Stories from Thursday, September 23, 2021

Gov. Mike Parson has ordered six state-contracted monoclonal antibody infusion centers, including those in Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, to remain open an additional 30 days to help some COVID sufferers avoid hospitalization. The infusions, funded by money Missouri received from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will continue to be free to those who come to a center who have a physician referral...

Thirty-two teams fished last weekend’s season-ending Angler’s Choice tournament at Wappapello Lake. At the end of the day, the team of Paul Henderson and his son, Kason Henderson, topped the field with a five-fish limit of 17.02 pounds. For their efforts, the pair earned $1,630...

JEFFERSON CITY ­— Four-hundred Missourians were drawn to participate in this year’s inaugural black bear hunt, slated to open Oct. 18. Those hunters were invited to attend special education programs to prepare for their hunt, but the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is now opening the educational opportunity to the public...

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19 as part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. ...

ST. LOUIS: A.T. Still University-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH), which partners with Affinia Healthcare to provide services at the St. Louis Dental Center, will be deploying a team to offer dental care to patients at Smiles of Hope at Lighthouse Church in Dexter, Missouri...

Betty J. McAnulty, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. She was born in Morehouse, Missouri on Aug. 19, 1931 to the late Thomas G. Neal and Rosetta C. (Wilson) Neal. She was of the Assembly of God faith. She married Carroll Wayne McAnulty on Nov. ...

Dwayne Brannon of County Road 532 reported at 4:46 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, that someone had been dumping trash on his property. _ Scott Hibbing of Qulin reported at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, that someone had damaged the rear window to his 2008 Chevy Impala...

In a year with many canceled events, SEMOCon is taking steps to both happen and be safe. Bill “Mr. Bill” Drake, SEMOCon organizer, said it’s hit or miss whether other conventions have happened this year because of COVID-19, but he’s seeing this one through...

Meagan Henson and Chad Winkleman are organizing a clean up day at Beaver Lake Campground outside of Poplar Bluff. Henson said that one of the culvert pipes broke and now there is trash in the lake. “My children cut their feet on the glass that is now in the lake,” Henson said...

Moark Regional Railroad Museum will celebrate its 30th anniversary and Amtrak’s 50th anniversary during the 12th Iron Horse Festival 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free, but donations to help maintain the historic 1928 Frisco Depot, which houses the museum, are greatly appreciated...

Imogene Harris, 92 passed away at her residence in Malden on Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Addison Kirkman has been a fixture on the sideline at Poplar Bluff football games the last few seasons, serving as a team manager. So after the senior was named homecoming queen Friday night, there she was in a full-length dress wearing her tiara while handing out water bottles during a timeout...