Stories from Sunday, July 10, 2022

“It’s not a philosophical book. It’s just a Truth book,” said Poplar Bluff native Kevin Quaite, who recently released his first book, “A Day with Dad Equals a Lifetime with the Father.” “It’s probably been 15 years ago now. I had the idea for the book, but it was put on the back burner,” Quaite said. “I started out writing poetry. I just wasn’t ready to write a book at that age, which would have been 22. And I just never had the commitment to do it.”...

West Side Church, located at 2807 Channon Street in Poplar Bluff, is having a busy summer. The church ended its vacation Bible school on Wednesday, July 5, with the bang of fireworks, courtesy of the mens’ group — and West Side has a half dozen more events planned for July...