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FREE ACCESS: Missing Virginia student spotted in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
A missing college student from Virginia was spotted at the Poplar Bluff Starbucks on Wednesday afternoon. Johnny Roop, a Virginia Tech student who went missing last week, was briefly tracked to the Starbucks at 1337 N. Westwood Blvd., said Capt. David Sutton of the Poplar Bluff Police Department...
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Sen. Bean honors Kruse with Taste of the South Award
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
A surprised Charlie Kruse of Dexter received the Taste of the South Award in Jefferson City on Wednesday Kruse is the second person honored by state Sen. Jason Bean. Taste of the South was a tradition created last year by Bean, showcasing the people and the food of the state’s 25th senatorial district. Former Missouri Rep. Mark Richardson of Poplar Bluff received the inaugural award...
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Charles Cagle
(Obituary ~ 02/23/24)
Charles Wayne Cagle, son of the late Henry Albert Cagle and Evelyn Jewell Walker Cagle, was born Jan, 24, 1944, in Leora, Missouri and departed this life Feb. 21, 2024, at Prairie View Skilled Nursing in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 80 years. Mr. Cagle was the co-owner of Technical Plastics of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was a member of Mt. Gilead Hill General Baptist Church in Bloomfield and a resident of Bloomfield...
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Twin Rivers Board discusses increasing teachers base salary
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
BROSELEY — In an effort to stay competitive and attract new educators, the Twin Rivers School Board is considering raising the starting minimum pay. The board met Thursday night and during the meeting, Superintendent Rob Brown reviewed numerous items for the board. One of those items involved teacher pay...
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Local schools honor National FFA Week
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
It’s National Future Farmers of America Week and folks in the Twin Rivers R-X district saw more farming equipment on the roads than usual. Students there traditionally arrive at the Broseley high school campus on their tractors, ATVs and side by sides during this special week...
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Chief Juvenile Officer Hill retires after 32 years
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
Chief Juvenile Officer Shonda Hill is retiring after over 30 years of serving Butler County. Specifically, 32 years and seven months. “I never thought that when I started there at 18, I would still be here years later,” she recalled. “But I’ve basically worked every position here at the juvenile office over the years.”...
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FREE ACCESS: Democratic Central Committee looks to reform in 2024
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
For the first time in nearly four years, the Butler County Democratic Central Committee looks to balance out the state’s political realm. Jean Turner Cross has spearheaded the effort to reactivate the committee — with 15 to 20 seats currently open. “Each county in Missouri is encouraged to have a Democratic Central Committee so they can stay in touch with the party headquarters (in the state),” said Cross. ...
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FREE ACCESS: Butler County Republican voters contend with unpopular caucus
(Local News ~ 02/23/24)
Republican voters cannot expect a simple preferential primary on March 2. The Missouri State Legislature axed primary funding in 2022. The financing for the 2024 candidate selection process must be furnished by each party’s own funds. For this year’s Republican primary, voters will have to participate in a local, in-person caucus...
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Police reports — Feb. 22
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/23/24)
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Officers were dispatched Thursday, Feb. 22, to Clare Street in reference to a domestic dispute. Both subjects were separated and one left residence. Neither party wished to pursue charges. _ Officers responded Thursday, Feb. 22, to the 500 block South Ninth Street for a wellness check. The subject was transported to the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment...
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