Stories from Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Nearly a dozen events are taking place in Poplar Bluff this weekend, so they should offer something for everyone from the classic car lover to the bookworm, with music, art and good causes packed in between. Friday evening in Downtown Poplar Bluff features a cruise in from 5-9 p.m. on Vine Street, the annual VIP Banquet at the Black River Coliseum to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and an open swim at the Coliseum pool for girls hosted by the Girl Scouts...

For several years, law enforcement has combated narcotics trafficking throughout Southeast Missouri, and they have seen the primary substances change. Now, more dangerous drugs have raised the stakes for officers identifying them in the field. “Fentanyl is extremely dangerous,” an officer with the SEMO Drug Task Force explained. “If you come into contact with it, it can absorb into your skin. If it’s airborne, you can breathe it in and it can cause damage. It’s nothing to mess with.”...

The Poplar Bluff City Council met in its chambers with new microphones and podiums Monday evening after six years of “black tablecloths and folding tables,” as City Manager Matt Winters put it. From their improved seating, they discussed improving local streets...

Milburn Lee Ponder, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Aug. 6, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Lee was born Feb. 28, 1962, to Milburn and Judith (Morey) Ponder in Doniphan, Missouri. He married Shannon Ramos April 2, 2011, in Poplar Bluff...

Ronald (Ronnie) Deem, 77, of Broseley, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Ronnie was born April 4, 1947, to Kenneth Deem and Peggy (Pierce) Deem. He was also a long-time resident of Poplar Bluff. ...

Phillip Evans, 61, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 7, on an outstanding probation warrant. Evans was transported and lodged at the Butler County jail. _ Officer took a report Wednesday, Aug. 7, of threats in the 1700 block of Garfield Street...