Stories from Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Show Me State jobless rate for May was unchanged from the month before at 2.5%, and remains significantly better than the current 3.7% U.S. unemployment figure. Most Southeast Missouri counties are seeing rates below the national average, although higher than the state average...

Barbara Joyce Denson, daughter of the late Jim “Buster” Mills and Gladys North Mills, was born on July 23, 1940, in Parma, Missouri, and departed this life on June 16, 2023, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 82 years. Mrs. ...

Operation Healthy Delta made an indelible impact by providing essential health care services valued at $1.5 million to a total of 2,224 patients, according to Sarah Hecht, assistant officer in charge. The no-cost health clinic took place over the course of a 10-day period on the campus of Three Rivers College. It was part of a collaborative effort between members of the Armed Forces and local agencies...

Kellis Thompson initially felt out of place at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center, being in a new school and a new program. It was Candy Taylor, the campus’ Teacher of the Year, who changed that. Taylor makes a point of building a personal connection with students, Thompson shared in a nomination letter. She asks students what they are doing in class and how they’re doing, and is interested, the student wrote...

Summer Bash 2023 Tractor and Truck Pull will kickoff the season starting at 7 p.m. Saturday starting at Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park. The 2003 Butler County Fair board is presenting the event at the park, which will be the new location for most of the upcoming fair activities, according to fair officials...

Patricia Weber (Copeland) Mather, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Sikeston, Missouri June 10, 2023. Pat was born Feb. 19, 1933, in West Plains, Missouri to the late Oscar and Mildred Weber. On Dec. 24, 1952 she married Fred E. Copeland of New Madrid. They had three children. On March 2, 1980 she married Robert H Mather of Sikeston, who preceded her in death...

Poplar Bluff Police An employee of Rent One at 109 South Westwood Blvd. reported at 7 a.m. Monday, June 19, a customer failed to return a rented Xbox X series game console. _ An employee at Orscheln Farm Store at 2235 North Westwood Blvd reported at 7:27 a.m. Monday, June 19, there was an abandoned silver 2003 Ford Focus in the parking lot...