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Dash to the Past — High on the hog (Local News ~ 04/23/24)
An ag student made headlines on this day in 1924 for more than tripling his hogs’ weight in eight weeks with a new feeding method. In later news, Butler County provides free chest x-rays to detect tuberculosis, and a former Kennett woman’s murder remains unsolved in California. -
Loyd Conner
(Obituary ~ 04/23/24)
Loyd Dale Conner, son of the late William “Dub” Conner and Eloise Causey Conner, was born Jan. 23, 1955, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life April 19, 2024, in Ellsinore, Missouri at the age of 69. Funeral services were held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter April 22, 2024. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...
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Teacher of the Year banquet honors educators (Local News ~ 04/23/24)
Poplar Bluff teachers and families gathered Monday night to celebrate standout educators at the annual Teacher of the Year banquet, held at Poplar Bluff High School. -
Mayor honors Crime Victims Rights Week (Local News ~ 04/23/24)
“We must listen to survivors,” Mayor Shane Cornman stated to a gathering of Probation and Parole employees and representatives of Haven House on Monday. -
145k came to Butler County for eclipse (Local News ~ 04/23/24)
The influx of eclipse tourists to Butler County surpassed community planners’ wildest expectations. -
DiCiro named 2024 Distinguished Alumni at TRC (Local News ~ 04/23/24)
Three Rivers College has selected Dr. Sonya DiCiro to receive its 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. A public reception in her honor will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. May 6, with the award presentation beginning at approximately 5 p.m., at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center.
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