Stories from Friday, October 11, 2024

A century ago, Missouri joined the nation in a holiday combining military testing with civic recognition: National Defense Test Day. Poplar Bluff closed its businesses for a downtown parade and patriotic speaker this morning. The first Defense Day also commemorated Missouri-born Gen. John J. Pershing and the Allied victory at St. Mihiel during WWI...

Three people had miraculous escapes from harm in car accidents on this date — a Doniphan teen whose car fell on him during repairs in 1949, and a pair of drivers who collided head-on in 1974. The news of 1924 Scentered on politics and industry.

The 2024 election came to Poplar Bluff this week as Republican Josh Hawley made a stop at the high school with Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker Thursday evening, and Democrat State Rep. Crystal Quade has a planned visit Saturday on her campaign for governor of Missouri. Hawley’s rally included an appearance on Fox News’ Laura Ingraham show filmed live on location...

Mrs. Ruth L. (Gilmore) Dee, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 at Aspire Senior Living in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 26, 1933 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Ray C. and Myrtle V. (Breeden) Gilmore. She married William (Bill) Dee Sr. Dec. 23, 1950...

Harry Griffin Doyle Jr., 95 of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, passed peacefully Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 living a full independent life, he was truly blessed. The son of the late Harry and Lorene (Mclver) Doyle, Harry Jr., was born in Oglesville, Missouri Aug. 15, 1929, and was the oldest of three children. Harry was named after his father, but also many relatives and friends fondly knew him as Junior, Bubble and Bill...

BLOOMFIELD — In a strongly worded ruling, Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner has been found guilty of knowingly violating Missouri’s open records law in failing to release body camera footage in the 2003 killing of a dog by a deputy. Judge Wade Pierce found that Hefner’s defense — whether or not the matter of safety/security something was something that took precedence over a records request — was an attempt to hide what happened. Hefner has been fined more than $6,000...