Stories from Friday, June 7, 2024

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency, and the Small Business Administration conducted a preliminary damage assessment in Butler County on Thursday evening to determine if the region qualifies for emergency disaster aid...

Seeing the pressing need for improvements to roads servicing the industrial park, the Poplar Bluff City Council voted to apply for $1.8 million in funds from the Delta Regional Authority Monday. In a report to the city by Smith and Co. Engineers, Butzen Drive and Harlo Dunn Road were identified as needing complete replacement. For Harlo Dunn Road, a section has already been broken up and replaced with gravel as temporary pavement...

This day in local history begins with a bang — specifically, a meteorite strike near Doniphan.

It is with a heavy heart that I write this column today. Our nation has been shaken by the tragic loss of State Rep. Ben Baker’s daughter, Natalie, and her husband, Davy, who were killed while serving as missionaries in Haiti. Rep. Baker and I were elected to office at the same time, and we have fought side-by-side to protect our conservative values. The loss of these two incredible young people is a devastating blow to all who knew and loved them...

Mitzy Louise Cook, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mitzy was born on January 20, 1940, to James and Margaret (Parks) Ringham in Chaffee, Missouri. She married Gerald E. Cook on January 12, 1957, in Hernando, Mississippi...

HARVIELL — When Mount Calvary Powerhouse Church Bishop Ron Webb decided to direct energy from his ministry to assist people battling substance use disorders, he didn’t anticipate how much need currently exists for youth. He has since learned more about it, and he decided to take action by building the “Next Chapter.”