Stories from Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Monday, May 1 • 6 p.m. the American Military Veterans Organization Post 29 Auxiliary Meeting, 115 E. Harper St. AMVETS is a non-smoking and non-alcohol establishment. • 7 p.m. Poplar Bluff City Council, city council chambers, 301 S. Fifth St. • 7 p.m. A.A. Poplar Bluff Serenity Group, 506 E. Pine St., closed meeting. Contact: 573-714-2768...

Construction of three new businesses and renovations at four other properties are underway in Poplar Bluff. New construction The site of the planned Shelby Road Medical Park had been waiting on a delivery of steel for construction to progress and that arrived recently, said building inspector Tony Chilton...

If you want to add new plants to your yard, or if your flower beds are crowded and you would like to share, the solution is the Green Thumb Garden Club’s annual plant swap from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Poplar Bluff History Museum on Main Street. There will be an assortment of plants and trees...

Kirk Mondy never thought he would have a 41-year career at Ozark Federal Credit Union. Fresh out of college in 1982, he joined as a clerk and teller while seeking a position where he could use his degree in church music. During his retirement party Friday, Mondy recalled the job he expected never materialized, but the one he had grown into was more than he could have imagined...

Country music recording artist and Doniphan native Billy Yates performed for the 51st time at the Grand Ole Opry, in a show paying tribute to the late George Jones. Although he has performed there numerous times throughout his life and career, Yates said it is always an honor to have the opportunity to be on such a historic stage...

Three Rivers College recently received five printers as a donation from Peoples Community Bank that will benefit the IT Specialist program at Three Rivers. “In our Information Technology Essentials class, printers are something students have to deal with,” said Dr. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Rhodes Convenience Stores, founded in 1956 by U.S. Army veteran Gene Rhodes, has partnered with the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Cape Girardeau Healthcare Center to assist veterans in need with transportation expenses related to their healthcare visits. Veterans using public transportation will have their rides to appointments paid for. Those using personal transportation will receive a Rhodes Convenience Store fuel gift card...

Poplar Bluff resident and dynamic businesswoman Crystal Cobb continues to earn national honors for her achievements in the home loan industry. Cobb, who in 2015 opened the USA Mortgage office at 1040 North Westwood, Suite 3, in Poplar Bluff, was recently cited by Scotsman Guide as a Top Originator for the fourth consecutive year. ...

Shirley Hays, 86, of Malden died Monday, May 1, 2023, at Winchester Place in Bernie.

The MAIN EVENT calendar for May includes activities for all ages. It is updated throughout the month and appears weekly in the Thursday print edition with features on upcoming events. Don’t see your event? Let us know what you’ve got coming up and we’ll add it. Just email dailyamericanrepublic@darnews.com...

Butler County Sheriff Chad Amos Stanford, 41, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 12:26 a.m. Monday, May 1, for fourth degree domestic assault third or subsequent offense. _ Glen Llyod Cook, 56, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Butler County jail at 12:22 p.m. Monday, May 1, for failure to appear on charges of operating a motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility. A cash only bond was set at $150...

Poplar Bluff Police On 8:43 a.m. Monday, May 1, Lesa Ojeifo reported she lost a $100 bill on April 29. _ On 9:17 a.m. Monday, May 1, an employee at Poplar Bluff High School reported alcohol and a THC vaping device were found in a juvenile student’s possession. The alcohol was discarded, and the THC vaping device was seized and placed into evidence. This matter was referred to the Juvenile Office...