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City fire crews respond to business fire on Ditch Road
City fire crews are on the scene of a major fire on Ditch Road.
According to reports from the scene, portions of Quality Tech Transmission are fully engulfed.
This is an evolving story and will be updated as soon as information becomes available.
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    Four area women make their mark in economic development
    “A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone,” said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google. In the male-dominated field of economic development those voices come...
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    National Guard honored during Saturday night rodeo
    Poplar Bluff city officials took time Saturday night to recognize the Missouri National Guard during the PRCA Xtreme Bulls & Bands event at the Black River Coliseum. Poplar Bluff Mayor Robert Smith...
  • Teens seriously injured in Thursday crash
    Four people were injured – three of them seriously – in a two-car accident shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday on County Road 604, about a quarter mile east of Poplar Bluff shortly, according to the...
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    Reinvention earns young entrepreneur Instagram following, national attention
    Nathan Bridges credits his mom for creating the necessity that mothered his invention. That’s because there were no handouts at the Bridges household. The 20-year-old Patterson furniture redesigner...
  • Stoddard County pot bust largest in county history
    In the biggest drug bust in Stoddard County’s history, a Dexter man was arrested early Thursday morning as he returned home from California with 74 pounds of marijuana in a rented SUV, according to...
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    Travis Tritt returning to Black River Coliseum April 10
    Award-winning country superstar Travis Tritt will return to the Black River Coliseum for a one-night show Saturday, April 10, it was announced Friday. Tritt previously played a show at the facility...
  • Motel 6 shooter gets 10 years
    A 27-year-old Poplar Bluff man was sentenced Friday to 120 months in prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp,...
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    COVID-19 briefing Nearly 11% of Butler County is vaccinated
    If you don’t have a computer, but want to register for the COVID mass vaccination Tuesday, March 9, at the Black River Coliseum, Butler County Health Center Administrator Emily Goodin offered answers during the weekly COVID briefing Wednesday. “If you don’t have access to a computer, you can call the COVID hotline,” Goodin said. ...
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  • March 13, 2021 for 03/13/2021
    Dear Annie: I have two young granddaughters who live on opposite sides of the country. They are both in elementary school. "Harper" has tree nut allergies. Tree nuts are hidden in many things, including anything with sesame. In many cases, nut-free items are processed in the same plants where tree...
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  • Bobby J. Abernathy
    PIEDMONT, Mo. — Bobby J. Abernathy, 73, of Patterson, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 4,...
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    Donald 'Larry' Acre Sr.
    Donald ‘Larry’ Acre Sr. photo Donald ‘Larry’ Acre Sr., age 82, of Broseley, Missouri, died...
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    Albert 'Al' Finley
    Albert ‘Al’ Dale Finley, age 82, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Poplar...
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    Dylan Miller
    Dylan James Miller, 21, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on March 2, 2021 at Barnes Jewish...
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    Steven Thrasher
    Steven Wayne Thrasher, 65, of Clarkton, Missouri, passed away March 5, 2021. He was born January...
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    Peggy Hutson of Broseley, Missouri passed away at the age of 85.  Peggy worked at Doctors Hospital...
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    Tom Davis
    Perspective changes everything. When asked about his team’s seven penalties following a 47-7 win over Eastern Illinois a week ago, seventh-year Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz uttered those words.
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  • WITH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Twin Rivers falls to Lift For Life in C3 quarterfinal (3/6/21)
    BROSELEY — Lift For Life Academy of St. Louis scored 14 straight points in the third quarter and held off a late rally by Twin Rivers in the MSHSAA Class 3 quarterfinal Saturday as the Hawks won 64-58.
  • Autumn Dodd gets double-double in win over State Fair (3/6/21)
    SEDALIA, Mo. - Three Rivers scored twice as many points as State Fair in every quarter but the first. After a slow start, the Raiders took control by outscoring the Roadrunners 30-8 in the second quarter and went on to win 92-43 on Saturday at State Fair...
  • Poplar Bluff boys face Oakville at home in C6 sectional playoff Tuesday (3/6/21)
    Poplar Bluff and Oakville avoided each other at a tournament in January, but the two teams will square off with a spot in the MSHSAA Class 6 quarterfinals on the line. The Mules will host the District 2 champions after winning the program’s first district title since 2018 with a thrilling 49-42 overtime win over Jackson on Thursday...
  • Three Rivers, Moberly to forfeit next 2 games for fight (3/6/21)
    Three Rivers and Moberly Area will have to forfeit their next two games because of their postgame fight Wednesday. NJCAA and Region XVI leadership reviewed the incident and issued a memorandum Friday stating “Each student-athlete entered in the scorebook for the game in question is charged with a violent ejection. NJCAA sportsmanship policy requires anyone charged with a violent ejection to serve a two-game suspension in the next regularly scheduled contests.”...
  • Zoe Bisby hits three home runs in four games for Three Rivers (3/6/21)
    INA, Ill. — Zoe Bisby hit a pair of home runs Friday as Three Rivers got five total in a sweep of Rend Lake. Bisby homered in each game of the doubleheader as Three Rivers won the opener 13-4 and the nightcap 13-3 in five innings. Bisby finished with five hits and five runs on the day. The third-year sophomore now has three home runs through four games...
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