Stories from Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Denise M. Monroe, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Feb. 7, 2024 at Winchester Place in Bernie, Missouri. She was born Oct. 9, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. When not working, Denise enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She loved to BBQ and to get together at Lake Wappapello and Sam A Baker state park to swim. ...

Tammy Michelle Hall, 44, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away March 7, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Tammy was born Sept. 22, 1979, to Jimmie Scott Jr. and Sherry (Wood) Davis in St. Louis, Missouri. Tammy fiercely loved her family and was a friend to everyone. She enjoyed painting and doing hair and makeup in her free time...

The plan was to purchase and take over the business in the spring of this year, but plans changed, and Stephanie Pruess now finds herself as the new owner of Bee Hive Health Foods in Poplar Bluff.

Poplar Bluff has a new O’Reilly Auto Parts, but the old one is here to stay, according to District Manager Doug Aud.

Goldman Sachs selected Leo Acevedo, owner of Dynamic Wallcovering LLC in Poplar Bluff, to enter an elite education program called 10,000 Small Businesses.

“I just want some answers, and I want everyone that’s guilty to be held accountable.” Those were the words spoken by Mary Stadler outside of the Butler County Courtroom Monday afternoon.

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT Poplar Bluff firefighters responded at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, March 7, to 2542 N. Main St. to a report of trash burning. No fire was found, according to Captain Justin Moyers’ report. ————— Firefighters responded at 1:29 p.m. ...

Poplar Bluff is growing. Construction of a massive power plant is greenlit in 1949, and in 1974 citizens will vote on whether to expand city limits. A new fire station and Amtrak route are also on the way.

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Officers responded on Monday, March 11, to a business in the 800 block of South Westwood Boulevard in reference to a male subject trespassing on the property. Employees advised the subject left prior to the arrival of officers. A trespass affidavit was filled out and the subject was advised to not return to the business...