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Public questions viability of Shelby Road property
(Local News ~ 10/25/19)
A member of the public questioned city leaders Thursday about how much of a 58-acre tract of land on Shelby Road can be developed. About 20 acres of the proposed location for a new Poplar Bluff police department could be used, although some would require fill dirt to improve an area with a gully, according to responses from Mayor pro tem Steve Davis and city manager Mark Massingham. The information was shared during the first of two public forums, with a second held later by Mayor Robert Smith...
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Many needs face residents, city
(Local News ~ 10/25/19)
“What you say, and what you think does matter,” Robert Smith told approximately 40 residents who came out Thursday night to meet their mayor at the Northside Community Center and discuss issues that matter to the city. “We may not be able to answer a lot of questions,” the mayor admitted. “Our main objective is to obtain input from the community.”...
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William 'Bill' Howard
(Obituary ~ 10/25/19)
MALDEN - William ”Billy’ Howard, 60, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Clarkson. Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. The graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...
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Fire reports - Oct. 25
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/19)
City firefighters responded at 10:37 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, to a report of vehicle fire at the intersection of Pershing and Alice streets. According to the report, firefighters found a 2016 Chevrolet Impala, owned by Hartlee Tillman of Palmer, Mo., in a ditch with fire coming from its engine compartment and interior. The car reportedly had been involved in a motor-vehicle crash...
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Police reports - Oct. 25
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/25/19)
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Jeffrey D. Phelps, 43, of Hayti was arrested at 8:24 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, on a Butler County failure to appear warrant for stealing and a Pemiscot County failure to appear warrant for leaving the scene of an accident. He was booked at the Pemiscot County Jail...
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Jerry Aldrich
(Obituary ~ 10/25/19)
Jerry Leon Aldrich, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at his residence. Jerry, the son of the late Lyman Meador Aldrich and Hazel Holladay Aldrich, was born April 14, 1943, in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Broseley High School and Nashville Auto Diesel College...
- Poplar Bluff firefighters on scene of third house fire this week (Local News ~ 10/25/19)
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Unity-N-Community Fall Festival rescheduled
(Local News ~ 10/25/19)
The first Unity-N-Community Fall Festival scheduled for Saturday at the Northside Community Center, 1450 Garfield St., is postponed until Saturday, Nov. 2. Organizers decided to reschedule since the funeral for Wesley Cord Lewis, 58, of Poplar Bluff, will be Saturday, Oct. 26 with visitation at 11 a.m. and service at 1 p.m. in the Poplar Bluff High School gymnasium. Lewis was campus security supervisor for the Poplar Bluff Schools system. Forecasts for rain also played a role in the decision...
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Ellsinore man convicted of 2018 murder
(Local News ~ 10/25/19)
VAN BUREN — A Carter County jury deliberated about five hours Thursday in convicting an Ellsinore man of the July 2018 shooting death of an acquaintance. Jason E. Roberts, 45, was convicted of the Class A felony of first-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action (ACA), according to Carter County Sheriff Rick Stephens...
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Third house this week Friday fire may be accidental
(Local News ~ 10/25/19)
Authorities say a fireplace caused the fire Friday morning inside a Second Street home, the third house fire they have responded to this week. Poplar Bluff firefighters were called to 336 N. Second St. at 11:30 a.m., according to Chief Ralph Stucker...
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William ”Billy’ Howard
(Obituary ~ 10/25/19)
MALDEN - William ”Billy’ Howard, 60, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Clarkson. Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. The graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton.
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Book lovers invited to sale
(Local News ~ 10/25/19)
The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library’s perpetual book sale will be expanded for three days next week to take over the library’s theater.
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