Stories from Sunday, January 29, 2023

A Scott County Central High School student put his newly learned knowledge of the Heimlich maneuver to use to save his choking friend’s life during a recent lunch period at their school. When freshman Mason Ballew saw fellow freshman Aiden Tanchek, point to his throat during their lunch period Jan. 18, Ballew said he knew his friend was choking...

Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform approach work. This section of the roadway is located between Westwood Boulevard and Fair Street in Poplar Bluff. Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Friday, Feb. 10, through Friday, March 31...

The annual Polar Plunge is set to take place Saturday, Feb. 4, at Cape County North Park Lake. Day-of registration begins at noon, and those brave enough will begin plunging at 2 p.m. People from the Southeast Missouri area who are 10 or older are invited to put on their boogie shoes and hustle to plunge into the lake to raise money for the training and competition costs of the 1,100 Special Olympics Missouri athletes in the area...

In April 2011, Rochelle Steffen rescued a pit bull puppy, not knowing she would start a legacy with Mac's Mission. But that mission will be getting more difficult when a major source of donations ends next month. The Jackson-based organization helps animals that have suffered abuse, have been seriously injured or were born with a genetic defect, according to the Mac's Mission mission statement on its website. ...

Poplar Bluff Police Department An employee at Poplar Bluff High School reported at 8:51 a.m. Jan. 27, a THC vaping device was found in the possession of a student. The vaping device was seized and the matter was referred to the Juvenile Office. _ Chris Degaris reported at 9:19 a.m. Jan. 27, tools were stolen from a shed on his property in the 2000 block of Fair Street...

An employee of Poplar Bluff High School reported at 8:51 a.m. Jan. 27, a THC vaping device was found in the possession of a student. The vaping device was seized and the matter was referred to the Juvenile Office. _ Chris Degaris reported at 9:19 a.m. Jan. 27, tools were stolen from a shed on his property in the 2000 block of Fair Street...