Stories from Tuesday, September 28, 2021

A nearly $70,000 federal grant will help make improvements to Hillcrest and Linc parks in Poplar Bluff. City officials announced Tuesday they hope to have the work at Linc and Hillcrest parks completed by the spring. The Parks and Recreation Department has received a 50/50 grant from the National Park Service, said Director Lanny Corcimiglia. The park department will match the $68,500 in money from NPS’ Land And Water Conservation Fund...

Author Norma Enochs, aka L.E. Bounds, gave a presentation Monday to the Fine Arts Club of Poplar Bluff about her book, “My Brother’s Keeper,” and her writing journey. Enochs, a school librarian at East Carter County R-II Elementary School for the last 20 years, said she is constantly surrounded by literature in addition to being a voracious reader...

Trudy Cunningham of Fisk reported at 3:54 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, that a 65-inch television had been stolen from her camper while it was parked behind her residence. _ Danny R. Hillis, 47, of the 1100 block of Commerce Street was booked Monday, Sept. 27, at the Butler County jail on a warrant for operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility. He later was released...