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City council approves application for federal funds for I-57 (Local News ~ 05/14/24)
With a potential $60 million in the Missouri Senate’s budget for Highway 67’s future status as Interstate 57, the Poplar Bluff City Council is seeking a grant from the federal Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Program. “This funding will still have to be debated on the Senate floor and approved in the final budget,” City Manager Matt Winters clarified... -
Dash to the Past — American Legion raffling new car (Local News ~ 05/14/24)
A century ago, the American Legion announced a citywide raffle to win a new car, coupled with a popularity contest for local girls. The contest prizes are expensive jewelry pieces. The total value of all prizes is around $1,000. 100 years ago May 14, 1924... -
Lions Club vision mission a smooth success (Local News ~ 05/14/24)
The traffic steadily flowed through the Poplar Bluff Public Library Ridgel Branch on Saturday; and as the people flowed through each station — getting their eyes checked and being fitted for glasses — Larry Kimbrow, Poplar Bluff Lions Club zone chairman, mused that everything was “running like a well-oiled machine.” -
Reynolds, Thurman honored with Excellence in Teaching award (Local News ~ 05/14/24)
Corey Reynolds, the Behavioral Health Support Program coordinator, has been selected by Three Rivers College as the 2023-24 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. In addition, Emily Thurman, adjunct instructor of English, was named by the college as its Adjunct of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching. -
Police reports, May 14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/14/24)
Officers responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, to the 1000 block of Nooney Street in reference to a subject brandishing a firearm. Officers made contact with the homeowner who advised he took a pistol brought into his residence by his juvenile son and one of his friends. ...
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