Stories from Wednesday, March 6, 2013

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor A memorandum of agreement regarding the removal and reconstruction of the grand staircase located at the historic train depot was discussed at the Poplar Bluff City Council meeting Monday night. The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad constructed the depot and grand staircase up to Main Street in 1910. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places...

To the Editor: Our recent 20th Annual TV Auction was a resounding success! This was our most successful auction ever thanks to the efforts of literally hundreds of people. Once again, the merchants, people of our town generously donated money and items for the auction. A record number of people participated and bid on items during the daylong auction at (Three Rivers College)...