Stories from Wednesday, May 24, 2023

More than 1,000 pounds of meat were given away this month in Wayne County. It was made possible through a partnership between a local producer, the University of Missouri Extension and the Butler County Community Resource Council. A second giveaway is planned June 23 in Piedmont...

Flags, wreaths, speeches and taps will provide Poplar Bluff area residents with three opportunities Saturday and Monday to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Events will begin with services at 9 a.m. Saturday at the veterans section of Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

This week’s MAIN EVENT focuses on graduation final Butler County Class of 2023. Poplar Bluff High School seniors cross the stage, Thursday, May 25, at the Black River Coliseum. Graduates are required to be at the Coliseum by 5:30 p.m., while doors will open for friends and family at 6 p.m. Only those with tickets will be admitted. No one will be admitted after 7 p.m., according to the school. Children under the age of 2 will not need tickets...

The family of a missing Poplar Bluff woman is asking for the public’s help in locating her. Aimee Ross, 30, was last seen in the early morning hours of May 12 in the 700 block of Kinzer Street, according to the Poplar Bluff Police Department. She is 4-foot-1 an weighs 105 lbs, with red hair and brown eyes...

Andrea Cline did not set out to be a teacher. Nevertheless, her caring nature and resourcefulness have made her a beloved fixture at O’Neal Elementary, where she was named 2023 Teacher of the Year. “I’ve been nominated a few times. Usually, I’m the one that nominates people,” Cline said. “It was very rewarding to know that I have the respect of other staff and students and parents because I’ve been here forever.”...