Stories from Friday, January 12, 2024

The saga of the Jan. 10 kidnapping continues as police are tipped off and a Poplar Bluff man is arrested, and in other crime news a man charged with attempted murder gets a remarkably light sentence. 100 years ago Jan. 12, 1924 • The Mark Twain School parent-teacher association considers serving milk to students every morning. ...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT An employee with Municipal Utilities reported at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, two black males in a black Chrysler 300 pointed pistols at him at Sportsman’s Park on East Pine Street. _ An employee at Menard’s at 3105 Oak Grove Road reported at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, that on Dec. 30 a white female stole tools from the store; and a white male returned the items for a refund a short time later. The theft was captured on video...

The purchase of a “Super Cash Bonanza” Scratchers ticket at Amerimart, 601 N. Douglas in Malden, turned into a $2 million prize for a lucky couple in Dunklin County. “I play that ticket all the time,” the husband said. After he scratched off the ticket, he quickly realized it contained a top prize and immediately called his wife...

The news is good, bad and ugly this weekend in history. Butler County’s nascent health department plans to open Feb. 1, a new prosecuting attorney is appointed and more singles are financially independent. However, there is also a violent robbery, a poisoning from careless exterminators and a trashy situation at the city landfill...

Pet owners and potential adopters are invited to three reduced-cost events next week: a discounted adoption day and two microchipping clinics, all held by the Animal Welfare Alliance. All adoptions are 25% off on Monday, Jan. 15 for the Puppies Have a Dream adoption event. Adopters are invited to adopt a dog or cat during open hours at the AWA No Kill Shelter and PetSmart...

Family and friends announced “We are saddened by the passing of Christine Jefferson, wife of Joe Jefferson, mother of Joan Lawson (Roger), Margie Oates (Larry), Margaret Jefferson, Ralph Jefferson (Christina), and friend to many.” Service will be Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, 1875 Speedway Drive, Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Visitation at 10 a.m. with service following at 11 a.m...

Last year, my colleagues honored me with the responsibility of serving as the Majority Whip. This role has allowed me to play a key part in decision-making at the leadership level, enabling me to push for positive changes that benefit our community. I am pleased to report that, with your support, we’ve made significant progress on various fronts...

To the Editor, Over the past year, we have seen more violent crimes in our city. The senseless killings and violent crimes here in our area have left families mourning the tragic loss and/or injury of their loved ones. I offer my sincere condolences to the victims and their families and mourn the loss of lives...

To the Editor, The Poplar Bluff Chapter National Society wishes to extend our appreciation to the citizens, civic organizations and businesses of Poplar Bluff for all their help in making Wreaths Across America possible for Memorial Gardens Cemetery. With this extraordinary help from the community, 870 veterans’ graves were marked with a live balsam wreath on Dec. 16...

Room at the Shed, an overnight warming center in Poplar Bluff, will open when temperatures fall below 20 degrees starting Sunday. The center, which is filling a void in the community, will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at the Bread Shed, located at 203 N. D St...

Jeffrey Lee Harms, 61, of Summerville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Jeffrey was born Feb.10, 1962, in St. Louis, Missouri to Donald Harms and Janease (Griffin) Harms. Jeffrey was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved hunting, fixing old cars, and spending time with his family. He will be sorely missed until we all meet again...

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center emergency room is preparing for inclement weather. They are open 24/7 and have an emergency preparedness team that stays connected with their local city and county emergency preparedness group, officials said Friday in a press release...

What’s in a memory? For most, a memory is a vivid recollection of scenery, people and – of course – collections of love, loss, trials and triumph. For one former Poplar Bluff family, one grandmother’s 1930s diaries painted such a vivid picture, that a podcast was born earlier this year...