Stories from Sunday, May 12, 2024

The Missouri Municipal League held a quarterly regional meeting Tuesday at the Poplar Bluff Police Department. The gathering provided an opportunity for officials of cities in the region to learn and network.

Missouri Veterans Cemetery – Bloomfield will host a public Memorial Day Ceremony at 1 p.m. May 27. The ceremony will include remarks from Missouri Veterans Commission deputy director and retired colonel Ryon Richmond, as well as a firing of volley by the Stoddard County Veterans Honor Guard...

In the midst of a health crisis, April Eskew found herself in the hands of Hector Dox, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon and member of the medical staff at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. His expertise and compassion guided her through a challenging ordeal, according to a press release from PBRMC...

Twin Rivers High School celebrated the graduation of its senior Class of 2024 Saturday afternoon at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff. Surrounded by family and friends, 48 seniors received their diplomas and considered their next steps in life, be it university, community college, vocational training, jobs or military service...

Steven Gowen reported at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, May 12, that his bicycle was stolen near South Riverview on Friday, May 3. The case is under investigation. _ Officers responded at 6:22 a.m. Sunday, May 12, to a domestic disturbance in the 2300 block of Earl Street...