Stories from Monday, April 8, 2024

Staff from the Daily American Republic are spread out across Poplar Bluff today, capturing all the excitement. Two of our staff members captured these images of totality.

The world came to Southeast Missouri on April 8, and Poplar Bluff was waiting. “Our community really stepped up to welcome people,” said Steve Halter, president of the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. The Poplar Bluff High School campus was packed with visitors for the Total Eclipse of the Bluff, adding to the once-in-a-lifetime event with food trucks, games, music and appearances by local and state icons: record-breaking Three Rivers College coach Gene Bess alongside TRC’s Rocky Raider and Kansas City’s mascot KC Wolf.. ...