Stories from Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The Neelyville School Board voted to cancel school on April 8th for the upcoming solar eclipse at the February 13th board meeting. Members cited concerns over increased tourist traffic, congestion for buses, and distracted students. To make up the time off, May 14th will be made a full school day and May 15th will be an extra half day...

This week’s MAIN EVENT offers a chance to learn more about taking care of yourself over lunch with experts and an annual trade show hosted at the Black River Coliseum. Missouri Highlands Health Care is hosting a lunch and learn at 11 a.m. Friday at 24445 N. Westwood Blvd...

Downtown appears to be on the cusp of a major restoration as multiple investors tackle large renovations. Poplar Bluff City Manager Matt Winters has praised several local developers’ efforts to breathe life into some of the city’s aging places of business. Simultaneous efforts are underway from Vine Street to Main Street...

Jettie Genevieve “Johnnie” Bernal, 88, of Broseley, Missouri, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab.

Dash to the past: It’s a day for criminal capers, from local yokels plundering a moonshine still to juvenile stick-ups. Thankfully, no one is seriously hurt — or at least, not by criminal activity. An unfortunate Doniphan man is going to court after a faulty manhole cover put him in the hospital...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT At 11:13 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, officers responded to Poplar Bluff Mini Storage for a domestic disturbance. _ Charles Moffit reported at 9:51 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, that an identity theft had taken place. _ Timothy Jones, 48, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:36 a.m. ...