Stories from Friday, March 1, 2024

Denise (Oakley, Cooper) Clark, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away at home Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at age 67 after a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s. Denise was born Sept. 14, 1956 to Eileen and Douglas Oakley and was raised in Jackson, Michigan. She attended Parkside High School, graduating in 1974. ...

Demolition is underway now of the former city complex on Second Street. The city purchased the structure in 1989 as a home for its operations, and went on to hold city hall, the police department and city court.

Six brand new human beings will not be able to celebrate their first birthday until 2028!

Across the state of Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has seen a growing number of vacancies within their ranks; and Troop E has not been immune to those diminishing numbers.

Contests have already developed in Butler County for eastern and western district commissioner in the Aug. 6 primary election.

The juvenile courtroom erupted into applause when new Chief Juvenile Officer Sierra Elliott took her oath of office Friday morning. She replaced Shonda Hill, who retired in February.

Margaret Elizabeth Kent, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born on Sept. 30, 1944, to Brice and Margaret (Goodfred) Adcox in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Jimmie Kent on Aug. 5, 1986, in Nashville, Tennessee...

Quinton Bruce, 35, of Fisk was taken into custody Friday, Feb. 29, during a traffic stop for driving while revoked. During the stop, it was discovered that Bruce had multiple charges of driving while revoked. Bruce was taken into custody and lodged in the Butler County jail...

When a seniors’ home is threatened with demolition, Poplar Bluff proves it has always been a generous community. Donations of everything from spare change to salable land are pouring in to relocate the Faith Rest Home and its residents as a supermarket chain plans to build on the site.