Stories from Monday, June 27, 2022

William “Eddie” Wilcox, 64, of Qulin, Missouri, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Wilcox was born Sept. 30, 1957, in Poplar Bluff to the late Warren C. and Billie Jo Wilcox. He was an avid outdoorsman; he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Eddie loved his family and he loved people. More than anything, he loved the Lord. He had been a longtime member of Heartland Christian Family Church in Poplar Bluff...

Art for Animals, the popular two-week art show and silent auction to benefit the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA), will be held July 1-15 at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum. COVID forced the event to be held entirely online the past two years. But this year’s event kicks off with a live, free-admission reception from 6-8 p.m. ...

CIRCLE CITY — A 24-year-old Poplar Bluff woman was seriously injured in an ATV crash on Frank Street at 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The MSHP reports that Ashley McDonald, 24, of Poplar Bluff was operating a 1995 Polaris Trail Boss four-wheeler westbound when it ran off the right side of the road and overturned...

A handful of Poplar Bluff swimmers qualified Saturday for the AAU Junior Olympics to be held later thias summer. Gracie Brown, Logan Crunk, Claire Faries, Kinsley Gibbs, Graydon Latrasse, Olivia Shackleford and Connor Wiggs each competed to advance to nationals, which will be held July 28-31 in Greensboro, North Carolina...

Tuesday, June 21 Rookie League GOLDEN GLOVES 2, OZARK FCU 1 GOLDEN GLOVES (ab-r-h) – I. Dollins 2-1-2. K. Gwin 2-0-0. Ronin 2-1-2. J. Gwin 2-0-2. L. Limpert 2-0-1. B. Bartn 2-0-1. M. Edwards 2-0-0. L. Hovis 2-0-2. S. Kee 2-0-0. Quinn 1-0-0. Totals: 19-2-10...

An electric vehicle (EV) charging station is giving juice to cars and the local economy, according to Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce president Steve Halter. “Until now, visitors have not had an option for an EV charging station in Poplar Bluff. We are excited to offer this additional service (at no cost) and believe this service will help attract more people into our city even if they are just passing through, which in turn will help our local businesses,” he said in a statement...