Stories from Thursday, March 21, 2024

A Poplar Bluff man has been arrested on charges of first degree rape and additional charges. Jason Hicks-Simpson, 46, of Poplar Bluff was taken into custody Wednesday, March 20, according to the Poplar Bluff Police Department. He faces charges of possession of child pornography, first degree rape, first degree sodomy and incest...

Officers were dispatched Wednesday, March 20, to the 400 block of Highway 53 in reference to a fight. Upon arrival, contact was made with both subjects. Each gave a different account as to what happened. Both subjects wanted to pursue charges. An affray summons was issued to both subjects and they were released on scene...

Airports require complex deconfliction and the close guidance of dedicated air traffic controllers. Many passengers do not give the tower by the runway much thought.

Poplar Bluff police arrested a Poplar Bluff man Wednesday after receiving a child pornography complaint. The man they arrested is already registered in the state of Missouri as a sex offender.

It all started when Jeff Bishop was 14. His mom bought a welder for his father, and he was set to pick up the craft. Years later, Bishop uses his skill and eye for artistic form to make unique sculptures out of scrap metal.

Door-to-door salesman were more than a nuisance in 1949, they were also potential scammers. The Chamber of Commerce fought this by issuing cards to reputable sellers. Another crime of yesteryear is timber theft in the 1920s.