Stories from Monday, October 7, 2019

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will participate in a national project called the Women’s Veteran Art Project (backed by non-profit, The Veterans Art Venue and the Department of Veterans Affairs.) The project gathers artwork created by women veterans for display at several VA medical centers around the United States...

“I don’t count the days,” says Connie Roberson, of her first quarter as the new Sacred Heart Catholic School principal in Poplar Bluff. Keeping focused on the present is her work philosophy. “Every day is a new day,” Roberson said with a smile. There are plenty of challenges that come with the job, she added. “... it gets a little hairy once in a while... but the kids are great.”...

Patrons of the Arts presents a performance of “The Four Italian Tenors” at 7 p.m. October 28 at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers College campus.

Two area residents were killed in a one-vehicle crash at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, on Highway 25, one and one-half mile north of Bernie. According to the report, Jeffrey S. Stultz, 55, of Pocahontas, Ark., was operating a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am southbound when it ran off the road and struck a utility pole...

The line of customers for McAlister’s Deli in Poplar Bluff started forming long before the store opened at 10:30 a.m. Monday, and by the time the doors were unlocked, more than 100 people were patiently waiting outside. “I got here around 6 this morning,” said Theresa Whaley, the first customer of the day...

City firefighters responded at 11:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, to a report of a vehicle fire on the parking lot at 1620 W. Maud St. According to the report, firefighters found a 1979 Dodge pickup on the side of the road, but there were no signs smoke or fire...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Jason K. Stone, 40, of Advance was arrested at 3:24 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, on suspicion of a non-compliant sex offender violation within 500 feet of a school. He was booked at the Stoddard County Jail. _ A 21-year-old Ellington woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 8:14 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, on U.S. 60, one mile west of Ellsinore...

FISK — Cora Mae McGath, age 86, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, Oct. 9 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bishop Kent Miller officiating.

City firefighters are currently on the scene of a fully involved house fire in Poplar Bluff. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

NEELYVILLE — Gene R. Brannum, 86, died Oct. 5, 2019 at Friendship Village Care Center in Sunset Hills, Mo. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Kinsey Cemetery near Harviell...

Jerry Dwayne Sullivan 68, of Poplar Bluff, died on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Butler County Retired Teachers and School Personnel, MRTA will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the Missouri Room at Poplar Bluff R-1 Central Office, 1110 N. Westwood Blvd. Region 12 Vice President Ann Moyer will speak to us concerning issues of importance to retirees...

Poplar Bluff Police Department and Poplar Bluff Firefighters were on scene of an accident at Hucks around 6 p.m. Monday where it appeared a vehicle backed into the rear of the building, located in the 700 block of North Westwood Blvd. Additional information was not available at press time but will be updated online at www.darnews.com...

A Butler County cab company made a successful second attempt Monday to receive approval to operate in the city limits of Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff City Council members held a public hearing, prior to their regular meeting, to get input on a request by Jay-Jay’s City Cab Company...

Christine ‘Chris’ Johnson, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at Westwood Baptist Church with the funeral following at 11:30 p.m. Dr. Steve Proctor will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery...