Stories from Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Robert Noel Curnutt, 56, of Poplar Bluff, joined his Heavenly Father Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Robert was born Jan. 3, 1967 in Lakeport, Calif., to Bobbie R. (Pilcher) Milde of Poplar Bluff, and the late Russell L. Curnutt of Ukiah, Calif. Robert spent most of his working career as a carpenter as well as a cook in several area restaurants...

Geraldine (nee, Gunn) Riggins, 94, of Belleville, Illinois, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Benedictine Living Community – at the Shrine in Belleville. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Cotrell Willow Ridge Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Chapel with Rev. Jim Schremp officiating. A burial will follow at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

Curtis Lee Rush, 77 years old, of Poplar BluffCurtis Lee Rush, 77 years old, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023. Curtis was born Dec. 3, 1946. He was the fourth child out of 11 born to Cecil and Irene Rush in East St. Louis, Illinois. Curtis attended Corning High School in Corning, Arkansas. After graduating high school, he was then drafted into the army in 1966, specializing in explosives and demos while serving in the Vietnam War...

Missouri Highlands Health Care is accepting donations for their annual Hygiene Drive through the end of this week. The items they receive go to patients in need at their clinics and also fill the shelves at local shelters and crisis centers. Donations are accepted at any Missouri Highlands Health Care clinic through June 30. The items needed most are deoerant, face and bath soap, dental and hair care items, feminine hygiene supplies, sunscreen, toilet paper and laundry soap...

If you are searching for the grave of a friend or a family member, you might be interested in the project Rescuing Our Roots. Janelle Oxborrow of Poplar Bluff and her friends are participating in the program. Oxborrow is the Family Search Center Director for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Katie Lane...

To say Angela Boyers has come a long way from growing up in Van Buren might be just a bit of an understatement. Boyers, a 1997 graduate of Van Buren High School and alumna of Three Rivers College, has served as the chief ranger at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona since 2021. More than that, she is the first woman to serve as the park’s top law enforcement officer...

Butler County firefighters spend four hours Sunday morning fighting a blaze at 3700 Highway W, at a home owned by state representative Hardy Billington. “The most important thing no one got hurt. That’s the amazing thing,” said Billington, who represents District 152 and is the Republican Majority Whip. “We are really glad no one got hurt. That’s the key, everything can be replaced.”...