Stories from Wednesday, August 10, 2022

FREE ACCESS** Poplar Bluff area residents are invited to participate in the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research, The Walk To End Alzheimer’s. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and the ceremony begins at 10 a.m. It will be held in McLane Park, located at 474 Highway W. Walkers will begin at 10:30 a.m...

Naloxone, widely known by its brand name Narcan, is a lifesaving medicine capable of stopping an opioid overdose in minutes. Health educator Amy Bland brought members of the We Can Be Drug Free coalition up to date on its use during their monthly meeting on Tuesday...

Yolanda “Yogi” Glass, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at her residence in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Glass was born Jan. 4, 1954, in Corpus Christi, Texas, daughter of the late Charles McConnell and Velta Manlove. She is survived by one daughter: Kelly Placher of Puxico, Missouri; two grandsons: Tyler Gholson and Hunter Placher; and one sister: DeeAnn Stratton...

The sun is blazing, the cicadas are buzzing and August is in full swing. This means the 2023 school year is approaching fast — fortunately, kids have several chances to celebrate its last hurrah. On Friday the Dexter Aquatic Center is hosting a Back to School Party from 5:30-7 p.m., with a special admission of $1 for all participants...

Seeking a chance to immerse in nature? Look no further than Johnson Tract Nature Trail, a looped, 4.7-mile hike which can be completed in a couple of hours. This National Recreation Trail located 18 miles north of the Wappapello Dam off Highway D. The entire trail is gravel and fairly wide. Hikers can become one with nature as they enjoy the trees surrounding the entire path, and if they’re quiet enough, they may even encounter wildlife...

During the Christmas season, the adage “it is better to give than to receive” is about as prevalent as the high-caloric menus that fill dining room tables. But for Twin Rivers graduate, Crista Dillinger, that sentiment echoes like a church bell throughout the night...