Stories from Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Allan Drew, age 76, of Wappapello, Missouri, died Monday, May 17, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Drew was born January 20, 1945, in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Floyd and Nadine Drew. After retiring from the VA Medical Center he spent the rest of his days spending time with family and working on the farm. On March 6, 1965, he married Joyce Hays. She survives...

Randy Harold Hederer died on May 13, 2021 at Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau at the age of 65. Randy was born on April 2, 1956 to Harold and Audree (Melander) Hederer at Marshfield, Wisconsin. Randy worked at Wicks Building System in Spencer, hauled cattle, painted farm equipment and built custom trailers. Randy enjoyed hunting, pony pulling and in his younger years enjoyed calling for square dances...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Howard Henry Bryant Jr., 30, of Lindsay Street was arrested Wednesday, May 12, on failure to appear warrants for parole violation for second-degree burglary and drugs possession of controlled substance. He was booked into other Butler County jail...

Poplar Bluff firefighters battled two arson fires in less than seven hours Saturday night and Sunday morning. A suspect in the second fire was arrested Sunday, booked into the Butler County jail and is awaiting formal charges. Walter William Knox, 37, of the 9300 block of Highway C was stopped and questioned by a Poplar Bluff police officer near the fire in the 1100 block of Nooney, according to officials...

Dr. Lawrence Taylor Bahn, 69, passed away peacefully at his home, Taylor Oaks, in Cape Girardeau on Monday, May 17. He was born on September 18, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, and attended the Campus School, graduating from Cape Central High School in 1969. ...

Kurt Knodell is Top Lister and Producer for April at Poplar Bluff Realty, Inc. Knodell has worked at Poplar Bluff Realty, Inc. since February 2006. He is a full-time broker-salesperson. Knodell has twice been president and has served many years as a state director representing the local Three Rivers Board of Realtors. He’s currently serving on the Executive Committee of the Missouri Realtors state association...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Gordon Powers in his promotion to manager of Environmental Services effective March 2021. Powers began his career at Saint Francis Healthcare System in 2012, starting as a reprocess technician in the sterile processing department, and remaining in that role until 2014. Powers was re-hired at Saint Francis Healthcare in 2019 as an assistant manager of environmental services, and was promoted to a leadership position in 2021...

Robert ‘Toney’ Babb, 80, of Patterson, died Tuesday, May 18, at Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center. A graveside service is at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 20, at Patterson Cemetery, Patterson. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

After not happening in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Butler County Community Resource Council will host its annual spring job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 27 at the Black River Coliseum. The job fair is sponsored by the CRC’s parents working committee. Admission is free and the job fair is open to the public...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE Devin Tyler Essary, 24, of Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested Monday, May 17, in the 1400 block of Parkview on suspicion of first-degree trespass and was booked into the Butler County jail. _ BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Dustin Edward Calvert, 28, of Williamsville was arrested Monday, May 17, on suspicion of peace disturbance/domestic. He was booked into the Butler County jail...

If growing mushrooms is on your bucket list, consider attending the Woodland Steward: Management and Mushrooms class. University of Missouri Extension is offering two session Friday, May 21, in the pavilion in Hendrickson Park, 1200 West Davis St. The first one will be from 2-4 p.m. and is open to everyone. The second session, from 4-6 p.m., is designed for 4-H youth...