Stories from Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Jeannie Paskel, 70, of Campbell died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her home.

The Daily American Republic, in coordination with the American Red Cross, is bringing the community the opportunity to donate once again at the Poplar Bluff Community Blood Drive. This will be held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce located at 111 W. Pine Blvd...

Geraldine Annette Ide Hadley of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 at Cedargate Nursing Home. She was born in Jackson, Michigan, Feb. 6, 1972, to Mary and Gerald Ide. She married William Hadley Dec. 19, 1990. The Lord blessed them with three sons: David Lee Hadley of Farmington, Missouri, Phillip Benjamin Hadley and Kenneth Michael Hadley of Poplar Bluff...

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a controversial Missouri law — known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act — that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes ruled that the 2021 Missouri law is unconstitutional and “invalid, null, void, and of no effect.”...

Mary Caroline Saracini, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Mary was born Aug. 5, 1930, to Gerard and Caroline (Baumgardner) Saracini in Poplar Bluff. Mary was a devout Catholic and active member at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Poplar Bluff. ...

Butler County Prosecutor Kacey Proctor said Tuesday he was unsurprised by the federal court’s decision to strike down Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act. “The Second Amendment Preservation Act in its current form clearly violates the supremacy clause of the United States constitution,” said Proctor. ...

“Don’t let definitions fool you” will be the topic for Melody Dolle-Ducote’s program at the Women Aware quarterly luncheon. The program is at noon Wednesday, March 22, at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. “This presentation is geared toward how, as women, we define ourselves — the roles we play as well as the definitions placed upon us by others, and how we allow this to affect who we are,” Dolle-Ducote said. ...