Stories from Friday, January 3, 2025

A Poplar Bluff family set a one-of-a-kind birthday record in 1925: three sons of different ages all born within a day of each other. Today’s headlines also included progress for local industry and successful forest management. 100 years ago Jan. 3, 1925...

Whether it is rain, sleet or snow, the National Weather Service out of Paducah, Kentucky advises being cautious when planning to stay warm during the upcoming winter storm.

Following the public meeting between community stakeholders and Drainage District 7 regarding the steep tax hikes, board members have been meeting with legal counsel to find a practicable resolution. Some businesses saw DD7 tax increases by as much as 500,000%. The taxes saw a precipitous increase following the first re-assessment of benefits in more than a century...

To provide sports services at no cost to persons with mental and physical developmental disabilities by creating a support network for individuals, families and the community — that is the mission of P.B. Buddy Ball, which is nearing 11 years of service to Poplar Bluff kids, teenagers and adults...

October started with a large community event and the Poplar Bluff Community rallied to help a family after a Christmas tragedy. These and many more stories filled out the final three months of the year. OCTOBER Tuesday, Oct. 1 • The city of Poplar Bluff enjoyed the largest attended Iron Horse event in its 15th year. The event was held downtown the weekend before and saw multiple vendors and pedestrians enjoying the event...

Happy New Year! We can finally turn the page on 2024 — a year that was defined by crisis after crisis and immense hardship. Thanks to the American people electing a Republican-controlled Congress and sending President Donald Trump back to the White House, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about what the next 12 months will bring...

Marglyn Hollowell Garner, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Dec. 28, 2024, in the Cedargate nursing facility. She was born Dec. 30, 1939, in Qulin, Missouri to the late Walter Hollowell and Era “Johnson” Hollowell. She was married to Lee Garner at Qulin, Missouri. He preceded her in death March 17, 2022...

Barbara Ellen Jones, 81, of Harviell, Missouri passed away Jan. 1, 2025, at her residence. She was born Aug. 22, 1943, at Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the late James Harvey French and Bethel “Woolverton” French. On Oct. 8, 1966, at Oxly, Missouri she was married to Howard Denaman Jones. He preceded her on July 21, 2023...

Dear Editor, The Poplar Bluff Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (PBDAR) extends heartfelt thanks to all for their generous sponsorship, time, and resources which made Wreaths Across America possible for the 877 veterans buried at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Poplar Bluff...

The following divorces were finalized in Butler County during December 2024: Kalyn Welling v. Dallas Welling Joseph Lawrence Jr. v. Rebekah Sedigas Jody Blackmore v. Shonitie Adkins Kilei Garrett v. Deanna Garrett Tracie Allen Durham v. Joshua Allen...