoon characters in the world,” he said. Now he’s inviting fans to celebrate and support a charity near to his heart: Recycling Grace...

Community Church of Christ in Lowndes recently hosted their second annual Old Fashion Days. From open-flame cooking and baking to home remedy herbs and oils, the church had a successful turnout, according to organizers, who said they wanted to demonstrate to the public the benefits of being self-sufficient...

Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor will be appointed presiding judge for the 36th Judicial Circuit later this month. The announcement was made Friday by Gov. Mike Parson. It will come as current presiding Judge Michael Pritchett retires...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Charles Coker, 47, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 6:27 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at a residence in the 1600 block of Cross Street. Coker was booked on a charge of violation of a protection order and he was lodged in the Butler County jail...