Stories from Thursday, October 10, 2024

In the 1920s, three Poplar Bluff boys proved they bled maroon and white by embarking on marathons to PBHS away games. This day in history also held fierce dam debate and recognition for a prolific garden patch. Oct. 10. 1924 • Following more-or-less in the footsteps of a determined sports fan, Poplar Bluff youths Arnold Guill and JP Kearbey set out for Sikeston by bicycle today. They expect to make the 50-mile trip in a few hours, arriving in time for a Poplar Bluff High School football game...

A relief fundraiser for the victims for Hurricane Helene living in Hartford, Tennessee, will be held Friday at the Historic Rogers Theatre. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 6 p.m.

In the trail of destruction left by Hurricane Helene and the recent Hurricane Milton, Ozark Border Electric Cooperative has been sending personnel to help return power to the thousands affected.

With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton has powered into a very rare threat that is flirting with experts' worst fears. Warm water fueled the amazingly rapid intensification that took Milton from a minimal hurricane to a massive Category 5 in less than 10 hours. At its most fierce, Milton nearly maxed out its potential intensity given the weather factors surrounding it. As one hurricane researcher put it, Milton had "everything that you would want if you're looking for a storm to go absolutely berserk." And Milton's path toward Tampa, a populous metro that hasn't been hit in a century, adds danger.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In response to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from the State of Florida, Gov. Mike Parson has ordered 100 Missouri National Guard (MONG) members, 21 Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) troopers and civilian support staff, and five Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team (MO DMAT-1) members to Florida to aid Hurricane Milton response efforts. ...

A school resource officer responded to a call Thursday, Oct. 10, for service from the school faculty. It was determined that a juvenile had made inappropriate violent remarks, of such a nature that they constituted a terroristic threat, toward the school. The remarks were not deemed to be a credible threat. This matter was referred to the Butler County Juvenile Office, as well as school faculty for disciplinary action...