Stories from Friday, August 9, 2024

A three-alarm fire at a vacant house on Wednesday night is under investigation.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday in the Tinnin Center at Three Rivers Campus. After moving through the agenda items Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, announced his resignation.

Education excellence can take place in many forms. Poplar Bluff Middle School’s Teacher of the Year Alex Bolt reaches children through physical education.

From archery to pontoon boat rides, 4-H Day at the Lake provided a strong roster of activities and memories to be made on Wednesday and Thursday at Lake Wapppapello, according to 4-H specialist Emily Doosing.

The Poplar Bluff Police Department reported a rocky road to improvement in 1974. A new plainclothes unit and PR officer helped their public image after a much-publicized department inquiry, however, an officer has been fired for allegedly brawling and falsifying reports.

Temperatures and attendance soared at the fourth annual National Night Out Block Party on Tuesday.

The results are officially in, and nothing has changed from the preliminary vote count Tuesday night in Butler County.

The Poplar Bluff Regional Business Airport will be hosting an informational program from the Federal Aviation Administration on drone restrictions and certifications.

ST. LOUIS — It had been almost 40 years since someone with roots in Poplar Bluff played in the major leagues — until last weekend.

A 20 year-old is dead following a single-vehicle accident Friday afternoon.

Cape Girardeau police officers responded to an alleged bank robbery Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Southern Bank...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — A body found Sunday, Aug. 4, in the Mississippi River in Mississippi County has been identified as missing person Rose Mary Weaver, last seen July 30 in Cape Girardeau. According to Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker, Weaver’s body was found in the river in a place called Moore’s Landing near Wyatt...

Agnes M. Bledsoe, 98 of Campbell, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Agnes, daughter of G. C. and Katie Sanders McCoy, was born Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1925 in Augusta, Arkansas. She graduated from Holcomb High School in May 1945, started teaching July 7, 1945 at Case School; Sunnyside School; Cane Creek School, all one room schools; Phillips; Risco School and then Campbell...

Jon David Colclasure Jr., affectionately known as Jay, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at around 6:30 p.m., after a courageous battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Born Feb. 12, 1979, in Flora, Illinois, Jay is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer Colclasure, of Carbondale, Illinois, and his cherished Minpin Chihuahua, Jeb. ...

Nathan Grogan, 26, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Friday, Aug. 9, during a traffic stop for driving while suspended. Grogan was booked and released with a citation. _ Shannon Robertson, 44, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Friday, Aug. 9, on a Poplar Bluff city warrant. She was booked and released on an own recognizance bond...