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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.

Poplar Bluff R-1 School began the 2020-21 school year Monday morning.

Students in the Neelyville School District returned to classes Monday, Aug. 24, for the 2020-2021 school year. Students at the Hillview campus began the day with breakfast and finding new classrooms. Gallery information will be updated throughout Monday.

Students turned out to Fisk Elementary School Monday morning for the first day of school.

Living Word Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff held its annual First Responders Luncheon Tuesday in honor of local police, fire and EMS crews.

The staff of the Butler County Publishing prepared and packaged meals, which were given away free to many who stopped by the Daily American Republic's office on Poplar Street Saturday.

Independence Day was celebrated in Poplar Bluff Saturday as people lined the streets of downtown Poplar Bluff for the annual July 4th parade held as part of the Butler County Fair. The fair's pageant also was held at the Black River Coliseum.

The Butler County Fair wrapped up Saturday night with a fireworks display to celebrate the July 4th holiday and a demolition derby at Ray Clinton Park.

A large crowd turned out Friday night for the Butler County Fair's tractor and lawn mower pulls and rodeo at Ray Clinton Park.

Neelyville prom was held Monday, June 29, 2020, in Poplar Bluff.

The African American community in Poplar Bluff gathered Saturday afternoon to celebrate Juneteenth with food, activities and fireworks.