Stories from Thursday, October 12, 2023

100 years agoOct. 12, 1923 • An overnight fire of undetermined origin destroyed the store and home of John Kittredge at the corner of Alice and Parthenia streets. The loss is expected to reach $19,000. Practically the entire stock of the store was lost, as only a piano and a small amount of clothing were able to be salvaged...

Big Whiskey of Poplar Bluff will hold a grand opening Oct. 20, the company announced Thursday morning. It will be the first of eight new locations the company expects to open in the next 12 months, according to a press release. It is the ninth location for the franchise in Missouri...

A special event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It will be located at the pond behind Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. “We understand the profound impact that the loss of a pregnancy or an infant can have on families. We believe that coming together as a community can provide comfort, support, and healing during these challenging times,” organizers said in a press release...

The Butler County Water District No. 1 board and employees have broken ground at 3501 S. Westwood Blvd., the site of the district’s new office, which is expected to be completed by the summer of 2024. There will be no debt and no loan money, since the board has been saving for it for years, said office manager Ahleana Burton. ...

Donald Ray Denny, son of the late Ernest Denny and Vivian Tanner Denny, was born on January 6, 1936, in Leora, Missouri, and departed this life on Oct. 9, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 87 years. Mr. ...

The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) hosted a “Build My Future Construction Career Day and Industry Showcase” on Wednesday. The full-day expo utilized the outdoor and inside space of Black River Coliseum to expose students to construction demonstrations and industry representatives...

The Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce is currently hosting a contest where if you purchase a pair of solar eclipse glasses, you can be entered into a drawing for a gift basket. “If you purchase five pairs of glasses, then you get five entries into the contest,” Steve Halter, executive director of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce said...