Stories from Tuesday, December 19, 2023

100 years ago Dec. 19, 1923 • Officers believe Leo Peterson, a 17-year-old lad recently charged with horse theft, intended a career of wrongdoing. Butler County farmer Tom Grayson states Peterson came to his farm riding the allegedly stolen horse and stopped and represented himself as a stock buyer who wanted to buy some goats from Grayson with an allegedly forged check. Authorities say Peterson also tried to recently buy a calf near Qulin with a check that also may have been forged...

As Jim Sanders, owner of White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, celebrates his 50th year in the funeral business, he reflects on his long career and looks forward to many more years serving families in Southeast Missouri. He started his career right out of high school in 1973, working for his uncle, who sold burial vaults in the area...

Every child deserves to experience the magic of Christmas and that was made possible last weekend. Community spirit and giving were on display at the annual Shop With a Hero event Saturday, which left a long trail of smiles and cherished memories for local families...

A waiver may be granted to a Poplar Bluff manufacturer regarding usage of solar panels, but city officials hope to take any future requests on a case-by-case basis. City manager Matt Winters has asked that any decisions on the policy be made individually...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT An employee at Poplar Bluff Alternative School on North Main Street reported at 10:52 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, a juvenile female student shouted obscenities and threatened other students in a classroom. The suspect was released to a parent and the matter was forwarded to the Juvenile Office...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT The National Instant Background Check System reported at 2:32 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, a firearm transfer at Faraone Pawn at 1620 S. Broadway was denied because the buyer had an outstanding arrest warrant. _ John Penaflor reported at 1:06 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, unauthorized charges to his wife’s debit card were made while she was in a skilled nursing facility...