Stories from Thursday, June 27, 2019

Macy Cecil, of Dexter, Mo., has received the Rilla Moran Woods Internship provided by the National Federation of Democratic Women. She is a political science and pre-law major at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. This is a month long internship with the DNC Headquarters in Washington D.C. ...

Three Rivers College recognized more than 40 of its highest performing students at its Annual Student Excellence Awards ceremony. Winners were chosen to represent each academic department and career education program, the Three Rivers external locations, honor societies, and major student organizations...

As planning continues for the 32nd Annual Women Aware Conference, committee members learned Thursday that 15 booths, as well as different sponsorships levels, are still available for the Sept. 19 event at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. The theme for this year’s event is Designed For More...

MALDEN, Mo. – William Alonzo Telker III, 53, of Malden, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Malden. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m. Friday, June 28 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Fr. William Hennecke officiating...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Beverly Elaine Holrath, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

City firefighters responded at 4:31 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, to an alarm at the 740 Dewey St. residence occupied by Johnny McGhee. It was investigation only. ———— City firefighters responded at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, to help emergency-medical-services personnel in lifting patient at 1727 Zehm Ave...

Rising temperatures may send you searching for a cool spot out of the heat. If you don’t have air conditioning or if it’s not working properly, and if you live in and around Poplar Bluff, you are welcome to stop by the Butler County Health Center or the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library during regular business hours...

Money from capital projects reserves will help finish construction of a new Poplar Bluff Early Childhood Center expected to open in the fall of 2020 as part of a $57.3 million spending plan for the R-I district. Revenues are expected to be just under $55.8 million in the next budget year, which starts July 1, but the district still expects to end with a healthy fund balances, according to the document approved Thursday by the Board of Education...