Stories from Monday, April 29, 2024

Highway 60 in Butler and Stoddard counties will be reduced as contractor crews remove and replace islands at various intersections. As work is underway, eastbound and westbound Route 60 will be reduced to one lane in each direction in the vicinity of the intersection...

Edna Jean Young, 71, of Poplar Bluff, transitioned Friday, April 19, 2024, in her home. Edna was born Aug. 22, 1952, in Catron, Missouri, to Roosevelt West and Thelma Thomas. Edna enjoyed volunteering at church, helping others, especially inner-city children, and watching TV and movies. She especially enjoyed spiritual programs. Her favorite past-time was ordering Chinese food and watching Bruce Lee karate movies. She enjoyed nature, reading, and sports, especially football...

Patricia Ann Johnson, 84, of Boonville, Missouri, passed away April 25, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. She was born on March 3, 1940, in Fagus, Missouri, and was the daughter of Doyle and Edith (King) Moffitt. She was united in marriage to Jackie Delaine Johnson and to this union three children were born. He preceded her in death in 2018...

Chandler Shipp is 24 years old and Jean Cross is a 69-year-old retired teacher; and on the surface they seem to have little in common. But, together the two of them are trying to breathe life into local democrats.

The last time the Poplar Bluff High School band had what was considered a large number, the year was 1996 and there were approximately 130 students in the band. If the most recent spring band camp is an indication of the future, that number could be eclipsed next year.

Cicada Broods XIX and XIII will emerge together for the first time since 1803. They come to the surface after 13- and 17-year periods of gestation in the ground, respectively, and cover an area stretching from southern Wisconsin to parts of Alabama.

A push to eliminate Missouri’s requirement for children under 16 to obtain official work permits before they can begin a job could be debated by the House this week.