Stories from Saturday, April 6, 2019

The Friends of the Poplar Bluff Public Library’s Incredible, Edible Book Challenge will end Sunday afternoon once the public has a chance to vote for its favorite entry. “It is national library week; we wanted to do something,” said Joyce Whitworth, president of the Friends of the Poplar Bluff Public Library. “With that in mind (and) doing some research this came to mind, and what fun.”...

As the sound of a siren echoed through the air on the campus of Three Rivers College Saturday morning, 145 runners began their 5K, 10K and half-mile journeys in the Badge of Honor Benefit Run. Now in its fifth year, the Badge of Honor Benefit Run came about from an idea to support the families of fallen law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical personnel in their toughest times. ...