Stories from Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Billy Vernon Jones, 75, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at his home in Eminence, Missouri. Billy was born Aug. 12, 1948, to Arthur and Thelma (Aud) Jones in Poplar Bluff. He married Carolann Christie May 27, 1966, in Poplar Bluff; she preceded him in death July 27, 1984. He then married Terry Pogue June 20, 1992, in Alley Spring, Missouri...

Eddy Hughes, 76, of Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at St. Clair Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., also at the chapel. Burial will follow at Masonic Cemetery...

One business in Poplar Bluff and another in Dexter will each receive one of 48 marijuana microbusiness licenses issued by the state following a recent lottery. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services...

Nelda Gail Gambill, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 2, 2023, at her home in Poplar Bluff. Nelda was born May 16, 1941, to Fred and Gertrude Dicken in Reyno, Arkansas. She married Verlin Gambill July 8, 1961. Nelda was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her family, loved Friday nights and luncheons with her friends and classmates, and enjoyed watching her grandkids play sports. ...

Jimmie Dale Russell, 75, passed away Oct. 1, 2023 at his home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Dec. 8, 1947 in Malden, Missouri, son of the late Raymond Lee Russell and Thelma Omega Stocks-Russell. Jimmie was of the Baptist faith and his forever home church was Canalou Baptist Church. ...

Mary Ann Ball, 88, of South County died Sept. 22, 2023, with her family around her. Born Jan.17, 1935 in Naylor, Missouri, she was the daughter of William and Elsie Tyra. After high school, she moved to St. Louis, where she met and married John E. Ball of Koshkonong, Missouri. They raised four children: Dale E. Ball of Barnhart, Missouri, Judy (Rick) Kedro of Affton, Missouri, Connie (John) Schneider of House Springs, Missouri, and Philip (Jodee) Ball of Waynesville, Ohio...

Mary Ann Ball, 88, of South County died Sept. 22, 2023, with her family around her. Born Jan.17, 1935 in Naylor, Missouri, she was the daughter of William and Elsie Tyra. After high school, she moved to St. Louis, where she met and married John E. Ball of Koshkonong, Missouri. They raised four children: Dale E. Ball of Barnhart, Missouri, Judy (Rick) Kedro of Affton, Missouri, Connie (John) Schneider of House Springs, Missouri, and Philip (Jodee) Ball of Waynesville, Ohio...

This month isn’t just October, it’s Walk-Tober — a chance for Poplar Bluff to enjoy the autumn air, win prizes and discover local history. The Butler County Community Resource Wellness Council has partnered with the Poplar Bluff Parks & Recreation Department and the Poplar Bluff Museum to offer three programs for walkers...

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center offers the world’s smallest pacemakers Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center is offering one of the world’s smallest leadless pacemaker, comparable in size to a large vitamin. The first procedure at PBRMC using the small pacemaker was performed in August by Dr. Roland Njoh, interventional cardiologist with Regional Physician Services’ Cardiovascular Institute of Southern Missouri...

For years, O’Neal Elementary has been using its school garden to help provide students with a hands-on botany education that extends beyond Missouri Learning Standards. “My goal for them is to one day be able to supply their own food through gardening that they learned back in the third grade,” stated Laura Beth Smith, third grade instructor...

Two property owners who wish to combine acreage on Kanell Boulevard for future commercial development got one step closer Monday. The owners would need to maintain a 25-foot natural green barrier on the north side of the land as part of a C-2 general commercial designation, according to stipulations discussed by the Poplar Bluff City Council...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Jennifer Condley reported Monday, Oct. 2, her husband left their residence with their children and went to stay at an address in Arkansas. The husband was contacted by phone, and he agreed to bring the children back to Missouri...