Stories from Saturday, July 10, 2021

There have been several reports of damage including downed trees, limbs and power lines in the Dexter area following Saturday evening's storms. One Mile Road is closed near Sonic. Stoddard County Emergency Management Director Andrew Bohnert said SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County has suffered significant damage to the north side of the building. Bohnert said an O2 line and natural gas line have been damaged...

Every business or organization has moments where they need to stop and look at what they’re doing and ask if it’s the best way for their mission and the people they serve. That’s a question we’ve asked ourselves at the Daily American Republic a lot in the past few years...

Ever since the Continental Congress adopted the first American flag during the Revolutionary War, “Old Glory” has instilled pride in Americans, and served as a beacon for people worldwide. We have fought many wars to defend the flag and what it represents – freedom, equality and opportunity. ...

Letter to the Editor: Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc., the City of Poplar Bluff, and City Council would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to Briggs & Stratton and Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the annual Downtown Poplar Bluff fireworks display...

In order to help fill eight current vacancies for bus drivers, the Poplar Bluff R1 School District held a “Test Drive a School Bus” event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10. Anyone 21 or older with valid driver’s license had the chance to drive a full-size school bus around the campus of Poplar Bluff Middle School under the supervision of a qualified district trainer...

Barry Dean Brown, 37, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 9 p.m. Friday, July 9, on a writ of habeas corpus. He was booked into the Butler County jail. _ Timothy Jason Bryant, 29, of Doniphan was booked at 1 p.m. Friday, July 9, to serve 48 hours of shock time at the Butler County jail...