Stories from Friday, August 28, 2015

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Enrollment figures at Poplar Bluff public schools topped 5,000 for the 2015-16 school year, reflecting a more than 500 student increase from 10 years ago. "We are up," said Superintendent Chris Hon. "Total enrollment as of Friday was 5,104. Historically our numbers will go up until after Labor Day, so historically our numbers continue to climb until that date."...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Poplar Bluff public schools will "put on hold" a policy change that would offer student offenders a choice between private addiction treatment and a more lengthy suspension. During the August board meeting, school social worker Misty Dodson presented a change to the R-I policy section regarding drug and alcohol suspensions that would require an assessment for adolescent CSTAR at the Family Counseling Center (FCC) in lieu of a possible 45-180 day suspension...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Poplar Bluff firefighters know Pastor Gregory Kirk as a friend who is available to help when the need arises. When asked to describe the Fire Department's relationship with Kirk, Fire Chief Ralph Stucker answered, "We adopted him."...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer The city of Poplar Bluff will be able to improve fire protection on the east side and get a head start on additional federal regulations with more than $1 million expected to be left over at the end of $8.5 million in planned improvements to the city water system...

Floyd Howard DONIPHAN, MO.--Floyd Edward Howard, 72, of Gatewood, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. Mr. Howard, son of the late Floyd and Nola (Patterson) Howard, was born Nov. ...

Legend has it that E.T. Peters himself selected the spot on what was then the outskirts of town and picked the rocks out of the growing grass. That spot, now called Morrow Stadium, will start its 80th and final full season hosting Poplar Bluff Mules football games on Friday night when Dexter comes to town...

Malden and coach Joel Wyatt aren't exactly sure what to expect from Caruthersville's offense on Friday, especially at quarterback. The Green Wave and Tigers renew their rivalry at 7 p.m. from Malden with new identities and perhaps some tricks up their sleeves...