Stories from Wednesday, January 18, 2017

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer A contest has developed for two Poplar Bluff at large city council seats, with the filing deadline set to end at the close of business today. Former city attorney Robert Lee Smith filed today, bringing the number of candidates for those positions to three. The two candidates with the most votes in the April 4 election will win the three-year terms...

By CHELSAE CORDIA Staff Writer Four Poplar Bluff residents have been arrested following a home invasion Saturday night, resulting in the assault of one male resident inside the house. The suspects, Larry Lashawn Carter Sr., 40, Larry Lashawn Carter Jr., 19, Sureeka Shanell Carter-Moore, 37, and Martrez Aularreyus Carter, 20, all of the 1500 block of N. Fifth St., were arrested at 10:10 p.m. Saturday after reportedly kicking in the door and entering a residence in the 100 block of Lexington Ave...

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Members of the community celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a message focusing on concepts likely near and dear to the iconic civil rights leader - history, hope and responsibility. Wheatley Historical Preservation Society and the Committee of Concerned Citizens hosted the annual celebration of the legacy of Dr. ...

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Donations to Salvation Army bell ringers in Poplar Bluff, Mo., were strong throughout the holiday season, despite reports that collections were down in some areas of the region. The red kettles raised almost $40,000, consistent with last year, according to bell ringing coordinator Rebecca Winters, of AmeriCorps...

NAYLOR --Poplar Bluff couldn't solve that Lady Eagles defense Monday night. Naylor held the Mules to a pair of third-quarter buckets to pull ahead, forcing 23 turnovers in a 47-36 home win over Poplar Bluff. "A lot of people say 'you play a zone' other people say 'that ain't a zone.' I think it's been called a little bit of everything," Naylor coach Gene Deckard said of a 1-3-1 matchup defense...

Under the basketball jersey worn by Savannah Hicks is a six-inch long scar down the middle of her chest. Under the scar, her sternum is sewn together with wire. The bone won't be fully fused back together for another few weeks. Under the wire beats a heart which once had a hole the size of a wristwatch in it...

DONIPHAN -- For the second year in a row, the Neelyville Lady Tigers doubled up Doniphan. Sophomore Jentri Worley had another strong night with a game-high 26 points to lead the Lady Tigers in a 68-38 Ozark Foothills Conference victory over the Donettes Monday night...