Stories from Thursday, June 13, 2024

CAPE GIRARDEAU — An Advance pharmacist who secretly videoed a restroom at his business was sentenced Wednesday to four years of incarceration and five years of supervised probation. Bruce Dovin signed a plea of guilt April 29 for one felony count of invasion of privacy and three misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy. He was sentenced before Judge Benjamin Lewis of the 32nd Judicial Circuit.

Two decades ago, Charlie Kruse of Dexter shared that agriculture had been a cultivating force in all aspects of his life. This summer, the fourth-generation Stoddard County farmer was recognized in the inaugural class of the Missouri Agriculture Hall of Fame...

“Honestly, growing up, I didn’t hear anything about it. Most people didn’t know anything about it,” Ronald T McCain I explained. “That’s why it’s good people are learning about it now.”

The SEMO Civic and Social Club is coming home to Poplar Bluff for the 55th anniversary of its annual reunion.

A Poplar Bluff man died at approximately 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in a single vehicle accident 11 miles south of Greenville on Highway 67.

An unknown Qulin resident lodged an explosive protest against a levee. Specifically, they blew a hole in it with dynamite to drain standing water into the St. Francis River. Authorities say this vigilante renovation will cause even bigger problems the next time the river floods...

Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers College have expanded their cooperation to add eight more majors covered under transfer agreements, according to a news release issued by SEMO. The articulation agree-ments are intended to allow students to make a seamless transfer from Three Rivers to SEMO to obtain a bachelor’s degree, according to a news release from the university. ...