Stories from Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Were you aware that in a tornado situation, you should never take shelter beneath an overpass? A unique partnership with local emergency personnel and the National Weather Service used a popular new film to share that lesson recently with more than 300 people...

For the fifth year, the Book in the Bluff series is set to raise funds to benefit the Poplar Bluff Public Library going forward; and the prize for the fundraiser should appeal to Cardinals fans. Winners will receive a ticket to go see the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Seattle Mariners is St. ...

The Poplar Bluff Housing Authority is the recipient for a second time of a federal grant for nearly $240,000. The Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Grant comes from U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department. The grant period is June 1-May 31, 2027...

KENNETT, Mo. - Just after 9:15 p.m. on a warm, humid Friday in July, Dunklin County Emergency Services dispatchers received an automated alert from Apple. The signal reported a vehicle crash. The warning recording informed dispatch of the device’s location and police responded to dispatch’s call...

Holly Grace Fugate, 44, of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home, Saturday, July 27, 2024. Holly was born Feb. 13, 1980, to David and Catherine (Tressler) Stimpson in York, Pennsylvania. She married Matt Fugate March 28, 2020, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Audrey Todd, 92, of Dexter died Friday, July 26, 2024, at St. Francis Healthcare in Cape Girardeau.

McLane Park has long been recognized for its memorable walking route, and five baseball/softball fields, and it will soon be the new home of the fastest-growing sport. With the donation of a new facility by the Underwood Family Foundation, McLane Park will be getting four new pickleball courts...

Steven Wood, 65, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Tuesday, July 30, on two Poplar Bluff city warrants. Wood was able to post bond and was released. _ Ryan Johnson, 41, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Tuesday, July 30, on a Probation and Parole warrant. Johnson was lodged in the Butler County jail...