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The Xtreme Bulls and Bands event was held Friday at the Black River Coliseum.

The Three Rivers MSHSAA District Music Festival was held Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center, with students from several regional schools performing for the chance to compete at the MSHSAA state level in April.

Sacred Heart Catholic School in Poplar Bluff recently celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday by serving up green eggs and ham. The school's upper grades spend a portion of their school hours serving at the St. Vincent de Paul outreach and food pantry in Poplar Bluff.

The second annual Drug Free Youth Rally was held Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Black River Coliseum hosted by the Butler County Community Resource Council.

The inaugural End MS 5K run was held Saturday on the campus of Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff.

Eugene Field's seventh annual Valentine King and Queen Coronation was celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 14, generating $850 for the elementary school's activity fund in conjunction with the Parent Teacher Organization. Students of each class selected a king and queen based on the characteristic of kindness.

The 2009 ice storm is described by the National Weather Service as the weather event of the decade. Initial estimates of damage topped half a billion dollars for the Paducah NWS forecast area. 'Catastrophic' amounts of ice of up to 2 inches were seen in the area, as well as 2-10 feet of snow between Jan. 26-28, 2009.

The 14th annual Mason-Dixon Chili Society Chili Cookoff, a fundraiser event for the United Gospel Rescue Mission, was held Saturday at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff and drew the most competitors in its history.

On Friday February 15, 2019, the Black River Coliseum in downtown Poplar Bluff hosted VAlentines for Veterans. Attendees braved the fierce cold to enjoy country music performances from Rodney Atkins and opening performer, Tiera.

The 2019 Dancing With the PB Stars Junior Edition event, a fundraiser for Sacred Heart School, was held Feb. 9 at the Rodgers Theatre in Poplar Bluff.

The Badge of Honor Benefit Run is an event to honor the men and women who have dedicated their lives to protect and serve the citizens of their communities. Proceeds of the monies raised from this event will be distributed among four distinguished law enforcement support groups, dedicated to assisting police officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel. The MASTERS is a non-profit organization designed to assist the families of Missouri State Troopers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Similar to The MASTERS, The BackStoppers provides needed support and financial assistance to the spouses and children of all local and county police officers, firefighters, publicly-funded paramedics and EMTs and volunteer fire protection units, who have lost their lives performing their duty. The Missouri Fraternal Order of Police is dedicated to improving the working conditions of police officers so they are able to provide quality law enforcement services to the communities they have sworn to protect. The proceeds from this event will also be used to help the Local Missouri Fraternal Order of Police fund community programs like the Annual Shop with a Hero Program, where law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel shop with children to purchase Christmas gifts during the holiday season. Starting in 2019, part of the proceeds will also assist Supporting Heroes. Supporting Heroes mission statement: “Our mission is to honor the service and sacrifice of public safety heroes who give their lives in the line of duty – by caring for the loved ones they leave behind.”

The Carden Circus was at the Black River Coliseum.

The Black River Coliseum arena in Poplar Bluff was filled Friday and Saturday for the annual Indoor Yard Sale. This two-day event brings hundreds of shoppers to the area in search of deals on household goods, clothing and much more.

The staff at Wappapello Lake hosted an Eagle Watch event Saturday, giving visitors the opportunity to see bald eagles around the lake and the adjacent Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.

Officials cut a ribbon Saturday to open the long-awaited Libla Family Sport Complex

Poplar Bluff Realty recently held an awards banquet at the Westwood Center in Poplar Bluff.

Poplar Bluff High School held its 2019 basketball homecoming ceremony before Friday night's game against Sikeston.

A look inside the new Libla Family Sports Complex at Three Rivers College.

The annual Ag Expo Beauty Pageant was held Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff.

On Sunday, Jan. 27, students from Poplar Bluff High School performed at the 13th Annual Mr. Snowman Competition. The students began the program with a dance, which then went into individual performances. The program ended with a taco eating competition. Michael Ward was named Mr. Snowman. Ethan Johnson won Mr. Congeniality, and Kade Richardson took the Mr. People's Choice Award.

Local musicians Cheri Dawe, Kirk Mondy, James Todd, and Pam Becker perform during an evening of classical and popular music on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Rodgers Theatre.

Scenes from the Ag Expo in Poplar Bluff Saturday morning.

A large crowd gathered on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Wheatley School in Poplar Bluff.

A look at potential projects for Dexter schools that could be tackled under $17 million of spending, updated as of Dec. 18.

Pictures from the first day of the 33rd annual Ag Expo at the Black River Coliseum on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.

An extended investigation into illegal housing and other activities at a building in the 200 block of South Main Street in downtown Poplar Bluff culminated in the execution of a search warrant Monday morning. Six people were arrested, including an unregistered sex offender, and 26 were evicted from the property.

A Throwback from the Past concert held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at the Rodgers Theatre in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Students attend the first day of Early Childhood SPecial Eduction class at Qulin Elementary Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

This year during the Christmas Bird Count, observers counted more than 2,800 individual birds comprised of 60 species in a 15-mile diameter circle centered in Poplar Bluff.