Stories from Monday, November 6, 2023

A 64-year-old Neelyville man died in a structure fire Saturday morning, said Butler County Coroner Jim Akers. The body of Rufus Thomas “Mickey” Hull was found by firefighters. Akers said the preliminary investigation shows Hull appeared to have “passed as a result of what looks like a accidental house fire.”...

Rufus Thomas “Mickey” Hull, 64, of Neelyville died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at his home.

Operation Christmas Child aims to bring Christmas gifts to children across the world. The program, an outreach project of the nondenominational evangelical organization known as Samaritan’s Purse, is part of a larger project with partners with other local churches during this time of year...

The Poplar Bluff Regional Giving Circle awarded more than $13,000 to nine charities on Saturday morning at Fellowship Church. This year, the organizations receiving micro grants for local projects included: the Animal Welfare Alliance, the Bread Shed, FosterAdopt Connect, Haven House, Northside Nutrition, Recycling Grace, UCAN, Wheatley and Sleep in Heavenly Peace...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Rebecca Farnsworth reported at 9:02 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, she was assaulted by an adult male acquaintance at their residence in the 1000 block of Nooney Street. _ Phillip Curry reported at 10:55 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, a refrigerator was stolen from the front porch of a property in the 1000 block of North Second Street...

The following divorces were finalized in Butler County in October. Edward Matott vs. Laura Thurmond Jesse Daughhetee vs. Courtney Daughhetee Charles Sneed vs. Erica Spitzer Michael Sloan vs. Stacy Sloan Stanley Whitmer vs. Freda Whitmer Gary Morgan vs. Molly Morgan...