Stories from Wednesday, January 11, 2023

For at least 70 years, Poplar Bluff’s Fine Arts Club has united women who love the arts and their community. “It’s not only educational, it’s social as well,” said longtime member Susan Wilson. “And you have like-minded women that love to learn, love to experience, love to participate in many of these activities.”...

Ray Allan Robertson, 87, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. He was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Braggadocio, to the late Alfred and Alberta (Cagle) Robertson. Ray and his wife, Phyllis Stockton, wed in Qulin. Dec.22, 1967, she preceded him in death on their anniversary in 2021...

The classic fairytale “Beauty and the Beast” has been brought to life by students at Poplar Bluff High School. “This has been the largest undertaking I’ve ever taken on as a director,” said PBHS Language Arts and Drama Instructor, Nick McDaniel. “We held auditions, we had over 100 audition for the show and we are down to a cast and crew of about 80 or so right now,” said McDaniel, “So it’s the largest group I’ve worked with, and the costumes have been insane...

In a little more than 24 hours, Poplar Bluff firefighters responded to three structure fires. The Missouri State Fire Marshal is investigating two fires of undetermined origin which occurred Tuesday morning within a few blocks of each other. Wednesday, at 1:47 a.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire at 2725 Brown St. where a 64-year-old female was inside the home...

Carel Lee Meadors, 79, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away, Jan. 8, 2023, in the SSM Health ST. Clair Fenton, Missouri. He was born Oct. 14, 1943, at Doniphan, Missouri to the late Edward Meadors and Dorothy “Deckard” Meadors. He was married to Betty Joyce Ray at Doniphan. She survives...

The following is a partial list of upcoming events this month. It will be updated throughout January. — Qulin Lion’s Club Dinner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 1. WHERE Qulin Lion’s Club Building. COST $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12. WHAT A New Year’s Dinner of hog jowl, black-eyed peas, potatoes, mac ‘n cheese, green beans and corn. Desserts and drinks are provided...