The Designing Women Foundation recently awarded five $1,000 scholarships to college-bound female seniors for their academic achievements in a presentation at the Bloodworth House. Poplar Bluff High School recipients of the annual scholarships were: Cara Bubanovich, who plans to major in nursing at Missouri State University; Marina Johnston, who plans to major in nursing at Southeast Missouri State University; Katelyn Moeller, who also plans to major in nursing at Central Methodist University; Jillian Page, who plans to major in international finance at the University of Alabama; and Sophia Rowland, who plans to major in engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.. ...

Hamtown Church Cemetery, County Road 535, cleaning will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. For more information, call 573-727-9189. To send money for the cemetery upkeep, mail donations to Hamtown Cemetery, 4859 CR 534, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 63901.

BROSELEY — The Twin Rivers R-X Salary Committee has been working to present their recommendation to the Board of Education during next month’s meeting. Superintendent Jeremy Siebert reported to the board during Tuesday evening’s meeting the committee is looking into revising stipends for next year as well adding $50 to each step on the salary schedule...

The West Butler County Fire Substation #11 will hold a board election at 7 p.m. June 5 following the regular monthly meeting. The election and meeting will be at the #11 Substation off Hwy. PP.

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Recent repeated rainfall over the Black River Basin has resulted in high lake levels at Clearwater Lake. On May 21, the lake was 521.95 mean sea level and falling. The normal seasonal pool elevation this time of year would be 498 msl...

Area visitors and residents will be out in force along Missouri Hwy. 25 this weekend in search of bargains galore at the annual 100-Mile Yard Sale. The starting point of the sale begins on Hwy. 25 in Jackson, Mo. and spans south for one hundred miles to Kennett, Mo. The sale runs Thursday through Memorial Day...

East Carter R-II Schools in Ellsinore, Mo. has announced its fourth quarter honor rolls. Sixth Grade Grayson Bradford, Sierra Brannon, Daniel Burgess, David Callahan, Elizabella Carlson, Adalaide Carter, Chase Carter, Anna Crowley, Zoie Davis, Kayleigh Drum, Ella Fuller, Ethan Gambling, Parker Golden, Logan Gower, Mykencie Hutchison, Kaelyn Jessop, Elijah Kappes, Alexis Lipe, Gavin Loftis, Georgia Musser, Joshua Pflum, Lauren Phelps, Eli Scott, Kaleb Stahl, Aubrey Thompson, Brylie Trotter...