Stories from Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Charlie Edgar Dantzler, 91, of Bloomfield, MO, passed away November 19, 2023, at the Advance Assisted Living in Advance, MO. He was born October 29, 1932, in Elloree, South Carolina, the son of Robert and Mary M. Loudermilk Dantzler. Charlie retired after a 20-year career serving in the U.S. ...

Shirley Ann Gaines, daughter of the late Odus K. Eubanks Sr. and Clarsa Mae (Simmons) Eubanks, was born on February 27, 1941, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on November 13, 2023, at her home in Branson, Missouri, surrounded by family...

Mary Pauline Banken, 75, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Monday, November 20, 2023. Pauline was born on September 8th, 1948 in Stoddard County, Missouri. She passed on November 20th, 2023, at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 12 days. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant sister...

Black River Coliseum has announced Jeff Foxworthy will return to Poplar Bluff next spring to join festivities for the Total Eclipse of the Bluff. “We’re excited. We’re working hard to get some entertainment in here for the folks coming into town for that weekend,” said Coliseum Director Greg Smith. “It’s going to be a big weekend for us at the Coliseum and the city as well, the county. I know the chamber is working hard on this with us to promote all the activities that we’ve got coming here.”...