Stories from Wednesday, May 22, 2024

It was a packed house at Whitely Park on Tuesday as a local baseball league dished out their first pitch of the season. The 2024 Poplar Bluff Buddy Ball baseball season has kicked off, and multiple teams took the field for a day of fun and smiles. Buddy Ball has allowed those with physical or developmental disabilities to experience the game of baseball firsthand while building a support network for individuals, families and the community...

Following the passage of Senate Bill 727, which mandates an increased minimum teacher salary across the board in Missouri, the Twin Rivers R-X School Board voted to Tuesday increase the minimum starting pay of teachers. Twin Rivers Superintendent Rob Brown informed the board the state’s legislative session had ended, and the state passed the education omnibus bill which included the increased teacher’s pay. The bill calls for minimum teacher’s pay to eventually be $40,000 annually...

PUXICO — An ATM in Puxico was robbed and law enforcement officials are following leads. But those leads might connect more dots than some might imagine. In a press release, authorities stated the ATM theft in Puxico that happened over the weekend might be related to ATM thefts in Poplar Bluff and Rolla. ...

The challenging tasks firefighters perform, whether rushing into a burning building or responding to a medical emergency, are accomplished as an effective and efficient team. The high-stakes profession relies on teammates to save their lives and those of others...

Deadly storms struck Southeast Missouri on this day in 1974. Two twisters have relatively little impact and heavy rains lead to the drowning of a young child.

The Grandin Rural Fire Department announced Monday that they will no longer be able to respond to fire calls within Grandin city limits. According to a press release from the GRFD, “This is due to the city being their own jurisdiction. Without a written contract we cannot service the Grandin city jurisdictional boundaries.”...

Rickie James, 29, of Dexter, was arrested at 1:13 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, on a Poplar Bluff warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense (bond $500) and released on bond. _ Darius Jones, 27, of Kennett was arrested at 9:21 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, during a domestic disturbance on Peach Street. Jones was booked on a Kennett warrant for failure to appear on burglary second-degree (no bond) and lodged in the Butler County jail...