Stories from Monday, May 29, 2023

A wave of red, white and blue could be seen Saturday morning as dozens of the volunteers installed miniature flags on the graves of veterans at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. The volunteers consisted of different veteran groups such as the American Legion and the SEMO Veterans Honor Guard...

Terry Richardson and his wife Leslie had a vision for Poplar Bluff. They wanted to create a ministry that would help serve other ministries in the area. “My wife and I started a ministry several years ago called Revival River Ministries,” Richardson said during an interview Friday evening. “Our ministry is just to help other ministries.”...

Dodie Allen, 74, of Bridgeton, died Thursday, May 25, at Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur. Visitation is at noon, Wednesday, May 31, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral following at 1 p.m., also in the Greenville Chapel. Burial is in Cowan Cemetery, Lowndes. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

The historic Carter County Courthouse in Van Buren will be the site of two events Saturday. Kicking off the day will be the third annual Current River Food Truck Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A new event, Current River Bites & Brews, will take place from 5-10 p.m...

More than 100 area veterans, family members and supporters gathered on Memorial Day at the Veterans Memorial in front of the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff to pay tribute to those military service members who gave their lives in service to the United States...