Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2024

DAR SPORTS SHORTS With the school year closely coming to an end, Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation plans to keep everyone busy with many events during the summer. Basketball Grind Time Youth Basketball Camp at Black River Coliseum on May 28 from 8 a.m. ...

This weekend kicks off the first of four Butler County graduations. Both Twin Rivers High School and Neelyville High School will celebrate the Class of 2024 on Saturday. Twin Rivers commencement will begin at 3 p.m. at the Black River Coliseum, while Neelyville’s will be held at 6 p.m. at Neelyville High School...

In 1974, a woman set a Three Rivers College record by graduating with a perfect 4.00 GPA. In another headline, a teen showed less intelligence when he threw stolen property through the window of the Butler County Courthouse. 100 years ago May 9, 1924...

Mark Twain National Forest Specialist Jennifer Morse will share recreational opportunities in the Ozarks during the quarterly Women Aware luncheon at noon Thursday, May 16. Sponsored by Dairel Denton & Associates, it will be held at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce...

Many hikers throughout the state put their skills to the test by pushing through the ultimate challenge of climbing to the top of the peak of Sam A. Baker Park. The Ozark’s Mountain Challenge took place over the weekend in Patterson, MO, where 78 different cities and eight different states were represented. The event maxed out at 200, and it was sold out in March. All the cabins and RV spots at Sam A. Baker were sold out and took over 60% of the campgrounds...

The Poplar Bluff City Council approved a request for the discharge of fireworks inside city limits for the June 15 Juneteenth celebration during its session on Monday. Resident Nicki Johnson explained this is the eighth year of celebrations in Poplar Bluff...

Marilyn Rose Tarpley, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away May 3, 2024 at her home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Marilyn was born Aug. 27, 1952 to Arnold Dorf and Jeanne R. Dorf in Hollywood, California. She married Richard Tarpley Dec. 24, 1994. He survives...

“I don’t want to say anything to steal anyone’s thunder, so I’ll keep my remarks short,” the Missouri State Council president for the Vietnam Veterans of America Charles Stapleton said. “But this is a big deal. I mean... it’s really a big deal.”

Bestselling author Barbara Jenkins is returning to Poplar Bluff in more ways than one. Physically, she’s coming home for an author event on Saturday at the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. At the same time, her memoir retraces her childhood, her famous walk across America with then-husband Peter, and her reinvention after the marriage and fame crumbled...

Officers were dispatched Thursday, May 9, to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in reference to a combative patient. A patient had struck a security guard and a nurse before being retrained. The suspect was transported to behavioral health. Neither party wished to pursue charges...

With a large turnout of local partners and family, the Butler County Community Resource Council named historian Kati Ray as its 2024 Person of the Year at its annual partnership luncheon at Fellowship Church on Tuesday. The CRC Board President Byron Beck also gave a speech emphasizing the importance of using one’s unique talents to the fullest...