Stories from Thursday, December 14, 2023

100 years ago Dec. 14, 1923 • The Victory Republican Club completed its organization last night (Dec. 13) at a meeting held at the American Legion club rooms over the Bee Hive Store on Broadway. It was noted quite a few of the men in the meeting were legionnaires. ...

Sen. Jason Bean (R-Holcomb) announced his re-election campaign this week. If granted a second term, his main focus will be economic development; he hopes to secure the remaining funding for the future Interstate 57 corridor, put Missouri’s right-to-work laws in the hands of counties and prohibit out-of-state water exports, among other things...

VAN BUREN — Nine years after changes to motorboat rules were originally proposed for the Current and Jacks Fork rivers within the National Park Service, new regulations will be implemented. A 150 horsepower limit will be extended north of Big Spring to the southern end of Van Buren Gap, according to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways...

Since its debut more than a decade ago, Palace of Praise’s annual “Sounds of Christmas” production has become a holiday tradition for many in the area. Over its four-night run each December, the production draws more than 4,000 people to the church located on Herschel Bess Boulevard, just down the road from Three Rivers College...

5 robbers get $20 100 years ago Dec. 15, 1923 • One of the most daring holdups in the history of Poplar Bluff occurred Friday (Dec. 14) about 5:10 p.m. Two men walked in P.L. Potillo’s store and robbed it, striking Potillo’s wife in the head and injuring her. ...

In Loving Memory of Pearline Cagle Sept. 19, 1921 - Nov. 20, 2023 Pearline Cagle, a woman of unwavering faith and boundless love, took her first steps onto the streets of her heavenly home on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at 102 years and 62 days old. She was preceded in death by her husband, BG Cagle, her sons Leman and Clarence Cagle, great-grandson Jayce Malone, and many other family and friends...

Larry Oxley, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Dec. 1, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Larry was born Aug. 7, 1951, to Norman and Dessie (Sweeney) Oxley in Campbell, Missouri. He married Glenda Ellen Oxley Feb. 10,1990. She survives...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Cheyenne Lampston reported at 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, fraudulent charges were made using her debit card. _ Trinity Bollinger reported at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, she was attacked by several adult acquaintances at McLane Park. As Bollinger fled the scene, one of the suspects broke a window out of her vehicle...