Stories from Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Poplar Bluff R-I Board of Education met at 6 p.m. Feb. 16. The following items were approved by the board, • Administrator retirement (effective the end of the 2022-2023 contract): Amy Jackson, assistant superintendent-finance, effective June 30...

This week’s MAIN EVENT is for book lovers and writers, who are invited to gather Saturday at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library for an Author Fair. This annual event spotlights new and recently published writers. The eighth annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...

The expansion of Medicaid benefits for postpartum women was unanimously approved by a House committee Tuesday afternoon. Current law limits Medicaid benefits for postpartum women to 60 days after pregnancy ends. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bishop Davidson, R-Republic, would extend the timeline of full Medicaid benefits to one year following the end of pregnancy...

Shooting sports are the fastest growing project area in the Southeast region as well as nationwide in 4-H, according to officials, and volunteers have to be certified to lead the groups. Missouri 4-H and the University of Missouri Extension will offer the 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop from March 31 to April 2 in Wayne County at Camp Allen, located just outside of Greenville, Missouri...

Leonard Taylor of Wappapello will celebrate his 100th birthday on March 12. His family invites everyone to mail him cards and well wishes to honor his 100th birthday and service to the country. Taylor is a veteran of WWII, Korea and the early days of the Vietnam War...

The Margaret Harwell Art Museum board found itself in a pinch last year when an artist canceled a show at the last minute. Its solution was to lead into the upcoming Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit with an invitational show from the best of the best in elementary school art. The first Elementary Art K-8 Invitational Art Exhibit was such a success, the MHAM board decided to make it a yearly event, according to Director Steve Whitworth...

Sacred Heart Catholic Church hopes no one gave up desserts for Lent — church youth are raising money for the Stockton Mission Project with a Pi Day bake sale between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 12. The Stockton Mission Project is a charity selected by Bishop Edward Rice, who annually tours organizations within the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau and chooses one to receive fundraising efforts during Lent. ...

Poplar Bluff Police Department At 9:38 p.m. March 1, an employee at Munch-N-Pump at 505 Sycamore St. turned in a cell phone found on their parking lot. _ Officers responded at 1:41 a.m. March 1, to a residence in the 500 block of South Ninth Street for a report of a domestic disturbance. No injury was reported and neither party wanted to press charges...

Poplar Bluff police An employee at Poplar Bluff Junior High School reported on Feb 22, a juvenile student assaulted another juvenile student in a hallway. The employee separated the students and led them to the office. The matter was referred to the juvenile office...