Stories from Sunday, February 19, 2023

Brad Friese of Jackson will debut his first short story, "Power Squad : Water" after Valentine's day. Friese is an avid anime watcher and enjoys creative writing. Writing the short story, based loosely off of the show "Avatar: the Last AirBender", combined those interests...

Floyd Flaire Ferrell III, a 29-year-old man from Southeast Missouri, has always had a fascination with camels. He’s had 43 camels since 2014, and it’s been a huge success. He’s had TikTok videos go viral and even a famous celebrity contacted him about possibly purchasing camels, and his story continues to change every day...

New Life Christian Church United, partnered with the Southeast Missouri Food Bank, will be providing a special one day Mobile Food Pantry on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. on the parking lot of the church. The food will be available to Poplar Bluff/Butler County residents on a first come, first served basis. ...