Stories from Friday, September 23, 2022

ROCKVIEW, Mo. – One man is in custody after a nearly two hour stand-off in the Rockview area, just outside of Chaffee, Missouri. According to Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury, officers received a 911 call at approximately 8:23 a.m. Thursday from a property owner saying he heard a gunshot after advising the occupant of the property he would need to move...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will not have to sell a portion of the planned Eleven Point State Park, according to a decision released by the Southern Appeals Court after 277 days of deliberation. The decision relates to a 43-year-old scenic easement attached to 625 acres — about 15 percent — of the property, and a case brought by surrounding land owners...

Hanford Ray Elder, 62, of Naylor, was taken into custody Sept. 18 while attempting to break in at a vacant structure on Highway 21 North. According to reports the sheriff’s department was called to investigate a report that a man described as a “white male, tall and slim with gray hair” kicked in the front door of a home located on Highway 21 north...

Charles Kenneth Scott, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Kenny was born Sept. 21, 1950, to Charles Junior and Georgia Mae (Graham) Scott in Poplar Bluff. He married Dottie (Brannum) Feb. 10, 1973, in Poplar Bluff at Grace Methodist Church...

Three Rivers College is addressing food insecurity through the Load & Go Student Food Pantry. The college will hold the second of three mobile food banks Sept. 30 on the TRC campus. Signs will direct recipients to the Load & Go Student Food Pantry, which will serve from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. or as long as supplies last, University Center Director Gail Tinsley explained...

The Butler County Fair Board in Poplar Bluff asks for volunteers’ aid to make sure future events come to fruition. “One of the things I’ve seen in my 12 years here is Poplar Bluff is a small community with a big city feel,” past Board President Jack Altman said. “We all like the advantages of a big city and the closeness of a small town.”...

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Heartland last year faced a dilemma. “It was a wonderful problem to have,” BGCH Chief Operating Officer Chris Rushin told the DAR. “We have too many teen members, and not enough space to serve them.” Rushin said BGCH daily teen attendance a decade ago was approximately 25 members, and that number nearly tripled in recent years...

David O. Jordan, 97 years old, departed this life Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. He was born Sept. 10, 1925, in Waterman, Illinois to Frank E. and Ella Jordan. He spent his childhood in Wisconsin prior to his family moving to Doniphan, Missouri. At the onset of World War II, David quit school at the age of 17 in 1944 and joined the Navy. ...

Lauren Hernandez, 33, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Sept. 20, 2022. She was born June 25, 1989 to Donald Krulik and Jama Russell. She was a people person and enjoyed doing crafts with her kids. Survivors include her son, Dylan Hernandez of Poplar Bluff; two daughters, Kayliegh Hernandez and Jessi Slaughter of Poplar Bluff; her parents, Donald Krulik of Cuba and Jama Russell of Poplar Bluff; two brothers, Benjamin and Timothy McAllister of Poplar Bluff; grandmother, Betty Joan (Charles) Hadley of St. ...

Dr. William Louis “Bill” Traxel, Jr., 83, Poplar Bluff’s first board-certified ophthalmologist and a talented musician, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis surrounded by his family. Bill joined the staff at Kneibert Clinic in 1972 and retired from medical practice in 1998. With an insatiable intellectual curiosity, he has pursued a wide range of interests since his retirement...

Poplar Bluff Police Department A juvenile student was assault at 1:17 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at Poplar Bluff High School by an adult female student. A criminal summons for assault was mailed to the suspect. ————— A student at Poplar Bluff High School was assaulted at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 by another student. This matter was referred to the Juvenile Office...

The Poplar Bluff R-I School District Board of Education held a closed session meeting Sept. 15 wherein it approved six resignations and 48 employments. The board approved the resignation of certified personnel Cynthia Gaebler, high dosage academic tutor at Poplar Bluff Middle School, effective immediately...

The Butler County Senior Citizen Committee is accepting proposals for funding for senior citizens programs through October. The Butler County Commission appoints the seven-member board of directors who are responsible for fiscal oversite for the county’s Senior Citizens Tax Fund, which provides money for programs to improve the health, nutrition and quality of life of residents who are 60 years old. ...

Peggy Irene (Brown) Baker, 80, of Qulin, Missouri departed this life Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, after an extended illness. Peggy was born Jan. 11, 1942, to Bill and Mildred Brown of Marston, Missouri. She was born the third of six children. Peggy graduated from Bernie, Missouri, High School in 1959. ...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT A juvenile student was assault at 1:17 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Poplar Bluff High School by an adult female student. A criminal summons for assault was mailed to the suspect. ————— A student at Poplar Bluff High School was assaulted at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, by another student. This matter was referred to the Juvenile Office...