Stories from Wednesday, February 7, 2024

In 1949, construction of the Rodgers Theatre is indefinitely halted due to a labor dispute. 25 years later a different dispute is resolving — an agreement between independent truckers and the federal government is poised to end 1974’s strike. 100 years ago...

A Piedmont man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography involving 10 young boys from the area. Ray Waites, 47, was sentenced Tuesday before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau...

The Poplar Bluff’s 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Program has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Historic Wheatley School, 921 Garfield St. Originally planned for the national holiday, Jan. 15, the event was postponed by organizers because of weather...

Carolyn Kimes, 88, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Visitation is from 5- 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service is at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 9, also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial following in Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc...

This week’s MAIN EVENT offers early Valentine’s celebrations, jazz and brews. You can join the Black River Aquatic and Fitness Center from 1-7 p.m. Friday for a Valentine’s party that includes swimming and chocolate-covered cherries, or get a Galentine’s cocktail at Archer Gift Co. the same evening during their Sip & Shop...

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center offered its congratulations to the most recent Auxiliary Volunteer Foundation scholarship recipients: Cassandra Haldeman, Amanda Greer, Nicole Hicks, Elizabeth Aldridge, Haden Clark, Christine Colvin and Sandra Campbell...

Gov. Mike Parson honored Robert “Bobby” Baugh, facility manager for the Sierra Osage Treatment Center, in his 2025 budget brief. The brief included a highlight of Baugh’s December 2022 graduation from the Missouri Leadership Academy and pivotal influence within the Department of Social Services. Baugh has served seven years with the department, working his way up from a youth specialist to his present leadership position, the brief stated...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT An employee with Municipal Utilities reported at 8:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, a water meter had been taken from a residence in the 800 block of Franklin Street. _ Donna Shepherd reported at 9:35 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, that a white truck backed into her vehicle while it was parked at Home Depot. The truck left the scene of the accident...