Stories from Saturday, July 29, 2023

Many of the communities in our area have senior and nutrition centers that touch a lot of lives every day. We recently featured the Broseley center, which dishes up as many as 250 meals on the popular fish Fridays. The group is in the midst of purchasing property for the much-needed parking area expansion...

As you might recall, earlier this year the Biden administration proposed a ban on indoor gas stoves, claiming that they contribute to respiratory problems like asthma among children. However, I believe this assertion is unfounded and is being used as a pretext by environmentalists to push for a complete ban on natural gas...

A 34-year-old Poplar Bluff woman is the 35th fatality in Missouri Highway Patrol Troop E this year. She died in a three vehicle accident Friday night on Business Highway 60 East near C street in Poplar Bluff. Dead is Zea H. Hawley. Seriously injured was Sherman L. ...

Jessie Dale Stratton, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away July 26, 2023 at his home in Poplar Bluff. Jessie was born Feb. 13, 1964 to J.L. and Shirley Stratton in Dexter, Missouri. Jessie loved to be with his family, liked fishing, hunting, grilling outside. He liked all of the outdoors...

One person has been arrested after an armed robbery Saturday sent one person to a St. Louis hospital. Poplar Bluff police officers were called at 4:45 a.m. Saturday to Mike’s Resale, 1015 E. Harper St. An employee said an adult male patron drew him into the restroom by telling him someone had passed out, according to the report...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Cowboy Up Arts Festival is one way for families to kick off the 71st Annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. On Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event will be inside Sikeston Depot Museum at 116 W. Malone St. in Historic Downtown Sikeston, as well as in the depot parking area and Legion Park...