Stories from Tuesday, February 21, 2023

If walls could talk, a tiny Pocahontas, Arkansas chapel-turned-school room would speak volumes about a people who, after centuries, have come into their own--rising from extreme adversity to achieve acceptance in their own country. The Eddie Mae Herron Center & Museum at 1708 Archer Street, stands as a testament to the endurance, faith and hard-won freedom of the black community of Pocahontas...

Several of Poplar Bluff’s gravel streets should soon see a fresh coat of asphalt. The city council discussed a bid Monday for the asphalt that will be used to improve Abington, Bradley and Center streets, and Clare, Clyde and Marion avenues, as well as North Riverview Drive...

Two people were airlifted after a weekend high-speed chase that topped 100 miles an hour and ended with a rollover crash that threw one person from the car. Clay County, Arkansas, Sheriff Ronnie Cole reports Jacob Woods, 22, and Amanda Smith, 31, face felony weapons and drug charges, in addition to other charges...

Clara Eleanor Elizabeth (Martin) Freeman, 92, died peacefully Feb. 14, 2023 at the home of her daughter in St. Louis, Missouri. Clara was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Raymond and Bess (Grisham) Martin. Her mother died days after her birth. She was raised by her grandparents, Henry and Mary Etta (Lucy) Martin on a farm on the Butler and Ripley County line, near Fairdealing...

Linda Jean Pennington, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in her home. She was born Feb. 13, 1949, Poplar Bluff to the late Joseph and Eunice (Gowen) Pennington. Linda was a lifelong resident of Butler County. She was a member of Recycling Grace Church. Linda enjoyed watching old westerns on T.V. and spending time with her grandchildren...

The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library held its first-ever Lego Challenge on Tuesday, giving visitors a chance to try their hands at becoming a master builder. According to librarian Connie Roberson, the library plans to hold this event again in March, when many students and youngsters will be out of school for spring break...

The United Cancer Assistance Network’s annual Sarah White Walk Saturday, April 29, will take hours of planning and organization. Executive Director Melody Chailland, along with staff and volunteers, is always looking for ways to improve the event and strives to add activities each year...

Over the Weekend, Poplar Bluff resident, Dollie Martin reported at 2:36 p.m. Sunday, her white 2011 Dodge Caravan was stolen. Martin said as she drove in the 1900 block of Sunset Drive a white female wearing a bandanna sat up in the back seat of her vehicle. The suspect told Martin to pull over and stop, then told her to get out of the vehicle. The suspect allowed Martin to collect her groceries, wallet and a beverage from the vehicle before she drove away...

Delbert Wayne Scott, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Scott was born Dec. 4, 1945, in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Julius Welton and Maude Pearl Scott. He was a family man and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. ...

Poplar Bluff Schools received three bids for the construction of a new culinary arts facility on Tuesday. The board approved plans to build the facility on the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center campus in February of last year. TCC runs programs to train students in all aspects of restaurant work and prepare them to be immediately employable after graduation. It currently operates out of the Mules Cafe adjoining the district administration office, about 3.5 miles from TCC...