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The annual lighted Christmas parade was held Friday night in downtown Poplar Bluff. Floats included a variety of themes, from the typical winter-themed Disney movie "Frozen" to a cowboy-themed float to an band of angels heralding a message of "Will you marry me?" for one couple.

The Stage Company will perform "The Christmas Story" at the Rodgers Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 11 and 12 and at 3 p.m. Dec. 13. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children three to 12 and under three are free. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online.

The annual Santa Land event was held Tuesday at the Black River Coliseum with some changes to provide social distancing. Children took photos with Santa, who was seated behind a plexiglass divider. They also visited with classic characters like the Grinch and received goody bags filled with stickers and other items.

Wappapello Lake's annual Festival of Lights auto tour opened Friday night at the Redman Creek Recreation Area. There is no cost to drive through the display.

Students in Mrs. Pennington's class at the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center enjoyed a Pow Wow and sung Thanksgiving-themed songs before their holiday break.

Construction crews spent Tuesday reinstalling the electronic letter signs on the Rodgers Theatre tower, which were taken down for restoration in May of 2018.

Several sixth grade students at Poplar Bluff Middle School were asked what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

The Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff Festival of Trees Fall Gala and Benefit Auction was held Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Black River Coliseum.

First graders at O'Neal Elementary were asked what they would do if they were president.

The staff of Century 21 American Realty held a “back the blue” event Wednesday and provided meals to law enforcement, firefighters and emergency-medical-services personnel.

Scenes from Broseley Homecoming and parade Saturday.

Residents turned out Saturday for the annual Buff Up the Bluff event.

“Roaring ‘20s at the Rodgers” served as a fundraiser for the Rodgers Theatre, which has begun improvements to the exterior of the historic building. The event was held Thursday at the Black River Coliseum. It will help fund projects like work that has started to put the tower back together with restored letters and functional lighting.

The 12th Fields of Faith event was held Wednesday night at Mules Stadium in Poplar Bluff.

Patriots who wanted to show support for the United States, the military and law enforcement attached flags on their vehicles and joined the Old Glory Flag Run Saturday. After gathering at the Black River Coliseum, more than 25 vehicles traveled past the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center as they left Poplar Bluff en route to Cape Girardeau.

Over the weekend, crowds came out to The Iron Horse Festival in downtown Poplar Bluff.

As part of the Iron Horse festival, the Parks and Recreation Department hosted September Slam on Saturday afternoon.

The Community Cares Corporation, through paycheck deductions donated by local business employees, recently distributed funds to several local nonprofits.

Five Poplar Bluff firefighters did a 110-story stair climb in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during an event Saturday at Planet Fitness. The climb is for the 343 plus firefighters who died on 9/11 or have since died from having worked at Ground Zero. Saturday’s event raised money for Supporting Heroes, which provides support to the families of public safety personnel — firefighters, law enforcement and emergency-medical-services who died in the line of duty.

Starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at Planet Fitness, nearly a dozen Poplar Bluff firefighters did a 110-story stair climb in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The climb is for the 343 plus firefighters who died on 9/11 or have since died from having worked at Ground Zero.

Participants joined Three Rivers College Saturday, Sept. 12, for the annual “Run 4 The Arts” at the Poplar Bluff Campus. Overall winners were: first place, Kevin Bramlett, 28.18, and Shawna Till, 31.37; second place, Ethan Tucker, 29.13, and Mara Ashcraft, 32.48. Virtual runners can still participate in the event until Sept. 19, by choosing their own course and posting their time and photo to the TRC Facebook page. Virtual participants are not eligible for trophies/medals.

The 13th annual Three Rivers Shrine Pro Rodeo was held Friday and Saturday at the Black River Coliseum. Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Pro Rodeo Association, the event featured bareback riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, saddle bronc riding, team roping, cowgirl barrel race, bull riding and cowgirl break-away roping. Proceeds from the event benefit the Three Rivers Shrine Club.

Students from Fisk Middle School and Fisk Elementary participated in a program Friday morning to recognize local first responders and commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the 19th anniversary of that event.