Stories from Saturday, July 3, 2021

Sunday is Independence Day in our great country … a day when we proudly don our red, white and blue. While many think of it as just a day for barbecues and fireworks, it’s far more significant than that, a fact which seems to have been forgotten by many...

Steven and Joie Proffer of Poplar Bluff announce the engagement of their daughter Erin Leslie Proffer and Jon Risinger, both of Poplar Bluff. The couple will be married at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at Sacred Heart Church in Poplar Bluff. Risinger’s parents are Vivian and Bill Brent of Lakeland, Florida, and David Risinger of Poplar Bluff...