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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the United Gospel Rescue Mission, where the staff is preparing for Wednesday’s traditional holiday dinner. While delivery boxes are being assembled, the Rev. Dr. Greg Kirk, is preparing at least 2,500 meals for Christmas and is cooking 100 turkeys to go along with the ham and other food. The mission fed almost 2,600 meals on Thanksgiving...

Missouri received a dubious Christmas gift from Mother Nature in 1924: A winter storm that snapped communication lines and brought train travel to a screeching halt.

BENTON, Mo. — An investigation by a Scott County special prosecutor has resulted in the federal indictment of a Sikeston man for the murder of Angela Mischelle Lawless. Lawless, 19, was murdered around 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 1992, in the vicinity of the 80-mile marker, northbound exit ramp of Interstate 55 and Missouri Highway 77 in Benton/Scott County...

Without a dollar to spare, the Poplar Bluff City Council approved a balanced budget Monday evening for 2025.

After decades with the City of Poplar Bluff in various roles, Poplar Bluff Regional Business Airport Director Gary Pride is set to retire early next year. However, Pride sees the action differently.

DEXTER — Laborers at Faurecia/Forvia in Dexter did something Dec. 3 they had never done before: they went on strike.

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Carter County man was found guilty Wednesday of producing child pornography.

DEXTER – On an early August morning in 2023, Shawn Hinkle received a call from one of his technicians at Tyson Foods who, through tears, told him the company’s plant in Dexter was shutting down. Hundreds of jobs at the poultry slaughterhouse would be lost and farmers like Hinkle, who contracted with Tyson to raise egg-laying hens, would be out of business...

Christmastime is here — charities prepared to spread cheer on Christmas Day in 1924. Families in need were encouraged to send their children to visit Santa and attend movie matinee. Naturally, gifts would follow. Fifty years later in 1974, companies assured Southeast Missourians that seasonal layoffs weren’t part of to the nation’s employment slump...

There’s still time to visit with Santa and enjoy some holiday fun ahead of Dec. 25. Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health will host Hug in a Mug from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, offering festive treats along with mental health resources. This event is free and offers tips and resources to support your mental well-being, according to organizers...

Hundreds of children in FosterAdopt Connect will be sleeping in new pajamas this holiday season thanks to the Poplar Bluff Kiwanis Club. The Kiwanis’ Jama Rama project has provided pajamas to children since its inception in 2008. Most years, the group considers giving 200 children new sleepwear for Christmas a success. This year, it set a goal of providing 600 pairs of pajamas and was able to gather 476 new pairs...

What happens when you go more than a century without re-assessing property taxes? The landowners in Drainage District 7 found out this December. It includes steeply increased bills, some by more than 500,000%, others by as little as 9%. Union Pacific Railroad went from paying $4.25 in 2023 to owing $23,777.77 in 2024...

After poring over the scene of a disastrous fire, investigators in 1974 placed the blame on a short circuit.

Steven Swindell, 51, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 18, on a warrant. He was lodged in the Butler County jail. _ Officers made contact Wednesday, Dec. 18, with a lady and her cat at the front desk of the police station. The cat had been shot with a pellet gun and had to be taken to the veterinarian’s office. No suspects at this time...

BLOOMFIELD — Saturday was a day for all Americans to remember those who served, honor their sacrifices, and teach the next generation the value of freedom. The Missouri National Veterans Cemetery in Stoddard County was one of 4,909 locations participating Dec. 14 in Wreaths Across America day...

The Poplar Bluff City Council selected Robert Knodell to be the next city manager Monday evening. The vote was unanimous.

Among the most difficult things a person can do is overcomw the personal battle with addiction. In the Poplar Bluff area, if a woman happens to be fighting that battle while pregnant, there is nowhere for her to go.

JEFFERSON CITY – Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that Department of Social Services Director Robert Knodell will step down at the conclusion of Governor Parson's term in office on Jan. 13. He will start as Poplar Bluff City Manager on Jan. 27. After serving three years as DSS Director, Knodell has accepted the opportunity to return to his hometown...

Exhaustion and negligence created an embarrassing situation for the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department in 1924, when a prisoner walked past his sleeping guard and escaped. Two families survived a dramatic crash in 1949, and leaders considered the future of the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park in 1974...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Southeast Missouri State University has announced the names of its newest students. Kayla White of Advance Ashley Simmers of Advance Ashley Griffin of Bloomfield Christopher Moore of Kennett Sean Sullivan of Poplar Bluff Lacey Winchester of Malden...

The East Wayne County Chamber of Commerce and Greenville High School proudly announced Mary E. Bliss and Briar L. Luke were named December 2024 students of the month. The students will each receive a gift card sponsored by the East Wayne County Chamber of Commerce...

The Altrusa Club recently donated their annual scholarship to the Three Rivers College Endowment Trust. The scholarship will go toward a TRC student in the spring semester who meets the eligibility requirements. “We are grateful for the Altrusa Club’s continued support of Three Rivers College students,” said Michelle Reynolds, executive director of the Endowment Trust. “These scholarships represent a long-term investment in our students.”...

The Walks Foundation, a newly established non-profit based in Southeast Missouri, will donate approximately 100 ChemoPaks to cancer patients at Saint Francis Healthcare System and Mercy Southeast. With an investment of over approximately $8,000, this initiative aims to provide comfort and support to local patients undergoing chemotherapy during the holiday season, according to a press release from the foundation...

At a time in America when cultural unity and even spiritual peace often seem to be in short supply, musicians at a local church are working hard to restore the true meaning of Christmas in the hearts and homes of the area. Sometimes known as the “Musical Methodists,” the Chancel Choir of Poplar Bluff’s First United Methodist Church will complete rehearsals this week for two upcoming performances of their annual Christmas cantata in the sanctuary of the church at 500 N. ...