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Dash to the Past — Neelyville school gets A+ review (Local News ~ 10/24/23)
Oct. 24, 1923 • State school inspector J.W. Pierce of Cape Girardeau visited the Neelyville school and seemed much pleased with the work of the school and the teachers in charge. He said the enrollment was extraordinary for a new country high school... -
PBRMC conducting decontamination drill today (Local News ~ 10/24/23)
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center will be conducting a mass decontamination drill in collaboration with area emergency responders on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The drill will begin at 10 a.m. and is expected to end within a few hours. The exercise will simulate, as much as possible, a Highway 67 chemical spill response from local law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical services personnel and the hospital... -
Sarah Bachner (Obituary ~ 10/24/23)
Sarah Louise Bachner, 82, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 21, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born July 25, 1941, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, the youngest of six children of the late Martin A. and Agnes G (Hogan) Bachner... -
Neelyville board sets policy changes in motion (Local News ~ 10/24/23)
The Neelyville R-IV School District met in an open session Monday evening following an executive session that was held earlier. Several policy action items were approved by the board such as the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services plan (SRCSP)... -
Project aims at 'poor' rural roads (Local News ~ 10/24/23)
Resurfacing will be done on Route BB in Ripley County, part of a statewide effort to improve rural roads considered in poor condition. The project is part of a $2.2 million contract awarded to Pace Construction for resurfacing work in Reynolds, Madison and Iron counties. The award was made Oct. 12 by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission... -
Gillihans celebrate 50 years of memorials (Local News ~ 10/24/23)
PB Monument Works carves innumerable memorial stones, but it reached its own milestone last week: 50 years of ownership by two generations of the Gillihan family. Over the decades the business has adapted to new technology, locations and challenges, and the Gillihans continue looking ahead while serving the community... -
Police reports, Oct. 24
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/24/23)
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Ryan L. Murrow, 30, of Doniphan was arrested at 11:19 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in Ripley County on suspicion of felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. He was released...
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