Stories from Friday, April 28, 2023

An inspection by a structural engineer will take place soon at two Downtown Poplar Bluff properties. Exterior renovations have already started at a third property in the historic heart of the city. The city building department has placed condemned signs on 401 Vine St., and 405-407 Vine St., explained building inspector Tony Chilton, but it is not for the purposes of demolition...

Anna May Holland, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, departed this life on April 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born Dec. 6, 1939, in Neelyville, Missouri to the late Hubert Arthur Cassinger and Opal “Bowman” Cassinger. She is survived by three children: Ron Spencer, Teresa Sample and Cindy Barnet; grandchildren: Ashley Sample, Jaret Barnet, Samantha Armes, Derek Spencer, Eric Barnet, and Ryan Barnet; as well great-grandchildren: Spencer, Emersyn, and Harper Armes. ...

Brenda Kay Harwell, 65, of Grandin, Missouri died April 22, 2023 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

James William Adams, 76, of Mountain View, Missouri, died April 26, 2023 in Mountain View.

Van Buren is buzzing with excitement as court employees and county workers relocate to their new, larger building. The new structure will house not only the sheriff’s office and jail cells, but also all court offices, including the clerk, assessor, collector, treasurer and prosecuting attorney, according to Carter County Clerk Debi Reynolds...

The stands were filled Friday with cheering fans and adoring parents as the Poplar Bluff Junior High School hosted the Special Olympics, a tradition at Fred M. Morrow Stadium for over 25 years, according to education officials. Schools from all over the area attended the event, which was sponsored in part by the area Knights of Columbus. Troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E were also in attendance to assist...

Poplar Bluff Middle School has announced its third-quarter honor roll students. FOURTH GRADE A Honor Roll Kamille Carson MaKynli Crews Owen Lacy Holden McCullough Rylee Taylor Makenna Baucom Aubrey Pruett Chase Cobb Mattalynn Mansfield Claire Warren...