Stories from Wednesday, November 20, 2024

A man was robbed of a small fortune in 1924, and police scoured the area for clues. In 1974, Three Rivers Community College expanded its course offerings to keep up with student demand, serving everyone from teens to senior citizens.

Craft or meet Santa in this week’s MAIN EVENT.

Hillview Elementary Title One Reading Specialist Lisa Stull told the Neelyville School Board the teaching profession has changed drastically in the aftermath of COVID.

The Poplar Bluff R-I school board voted Tuesday to purchase a weapons detection system and security equipment to implement a student cell phone ban.

Jerry Dwain Skaggs passed away on the evening of Nov. 18, 2024, at the age of 85. He was born April 16, 1939, in Ruble, Missouri to Burnell and Lorene Skaggs. Jerry was a loving father and a loyal friend with an easy smile, who never met a stranger. He retired from United Parcel Service after 35 years. He made the most of his retirement, following his passion for horses, family and friends. He was rarely seen without his trademark cowboy hat...

Orlandus-Cushawn Eugene Cooper Jr., a resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Eugene was born Monday, July 14, 1986, to O.C. Cooper and Flora Fields Cooper in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Officers responded Wednesday, Nov. 20, to Menard’s about a shoplifter. Contact was made with an employee who had a male on video shoplifting. The male was identified and was mailed a summons. _ Officers responded Wednesday, Nov. 20, to Subway about a peace disturbance. Contact was made with an employee who wished a male to be trespassed from the business due to him causing a disturbance. The male was trespassed from the business...