Stories from Tuesday, March 16, 2021

An Oak Grove first grader has been selected among 100 students to have her artwork featured as part of the 31st annual Picture the Music competition presented by the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association. Lauren Chronister was chosen by a panel of expert judges as a finalist out of more than 6,000 participants, grades K-6, from Missouri and Illinois to be celebrated during a virtual awards ceremony on Saturday, March 27, according to a letter from the organization...

Kathleen Ann Rice of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on March 13, 2021 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Miss Rice was born January 16, 1970 in Palm Springs California to the late Judith Ann Rice and Paul Allen Rice. She was a member of the First Church of God and a life member of American Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Post 29, Poplar Bluff...

Dennis Dean Doyle, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on March 15, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on December 1, 1942 to the late Harry and Lorene (McIver) Doyle in Qulin, Missouri. Dennis had three main passions in life. ...

Marvin ‘Lee’ Bowden, born June 15, 1955 in Poplar Bluff to the late Marvin Bowden and Nadine (Williams) Bowden. Departed this world on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Debra (Richardson) Bowden; one stepson, Jonathan Bond; two brothers, Bennie Bowden and Butch Spradling and one sister, Mardelle Nelms...

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The history of the United States cannot truly be told without recognizing the important role of the railroad and the thousands of miles of rails that were laid during the latter part of the 19th century. To many, the very sound the mighty steam engines made as they lumbered across America, and particularly the lonesome sound of its steam powered whistle, fed the wanderlust of an entire generation that followed the advice of newspaper editor Horace Greely...

Three Rivers College is looking at losing a collective 47 years of experience at the college. Professor of business Dr. Martha Kirkman, director of communications Teresa Johnson and fire training coordinator Jack Armor filed their intents to retire effective July 1. The information was reviewed Tuesday during the monthly Board of Trustees meeting...

Booster Club Vice President Brian Taylor, left, presents Alexis Rowland, center, and Gavyn Hays the Athlete of the Month awards for January. Gavyn, a senior wrestler, had a 32-1 record with 22 pins, at the time of the award. He earned a SEMO Conference title; placed first at St. ...

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT City firefighters responded at 4:01 p.m. Friday, March 12, to a wreck with injuries on Highway PP in front of Burger King. According to the report, city police and EMS were on scene upon arrival. Firefighters assisted with loading patients and cleared the scene...