Stories from Thursday, October 27, 2022

BRANSON, Mo. — Seven people suffered what were described as minor injuries after an amusement park train derailed in Branson, Missouri. The derailment happened Wednesday evening at Silver Dollar City. Six patrons and one employee were taken by ambulance to hospitals after the Frisco Silver Dollar Line Steam Train derailed, the amusement park said in a statement...

Of all the houses on Main Street, one is an especially ghoulish good time every Halloween. At 914 N. Main St., Elizabeth and Shawn Garner delight visitors of all ages with decorations, toys and photo ops with a horror icon. When Elizabeth Garner quit working, she was thrilled to finally have time to celebrate Halloween. ...

“I just want all kids to have the fullest opportunity to reach their maximum potential. I don’t care where they live, I don’t care their skin color, I just want the best for our kids — they’re our future,” said Robin Phillips, CEO of Childcare Aware of Missouri...

The Annual Christmas Bazaar hosted by the St. Anne’s Society of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 123 N. Eighth St., will celebrate a century of providing holiday gifts and ideas Saturday, Nov. 5, when the group opens the doors at 7:30 a.m. The event will close at 3 p.m...

Haven House, in conjunction with FCC Behavioral Health, the Butler County Resource Council, Great Circle and Three Rivers College, held a child abuse and domestic violence conference on the campus of TRC Wednesday. Keynote speaker and author Christine McDonald described a life and childhood that was anything but warm and fuzzy. ...

Marjorie “Margie” Champion, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Champion was born March 22, 1935, in Caruthersville, Missouri. She faithfully attended First Christian Church in Poplar Bluff for many years until a decline in her health prevented her from attending. ...

A total of 14 Poplar Bluff High School Choir students have been selected to perform with the Southeast All-District Choir next month in Cape Girardeau. The choral students, 23 in all, auditioned on Saturday, Sept. 24, performing an art song for a panel of judges and sight-reading, which consists of reading and performing a melody that the student has never seen before – on first sight, according to Director of Vocal Music Joshua Allen...