Stories from Tuesday, November 12, 2024

A well-timed downpour saved Neelyville and Qulin farmers from destructive wildfires in 1924. A motherly dog made headlines in 1949 for adopting a piglet, and in 1974 a shoe factory remained under examination after unexplained employee illnesses. 100 years ago...

Shirley Duckett, 81 of Piedmont, Missouri, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Piedmont. A visitation only will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com.

Evelina Jones departed this life Tuesday morning Nov. 5, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Evelina was born Dec. 13, 1940. Among those she leaves to cherish her memory are three daughters, Francis (Ann) Johnson, Joann Miller and Linda Miller, of Poplar Bluff; sons William “Boo” (Karen) Miller Jr. ...

Officers took a report Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the 800 block of Cole Avenue in reference to a battery pack being stolen from a front porch. _ Officers took a report Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Greg’s Auto Sales in reference to a leaving the scene of an accident involving a white Dodge Ram, which had a rear tire come off the Vehicle and strike a vehicle on the lot...