Stories from Saturday, September 16, 2023

In a significant development, Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a momentous announcement on Tuesday, directing the U.S. House of Representatives to initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, focusing on allegations surrounding his family’s business dealings. This dramatic turn of events has cast a long shadow over the political landscape, setting the stage for historic proceedings leading up to the highly anticipated 2024 presidential election...

SEPT. 16 Sept. 16, 1923 — No editions available. Sept. 16, 1973 — No editions available. 75 years agoSept. 16, 1948 • Three arrests are made in connection with a series of chicken thefts in Neelyville. Harold Turner, 18, Howard Turner, 20, and Charles Windle, 20, are arrested by the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. The trio confesses to stealing chickens and selling them in Naylor and Corning...

Orby Willard, 76, of Campbell died Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Campbell Healthcare and Senior Living in Campbell.

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Kayla Rodriguez, 19, of Van Buren reported at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, she struck a gray Dodge Charger at the intersection of PP Highway and North Westwood Boulevard. The driver of the Dodge Charger asked her not to call the police and left the scene...