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Thomas Bounds (Obituary ~ 10/26/23)
Thomas Nelson Bounds, 77, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Thomas was born Thursday, Sept. 26, 1946, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Homer Nelson and Esther Kaiser Bounds... -
Fellowship Church's 4PB program transforms community (Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Imagine receiving a free meal while visiting a local fast-food restaurant or being presented with a gift card to purchase a week’s worth of groceries. For the 4PB program by Fellowship Church, this is not simply an idea but a program utilized every year... -
Keeping students fed: schools explain policies (Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Butler County schools do their best to make sure all students are able to eat breakfast and lunch regardless of a student’s ability to pay for it. However, students sometimes do accrue unpaid balances for lunches and breakfasts, and local districts handle that in varying ways... -
Join AWA for a howling good time Nov. 3 (Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Find yourself turning in a circle three times before lying down? That’s because it’s almost time for Howling at the Moon — the big fall fundraiser for the Animal Welfare Alliance. The 14th annual Howling at the Moon is set for 6-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the Westwood Center in Poplar Bluff... -
Olan Hanes
(Obituary ~ 10/26/23)
Olan R. Hanes was born Jan. 15, 1933 on his family’s farm near Keyes, Oklahoma to Otis and June Hanes. He departed this life Oct. 25, 2023 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and June (Wilmarth) Hanes; his wife of 51 years, Pharis Border Hanes; and an infant daughter, Cynthia Hanes...
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Dash to the Past - Governor goes fishing (Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Oct. 27, 1923 • According to a letter received by Judge Deem from the Honorable L.M. Henson, who is in Jefferson City attending the constitutional convention, Governor Arthur M. Hyde and a party of his friends will be in Poplar Bluff. They are visiting the area and set to enjoy a fishing trip on the Black River... -
Wind topples five utility poles; 400 outages reported, most fixed quickly (Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Gusting winds knocked down five electrical poles in the 1400 block of Vine Street on Thursday afternoon, causing 400 power outages to Poplar Bluff businesses and residences. Outages were reported at 3:01 p.m. according to Lyndell Coleman, Municipal Utilities electric distribution superintendent... -
Barry Carr Sr. (Obituary ~ 10/26/23)
Barry Edward Carr Sr., 69, of Rineyville, Kentucky passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Mr. Carr was the owner of E'town Realty. He served honorably in the U.S. Army. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the American Legion and HKAR Real Estate. He was a 1973 graduate of Neelyville High School... -
Police reports, Oct. 26
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/23)
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Keotha Murphy reported at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, she was assaulted by her husband during an argument at Jay’s Corner Store at 1040 S. Broadway earlier that morning. _ Chris Browning reported at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, an ex-girlfriend left a scented package outside his residence in the 1400 block of Highway 53 in violation of a protection order...
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