Stories from Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Neelyville School Board is expected to swear in four new members Thursday during a special board meeting. The names were released Wednesday morning...

Butler County divorces finalized for September are: Melissa Williams v. Mark Williams Amanda E. Lemarr v. Jared H. Lemarr Curtis Coulter v. Leslie Coulter Denise S. Murphy v. Andrew G. Murphy Marilyn Webb v. Jody Webb Rosa D. Bradley v. John D. Bradley...

Wednesday, Oct. 4 • 7 p.m. A.A. Poplar Bluff Serenity Group, 506 E. Pine St., closed meeting. • 10 a.m. Domestic Violence Support Group, Haven House. • 9-10 a.m. ILCSEMO Arthritis Land Exercises Classes (free), Twin Towers Senior Center activity room...

Stephen Floyd Quick, 61, of Puxico, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mr. Quick was born June 9, 1962, in Dexter, Missouri, son of the late Millie and Luetta Quick. He had worked as bricklayer over the years for Rusty Tanner, Larry Hanner, and Mike Owens. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed playing pool...

Once again, the Margaret Harwell Art Museum’s Cork + Fork dinner has delighted patrons and local arts. The return of the iconic “Driftwood Mule” statue to the Friends Sculpture Garden brought another reason for guests to celebrate. The “Driftwood Mule” was vandalized in the spring. ...

Just in time for the coming of cooler temperatures, a number of fall events are slated in this week’s MAIN EVENT. Haff Whiskey Saloon in Downtown Poplar Bluff will host a pickleball tournament Saturday to benefit the Boy and Girl Scouts. The tournament is open to players of all skill levels and the winning team at the event will take home $500...

Joe Ward spent 30-plus years following his childhood dream of being a police officer. He retired recently after serving with Poplar Bluff Police Department, where he made friends with coworkers, as well as those he arrested, and the public. Along the way, he received almost every honor given to area law enforcement...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT An employee at Ulta Beauty at 797 N. Westwood Blvd. reported at 7:57 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, someone broke a window at the store in an effort to gain entry overnight. _ An employee at Save-A-Lot at 451 Highway 53 reported at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, someone damaged a refrigerator behind the store...