Stories from Thursday, November 17, 2022

Pauletta Burns, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Nov. 17, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mrs. Burns was born Dec. 5, 1960 in Poplar Bluff, MO. She was the coordinator of academic and student services for Southeast Missouri State University on the Three Rivers Community College Campus in Poplar Bluff. Pauletta held two master’s degrees in addition to her bachelor’s degree and had worked in higher education for more than 32 years...

Lois Hill, 75, of Ironton, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, in Ironton. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m., in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be in Mill Spring Cemetery in Mill Spring, Missouri...

The deadline is Dec. 5 to apply for the Poplar Bluff Fire Department Memorial Scholarship for Three Rivers College. The first scholarship will be awarded in honor of Walter Weaver, Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Mike Moffitt said. “He’s the only Poplar Bluff firefighter killed in the line of duty. From there, we will do it in memory of other firefighters who have passed away,” he said...

An employee at the Poplar Bluff Middle School reported at 12:24 p.m., Nov. 17 a student threatened another student with a knife on campus. The knife was seized and the matter was referred to the Juvenile Office. _ Devonta Dailey, 26, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at his residence at 3:11 p.m., Nov. ...