Stories from Monday, April 18, 2016

By EVAN HOLLEY Staff Writer A Poplar Bluff man may be well on his way to becoming the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. Austin Williams, 25, took first place in his class at the St. Louis Pro/National Physique Committee (NPC) Midwest Bodybuilding Championship on March 26. Williams' victory at the competition earned him an invitation to compete in bodybuilding at a national level and a chance to become a professional...

Arionna Nichols, 12, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Missouri Pageant June 26-27 at the Holiday Inn in Columbia, Mo. The pageant is for girls ages 10-12. The newly crowned Miss Preteen Missouri will receive a $1,000 cash award, the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses, and air transportation to compete in the national pageant at Disneyland in California...