Stories from Friday, March 31, 2023

A severe weather system with the potential for hail and tornados is moving in Friday afternoon. However, the details were still uncertain at a severe weather conference hosted Thursday by Paducah National Weather service forecaster Justin Gibbs. According to Gibbs, severe weather could appear as early as 2 p.m., especially across Southeastern Missouri and Western Kentucky, but “more than likely the weather will develop about 3-4 p.m. ...

Due to the risk of severe weather students will be released early today from the following locations. • Mark Twain - 11:20/High School - 11:30 p.m. • PB Middle School 11:30 p.m. • PB Junior High 11:40 p.m. • PB High School - 11:45 p.m. • PB kindergarten - 12:30 p.m...

The city of Poplar Bluff will ask voters Tuesday to approve a use tax, which apply to certain out-of-state, online purchases. It mirrors a sales tax in the same way that residents pay a city tax on purchases made closer to home, officials have explained...

Eyvonna Kaye (Vinson) Fuller, 76, of Cleveland, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Cleveland Christian Church...

The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a early Friday morning fire at a vacant structure located at 945 Spring St. The alarm came in at 12:03 a.m. about 20 minutes after the crews returned from a kitchen fire at 1914 Wallace St. Battalion Chief Stacy Harmon’s report said the single-story, wood frame structure had heavy flames coming from the front and attic when the first crew arrived. ...

Roger Dale Lloyd, 78, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Evelyn’s Hospice House in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was born Dec. 17, 1944 in Seligman, Missouri, the son of Clarence Franklin and Pansy Lena (Perkins) Lloyd, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was one brother, Connie Ray Lloyd...

≈ Poplar Bluff kindergarten teacher Christy Smith has been guiding young minds for 28 years. “I taught at Clearwater for 22 years,” explained Smith, “I have been here at the (Poplar Bluff) kindergarten center now for six years, so this year will be my seventh and final year unless I change my mind.”...