Stories from Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Twin fawns born May 22 are said to be in excellent condition following a caesarian section delivery which took place on E Highway, moments after the death of their mother. The life-saving emergency procedure was performed by Daniel LeBlanc and Jack Jones, with assistance from Tim Parish and LeBlanc’s son, Darius Miller...

Sarah Elizabeth Hervey, 90, of Neelyville, passed away June 3, 2023 at her residence. She was born, Nov. 4, 1932 in Harviell to the late Joseph Harden and Flora Fields Harden. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Harviell and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, baby sitting and her church...

Youth from Butler, Wayne, Ripley and several surrounding counties recently enjoyed an educational experience at the 4-H camp held at Camp Allen in Greenville. The day camp event offered a variety of activities, including archery, food preparation safety lessons, a video production workshop, fishing, snake education and water activities...

Butler County Sheriff Kimberly Jean Deaner, 64, of 1920 Garfield, was arrested Monday, June 5, on suspicion of first degree burglary. She was booked into the Butler County jail. ————— Corey Anne Gebauer, 36, of Malden was arrested Monday, June 5, on a failure to appear warrant for having expired plates and stealing more than $750. She was booked into the Butler County jail...

Poplar Bluff Police Brandon Jenkins, 27, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 11:48 a.m. Monday, June 5, during a traffic stop on West Pine Boulevard. Jenkins was booked in on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and he was released pending review by the Butler County prosecutor...