Stories from Monday, December 12, 2022

Before leaving the North Pole on Christmas eve, sources tell us that the jolly man in the bright, red suit will make a scheduled appearance at the Pioneer Heritage Homestead from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. Claus will be joining him. According to Ashley Thompson, who is coordinating the event, the famous couple will be only too happy to comply with anyone who would like to include them in a “selfie.”...

Recreational marijuana was officially legalized Thursday, Dec. 8, in Missouri, exactly a month after voters in the Show Me state approved a constitutional amendment. While Amendment 3 contains 39 pages of legal text on the sale and distribution of cannabis in the 21st state to legalize, there will be little change to law enforcement operations in Cape Girardeau...

Retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who has represented Missouri in Congress for 26 years and in the Senate since 2011, will deliver remarks at the 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, fall commencement at Southeast Missouri State University's Show Me Center...

The Poplar Bluff Police Department is currently investigating the death of a female subject, who was located deceased at a residence in the 600 block of West Victor Street. The identity of the female is currently being withheld, pending the notification of next of kin. No additional information was available as of 1 p.m. Monday...

In only its second year of competitive cheerleading, Neelyville School District has placed at a state competition. Neelyville cheerleaders were among three area schools to claim second in their divisions Saturday in Cape Girardeau, where the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association State Competition was held...

The Poplar Bluff Police Department responded to a call at 8:45 a.m. Monday in regards to the death of a female subject located at a residence in the 600 block of West Victor Street. The woman, later identified as 51-year-old Shonda Martin of Poplar Bluff, was located in the backyard of the residence, said PBPD Lt. Josh Stewart. At this point, foul play is not suspected, Stewart said, adding the investigation is ongoing...

The Mules Competitive Cheerleading Team has, for the second year in a row, taken a winning title in the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association State Competition. The contest was held Saturday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. “When they came back to town they had a police escort and it was a whole parade thing,” said PBHS Communications Director Tim Krakowiak...

Century Casinos, which broke ground May 26 for a new six-story, 69-room hotel at its Cape Girardeau property at 777 Main St., held a Dec. 2 groundbreaking on its new land-based $59.1 million casino and hotel development in Caruthersville in Pemiscot County, Missouri...

Delmer C. Carter was born Feb. 18, 1933, on Devil’s Run creek in Ellsinore, Missouri, and died Dec 8, 2022, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 20 days. Del was born to Willie and Ova Carter. His early years were not easy. He plowed the field on their farm from a very early age, quickly learned the importance of hard work, and soon understood the value of a dollar. ...

Butler County Sheriff Joseph Blake Coble, 35, of Greenville was booked at the Butler County jail at 1:57 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, for possession of a controlled substance less than 35 grams of marijuana. _ Aaron Michael Gannon, 34, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 9:19 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, for 10 days of shock time...