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The MAIN EVENT — Area honors veterans over Memorial Day weekend (Local News ~ 05/26/22)
This week, the Main Event is honoring veterans. The Poplar Bluff community will have two opportunities to honor veterans Memorial Day weekend: Saturday at the veterans section of the city cemetery and Monday at the Black River Coliseum. The American Legion Auxiliary will continue a 30-plus year tradition by placing flags on the graves of veterans buried in the veterans section of the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. ... -
NAACP invites all to Picnic In the Park (Local News ~ 05/26/22)
The NAACP Butler County Branch is hosting its first Picnic In the Park from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Bacon Memorial Park. Visitors can expect a free lunch, games, music and door prizes. “We want to meet the community. We want to introduce ourselves, we want people to get to know us,” said interim President Michele Webb... -
Wayne County names Hall of Honor (Local News ~ 05/26/22)
Deborah J. “Debbie” Conner of Piedmont and Katherine (White) Golden of rural Greenville, both native-born Wayne Countians, are among the 12 Wayne County Hall of Honor inductees for 2022, as is country physician Dr. O.A. Myers. In January 2020, the Wayne County Historical Society officers and board of directors voted unanimously to establish a Wayne County Hall of Honor. The idea of the Hall of Honor is to be an institution devoted to recognizing and honoring noteworthy individuals for their outstanding contributions to Wayne County, Missouri, according to a press release from the historical society. . ... -
PB Park Dept. scores: May 24 (Other Sports ~ 05/26/22)
Tuesday’s Games Rookie League Switzer RCF 12, PB Realty 5 KMT 3, PBMO.com 2 BPH Properties 4, J.Co Apparel 3 Babe Ruth League STARTING USA 15, NORTEK 4 NORTEK HVAC (ab-r-h) — J.Rucker 3-0-0. A.Vernon 3-0-2. C.Jenkins 2-0-0. K.Fiske 2-0-1. N.Fortenberry 2-0-0. R.Seesengood 2-1-0. N.Ruesler 2-1-0. P.Hall 2-0-2. M.Rommell 2-0-1. W.Sherrill 2-1-0. K.Knight 2-1-0. M.Asberry 2-0-0. Totals: 26-4-6 (2B; M.Rommell)... -
Young wildlife might sometimes look abandoned, but it usually isn’t (Column ~ 05/26/22)
Springtime is the best season to see baby wildlife all around. It is also the season us Conservation Agents get the most calls about seemingly abandoned baby animals. I know I have already gotten several calls in Butler County this year regarding baby animals all by themselves with no sign of a parent around... -
Lower your stress, improve your health (Column ~ 05/26/22)
Everyone experiences stress, in our personal lives and in response to national and international crises, but how it’s managed can impact your chances of developing serious health conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, dementia and stroke. Through healthy lifestyle habits, and sometimes professional help, you can reduce your daily stress, leading to better overall health... -
PB native enjoys being on Mizzou board (Local News ~ 05/26/22)
Keith Holloway is one of the newest members to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The founder and owner of regional pallet brokerage Professional Packaging Inc., which he established in 1992, was appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to serve on the board as the representative from the Eighth District. His nomination was confirmed by the state Senate earlier this year... -
PBHS grads celebrate as the Class of 2022 (Local News ~ 05/26/22)
Poplar Bluff High School graduated 371 seniors Thursday, May 26, making the Class of 2022 the sixth largest in school history. They were also the first class in 20 years to have two valedictorians, and they collectively earned over $2 million in scholarships...
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