Stories from Thursday, September 12, 2024

A 54-year-old Poplar Bluff bicyclist, injured in an accident before 9:27 p.m. Wednesday at 559 E. Pine Blvd., was airlifted to Mercy Trauma Center in the St. Louis area. Poplar Bluff Police Patrol Capt. Chuck Harris said the bicyclist apparently was traveling on G Street and entered Business Highway 60 into the path of a vehicle. The victim’s bike was motorized...

There was no intention to threaten Poplar Bluff Junior High, according to school officials who released a statement Wednesday regarding an incident on Snapchat. An alleged threat had reportedly advised students to stay home. “Poplar Bluff Police Department officials were notified and conducted a threat assessment,” Superintendent Dr. ...

Mercy’s hospital organization announced Monday, Sept. 9, that it will end its Missouri contracts with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in 2025 if terms are not reached soon...

More than 100 children impacted by Elda Miller gathered recently to help the Ripley County native celebrate a century of life. The celebrations spread out over multiple days as grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and the community the school cook once served came together to recognize the woman...

The Black River Coliseum will be home to two major conventions in the coming week, SEMOcon and Women Aware. SEMOcon marks its 10th year and will run Friday through Sunday, featuring special guests Sam de la Rosa and Carey Means. Organizers say all booth space for the event has been sold out and will feature comics, anime, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy and more...

The Margaret Harwell Art Museum opens its latest exhibit with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free and visitors will interact with artist Tim Breaux, whose “Colorful Landscaped” collection features plein air and studio paintings of natural wonders around America...

As someone who has always fought for transparency and honesty in public office, I must say, the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris left me deeply concerned — not just about the conduct of the debate, but about the integrity of the process itself...

Did you see the train? If you didn’t see it, you must have heard it. Normal rail traffic carries across Poplar Bluff’s hills and valleys most of the time. If you didn’t, we’re talking about Union Pacific’s Big Boy, a historic steam engine — a loud, historic steam engine...