Stories from Monday, December 9, 2024

The Poplar Bluff Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is set to honor veterans with a wreath-laying ceremony at Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Dec. 14. The event, part of the nationwide Wreaths Across America initiative, will begin with an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help place nearly 900 live balsam fir wreaths on the graves of servicemen and women...

A former Fisk man has been sentenced to 152 months in prison on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced Johnny O. Morrow, 54, on Friday in Cape Girardeau. Morrow pleaded guilty in June...

Filing opens Tuesday for the school and municipal election that will be held April 8. Filing is open through Dec. 31. Eligible candidates must be 21 years old, have lived in the district or ward they are seeking election to for at least one year and have no tax lien, forfeiture or defalcation...

The Poplar Bluff Museum Christmas Tree Forest Winners for 2024 are in. The People’s Choice Award went to Westwood Baptist Academy which was sponsored by Larry Hillis Dodge and led by Janice Gray. Tied for Best Tree Topper were Eugene Field Elementary School and Sacred Heart School...