Stories from Tuesday, February 20, 2024

A non-profit in need of a property may find what they need at 59 Half Moon Road. The price? Just one dollar. According to real estate agent Micah Staggs, Trammell and Son Realty was randomly assigned the property by Freddie Mac after foreclosing the property...

Not many 13-year-olds can say they’re making a difference. Marie Njoh, founder of Chains for Change, hopes to break that mold. Njoh’s organization fundraises to support children with cerebral palsy and disabled veterans who cannot afford prosthetics. She sells unique, handmade bracelets and speaks at local venues to raise awareness...

School was not in session Monday, but several children in Poplar Bluff were eager to go the Poplar Bluff Middle School campus in front of the Boys & Girls Club of the Heartland for at least a little while, so they could receive a free laptop. The free computers were a collaboration between AT&T and Compudopt, aimed at closing the gap that exists for students who don’t have access to a computer at home, compared to those who do...

A century ago in Poplar Bluff, six men are brought to court to answer for providing false names to police. On this date 50 years ago, a Columbia woman is involved in a hoax inspired by Patty Hearst’s kidnapping. Feb. 20, 1924 • Another chapter of the Feb. 9 gambling raid unfolds in court today...

Fred Thomas Colley, II, 78-year-old resident of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Oct. 25, 1945, in Orange County, California, to Fred Thomas Colley, Sr. and Reva (Bridges) Colley...

Jerry Russell Swift, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at St. Louis University Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Nortek has donated seven packaged heating and cooling systems, valued at $35,000, to the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center in what company officials say is the start of a long-term partnership with the HVAC-R program. “We think you can make good use of these, breaking them down and fixing them up,” said Nortek Distribution Manager George Scherr on Feb. 7. “With more kids out there fixing stuff, we’ll make the world breathe easier, like our slogan says.”...

The Poplar Bluff R-I School District approved 12 resignations, one retirement and eight employments, including three administrative employments and contract renewals. Certified staff resignations were as follows: • Tracy Dobbs, special education teacher at Lake Road Elementary...

“I think everybody wants to feel validated in some way, and when you’re looking for leisure activities or if you’re looking for escapism or things like that, you want to read about characters you can identify with.” — Christopher Priest, writer and editor for DC Comic and Marvel Comics...

VAN BUREN — Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring, between mid-February and mid-April. The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park’s Fire Management staff. The scheduling of these prescribed burns is dependent on weather and vegetation meeting certain conditions. ...

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center and Three Rivers College are teaming up to host a series of Veteran Coffee Social gatherings in February and March. Events are scheduled from 10-11:30 a.m. on Feb. 26 and March 4, 18 and 25, and will be held in the Bess Conference Room on the Three Rivers campus...

John Austin, 80, of Corning passed away Monday, Feb, 19, 2024 at Corning Therapy and Living Center. Mr. Austin was born Jan. 29, 1944 in Jonesboro. He retired from John Deere after 48 years. He was an avid reader of mysteries and history. John loved spending time with his family. He was a member and deacon of Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Corning...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Lora Davis reported at 9:06 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, an incident of lost or stolen property report on Woodrow Street. _ A license plate was located and turned in at the police department at 10:32 a.m Monday, Feb. 19. The owner of the license plate was later contacted and informed the item had been recovered...