Stories from Wednesday, August 28, 2024

A Poplar Bluff man was shot in the early morning hours of Wednesday while allegedly entering another individual’s back yard. Poplar Bluff police say they were called shortly after 1 a.m. to the 2000 block of Mangold Street, in reference to a shooting...

Police have uncovered more information about a Monday afternoon shooting in the South Side area of Poplar Bluff.

Construction will begin Tuesday on a new regional teen center for Boys & Girls Club of the Heartland. The 31,000-square-foot facility will be located on the Poplar Bluff High School campus. BGCH had previously set a goal of having a dedicated teen facility by October 2025. Officials said that a date for a groundbreaking ceremony is expected to be announced in the coming weeks...

When Erin Sanders and Tara Johnson were students at Poplar Bluff High School, they didn’t spend time together off campus. But little did they know that decades later their lives would become entwined. Sanders and Johnson are the proprietors of Envy Boutique — a local business that has been operational for nearly five years...

Redman East Campground at Lake Wappapello held a grand re-opening Wednesday morning. The campground had been closed since March 2023. Operations Manager for the Wappapello Lake Corps of Engineers Bart Dearborn shared the cost of the project was $3.9 million from congressional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding...

Eva Maude Ray, 89, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in O’Fallon, Missouri. Eva was born Oct. 18, 1934, in Chaonia, Missouri, to Robert Reed and Ida (Allison) Reed. Her family later settled in Poplar Bluff and Eva graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1951...

Calvin O. Conover, 85, of Sedalia, Missouri passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Calvin was born March 18, 1939 in Poplar Bluff and stayed in Missouri all his life. He married his wife, Della, in 1962 and celebrated a loving marriage for over 45 years. Calvin worked for the railroad for over 20 years, constantly spending his days and nights working to support his family...

The Missouri State Fire Marshal currently is investigating a three-alarm house fire Tuesday afternoon in which a Poplar Bluff juvenile male sustained severe injuries. The 12-year-old was flown to Mercy Hospital St. Louis for treatment. According to Battalion Chief Stacy Harmon’s report, the juvenile had burns on his upper extremities and smoke inhalation...

Marilyn L. Hopper, 81, of Wappapello, Missouri died Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 at home. She was born Oct. 28, 1942 in Cape Girardeau to L.C. “Doc” and Vera L. Yarbro. Marilyn is survived by two sons, Jimmie W. and Charles W. Heavener of Wappapello and Poplar Bluff; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 11 nieces and nephews...

Officers responded Wednesday, Aug. 28 to the 700 Block of Pine Street in reference to a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was located later on that same day and released to the owner. _ Officers made contact Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the front desk with the victim about someone stealing the wires from his house. No suspects at this time...