Stories from Monday, March 15, 2021

Whitney Lauren Limanen, 32, of Williamsville, has been awarded a $1,000 Henrickson Memorial Scholarship from Chapter DG of P.E.O. in Poplar Bluff. The cash award will help defray costs of Limanen’s final semester of nursing studies at Three Rivers College. Limanen is scheduled to graduate in May...

Poplar Bluff police are turning to the public for help after it was determined a large March 6 fire at Quality Tech Transmission and a neighboring house on Victor Street were set intentionally. The fire was large enough to require a full callback of all city firefighters...

Larry Don Keating, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri went home with the Lord on March 11, 2021 at his home in Poplar Bluff. He was born on December 23, 1941 to the late Lenwood and Mary Alice (Wiseman) Keating in Senath, Missouri. He married the love of his life; Barbara Rose on May 27, 1961. She survives...

Thursday, February 4, 2021, Bradley ‘Kirk’ Burris, a loving father of two sons, passed away at age 57. Kirk was born on August 4, 1963 in Madsonville, Kentucky to Elmer Leon ‘Lonnie’ Burris and Shelby Jean Lowe. He is survived by his sons, Matthew Burris and wife, Lyndsey, Patrick Burris and wife, Sarah; father, Lonnie Burris; mother, Jean Murphy and husband, Brent; brothers, Scott Murphy and his partner, John, Kent Burris and his wife, Robin, Regan Burris and his wife, Nadia; his sister, Gwendolyn (Wendy) Musielski and her husband, Peter.. ...

Local musician Robbie Frish was overwhelmed with gratitude at a benefit in his honor Saturday at Haffy’s Sports Bar & Grill in downtown Poplar Bluff. The event raised more than $5,000 to help him in his recovery, Frish, who didn’t know he was diabetic, spent 16 weeks in four different medical facilities after suffering diabetic ketoacidosis...

City firefighters responded at 4:01 p.m. Friday, March 12, to a wreck with injuries on Highway PP in front of Burger King. City police and EMS were on scene upon arrival. Firefighters assisted with loading patients and cleared the scene. _ City firefighters responded at 5:41 p.m. Friday, March 12, to a wreck with multiple injuries at 1200 North Westwood. Firefighters assisted with loading patients and cleared the scene...

A court dispute between the city of Poplar Bluff and the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District could end with a new agreement proposed Monday. Poplar Bluff City Council members are expected to vote April 5 on a proposal that would deed the Main Street library facility to the district for a payment of $200,000...

Poplar Bluff City Council members have approved a special entertainment district in downtown that includes an open cup rule. The district goes into effect immediately, said city manager Matt Winters. The Downtown Poplar Bluff, Inc., board will provide the specifically designated cups allowed under the ordinance, said Winters, who did not know when the cups would be available...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A broken hand kept Poplar Bluff sophomore Lucas Robertson from taking the mat at the MSHSAA Class 4 wrestling championships Saturday while senior Gavyn Hays had his season end in overtime. Making his first appearance at state, sophomore Gavin Hicks lost two matches against opponents that went on to earn medals...

Saint Francis Healthcare System will be holding a Phase 1B Tier 3 COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Poplar Bluff at Black River Ambulatory Surgery Center, 219 Physicians Park Drive in Poplar Bluff, on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals in Phase 1B Tier 3 are eligible to receive the vaccine, as well as all individuals in Phase 1A, 1B Tier 1 and 1B Tier 2...