Stories from Thursday, January 20, 2022

FAIRDEALING — The last two years have been trying for the congregation of Pilgrim’s Rest church on Highway 160 in Fairdealing. An arsonist set fire to the church building Nov. 17, 2019. The structure was completely destroyed. The arsonist was never caught and the criminal court case stalled the congregation’s efforts to rebuild the church, according to church members...

Missouri’s archery deer and turkey seasons wrapped up Saturday evening, and both harvests were slightly below last year’s. After 112 days of hunting, which kicked off in mid-September, bowhunters managed to tag 60,834 deer across the state, which is down about 10% from last year’s record harvest of 67,487...

The Poplar Buff Parks and Recreation Department’s youth basketball season is approaching, and the registration period has opened. The program is open to all boys and girls in kindergarten through third grade. Those in kindergarten and first grade will play co-ed games, while separate girls and boys games will be held for second and third grade participants...

Timothy Freeman Sr. NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Timothy Wayne Freeman Sr., 71, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Jan. 17, 2022 at his residence. Visitation will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 with funeral following at 1 p.m. all in the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home at Neelyville, Missouri...

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center will host a blood drive Friday, Jan. 21, at its main campus located at 3100 Oak Grove Road. The event will take place from 1-5 p.m. “The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis, it’s worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care,” the hospital said in a news release...

The Poplar Bluff Regional Business Airport won’t be impacted by any decisions made by cell phone carriers and the FAA over the rollout of 5G, local officials say. The controversy over 5G surrounds instruments used to help land planes at the two lowest visibility ratings, explained manager Gary Pride. The Poplar Bluff airport is not rated for either of those, he said...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT James M. ADAMS, 50, of the4 1700 block of Spring Street was booked Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Butler County jail on warrants for DWI and second-degree arson. POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT Firefighters responded at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, to a reported electrical fire at the 1111 N. 10th St. home owned by Becky Jordan. Upon arrival, the found no fire but disconnected power to a faulty outlet...