Stories from Saturday, August 3, 2024

The Three Rivers Endowment Trust will host the ninth annual Run 4 The Arts at 8 a.m. Sept. 7 at the Three Rivers College-Poplar Bluff Campus. This is a 4-mile run/walk and a Walk & Wag. The event is being held to raise funds toward an endowed scholarship for fine arts students at Three Rivers College. This year’s Run 4 The Arts is presented by Ozark Total Healthcare...

Officers were dispatched Saturday, Aug. 3, to the 1800 block of Indiana Avenue in reference to a suicidal subject. Upon arrival, one subject stated he wanted to harm himself and another stated he took several handfuls of pills. Both were transported by emergency medical personnel...

A century ago, the largest Prohibition raid in local history sent shockwaves through Poplar Bluff’s underground. The operation was spearheaded by private detectives, built on months of underground detective work and funded by citizens. Supporters also provided cars and were deputized to join local and federal officers during the two-day dragnet. ...