Stories from Saturday, June 29, 2024

This weekend’s news is good, bad and ugly. The good news includes Van Buren’s push to make Big Spring a state park in 1924. In the bad news, Arkansas nears a state of emergency in 1949 as polio cases climb. Also in 1949, Poplar Bluff contends with its ugly street fight problem by asking liquor vendors to ban repeat offenders...

For families who enjoy scavenger hunts, the Poplar Bluff Museum is the place to be. All visitors need is a camera to capture memories and a history lesson or two. There are 18 stand-up boards and accompanying hats scattered throughout the museum including:...

VAN BUREN — Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be conducting two managed deer hunts in October at Big Spring. These hunting opportunities are being extended to youth and our military service members with permanent mobility impairments. The Managed Deer Hunt application period for both hunts is July 1-31. A total of 10 randomly selected hunters will be chosen for each hunt...

Fellow pilots sent off fallen crop duster Ryan McAlister on June 19 with an aerial salute at his graveside service in Qulin. (ABOVE) The missing man formation flew overhead at 12:40 p.m. with Hog Air Aviation pilots Jerome Williams, Scott Baker, Brett Dance and Riley George. ...

Shane Reynolds, 20, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 12:02 a.m. Saturday, June 29, during a traffic stop on Pine Street. Reynolds was booked on Wright County warrants for failure to appear on traffic offenses (bond $150) and a Jefferson County warrant for a traffic offense (bond $184). Reynolds was lodged in the Butler County jail...