Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Poplar Bluff School District has added two efforts this year to help students stay in school while dealing with issues that might otherwise leave them suspended or otherwise unable to attend classes. The efforts are aimed at helping students are experiencing disciplinary problems, behavioral issues or emotional stress...

A 66-year-old Poplar Bluff man was flown to Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee with serious injuries he suffered in a bicycle collision. The accident occurred at about 5:59 p.m. Sunday, half a mile south of Poplar Bluff on Highway 53. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s report, Edward C. Reed of Poplar Bluff pulled into the path of a 2014 Buick Encore driven by Hannah R. Stanger, 31, of Blytheville, Arkansas. Stanger was southbound on Highway 53...

A Poplar Bluff man became the third drowning victim in Missouri State Patrol Troop E this year. According to the patrol report, Edward D. Neal, 47, of Poplar Bluff was swimming in Current River under the Current River Ridge in Doniphan when he began struggling...

Local coin collectors beware: if you have a vintage silver dollar in your possession, it might instead be a relic of a prolific counterfeiting operation. Three brothers from Ellsinore were arrested in 1924 after putting an unknown number of bad coins in circulation. In other news, Poplar Bluff struggled to meet its street paving quota due to devalued tax bills in 1974...

The Poplar Bluff Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1505 Grand Ave. on Tuesday afternoon. Two ambulances were also dispatched to the scene and a 12-year-old boy was taken to St. Louis by Air Evac. City sources said he sustained burns...

Roger Dwain Slayton, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Aug. 22, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by his wife and children. Roger was born Oct. 31, 1947, to Jesse and Effie Ward Slayton in Doniphan, Missouri. He cherished his childhood, relishing the opportunities for mischief along the Little Black River...

Deborah Lee Kollwelter Hayes died peacefully Aug. 23, 2024 after a three year struggle with dementia. Deb was born in Elgin, Illinois July 18, 1946. She graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin, Illinois and enjoyed making many memories with her sister and many aunts, uncles and cousins at Turtle Lake in Wisconsin during her younger years...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, Aug. 25 received confirmation from Missouri Department of Conservation authorities of a black bear sighting north of Charleston, near county roads 220 and 217. “If you encounter this bear, please maintain a safe distance and avoid any attempts to approach or engage with it. ...

Connie Lamar Coleman, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital surrounded by family.  Connie was born Dec. 1, 1954, in Poplar Bluff. Connie had a strong faith in God and was of Baptist faith.  She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and her flower garden and loved spending time with nieces and nephews...

As the general manager of Baldwin Ford, Bruce Hutson has been in the business for a long time and he has seen trends come and go, but nothing as revolutionary as recent technological changes. “Improved technology has been an absolute game-changer, without a doubt,” Hutson said. “It has 100% changed the way we do things.”...

Emily Naomi West, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Emily was born June 5, 1930 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Vincent H. Raddle and Sylvia (Hammond) Raddle. She married Harold (Hal) West July 1, 1972 in Waterford, Michigan...

In 1924, a county physician had strong words for rural schools that failed to meet state health standards. Water quality and outbuilding sanitation were recurring issues. Other news revolved around a small army of musicians descending on Poplar Bluff in 1949 and higher-than-average accident rates in 1974.

Officers were contacted Tuesday, Aug. 27 in reference to a lost property. _ Officers were dispatched Tuesday, Aug. 27 to the 900 block of Kendal Street in reference to property damage. _ Officers were dispatched Tuesday, Aug. 27 to the 1400 block of Woodland Drive in reference to a peace disturbance. Citations were issued for property damage and affray...