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Over 40 children and parents attended the Jack Miller Memorial Kid’s Fun Day at Wappapello Lake on Saturday, June 5

The United Cancer Assistance Network in Poplar Bluff held its annual Kay Jewell Memorial Golf Tournament Friday at the Westwood Hills Country Club.

Graduation was held Friday for 35 students of the MERS Goodwill Poplar Bluff Excel Center. The free high school allows adults to earn a high school diploma, according to school officials. While earning their diploma, students earn college credits and a variety of industry-recognized certifications that can increase their earning potential.

Authorities responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to a rollover accident in front of the Black River Coliseum. Information on this situation will be updated as it becomes available.

The Puxico High School class of 2021 celebrated their graduation on Saturday, May 14.

On Saturday May 15, the Wappapello Corps of Engineers hosted a celebration focused on the anniversary of the lake and the armed forces. During the event, vendors directed toward veterans, food vendors, and a wide variety of music groups were present.

Residents spent a morning in Downtown Poplar Bluff Saturday along enjoying classic cars along Vine Street during Coffee and Cars, a chance to visit locally owned downtown restaurants and enjoy breakfast while grabbing a cup of coffee.

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center hosted a cookout for its 1,200 employees at its main campus courtyard Friday as part of its continuing celebrations of Hospital Week.

About 800 people attended the annual Taste of the Town on Thursday at the Black River Coliseum. The event raised approximately $70,000 to support the activities of the Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, said Chris Rushin, chief executive officer. The funds help support the club’s $1 million annual budget, which supports after school and summer programs for Butler County children. The People’s Choice Award went to Haffy’s, and the Overall Champion for the event was Colton’s/Phantom V.

Neelyville Schools celebrates the senior class during the 2021 graduation event.

Residents gathered at noon Thursday at the Butler County Courthouse for the National Day of Prayer. Prayers for the community and country were read by participants. A proclamation was issued Wednesday by the White House for the national day, saying, “Today, we remember and celebrate the role that the healing balm of prayer can play in our lives and in the life of our Nation. “On this National Day of Prayer, we unite with purpose and resolve, and recommit ourselves to the core freedoms that helped define and guide our Nation from its earliest days. “We celebrate our incredible good fortune that, as Americans, we can exercise our convictions freely — no matter our faith or beliefs. Let us find in our prayers, however they are delivered, the determination to overcome adversity, rise above our differences, and come together as one Nation to meet this moment in history.”

Saturday morning’s United Cancer Assistance Network Sarah Jarboe White Walk was special for more reasons than it being the 10th walk in White’s memory. After the 2020 Walk was forced to be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, being able to gather in person for this year’s Walk made it extra sweet.

Nearly 13 years of building the Twin Rivers High School class of 2021 came to fruition on Sunday afternoon at the Black River Coliseum as 55 seniors in that class received their diplomas.

The Neelyville High School cheer squad held their fifth annual Daddy Daughter Dance Saturday April 24. The event began with a grand march which lead into a dinner and the dance for the students and their fathers in attendance. The Neelyville High School cheer squad sponsors explained that this year's dance had the highest population in attendance and believed that was because of the lack of a dance last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poplar Bluff High School students are presenting "Rumors," a play with mystery and humor. The show kicks off Friday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Kay Porter Theater with shows on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Poplar Bluff High School held its 2021 Prom Saturday at the Black river Coliseum.

Henry Leroy Hiles Jr., 60, of Poplar Bluff was well known for his love for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. He looked for any excuse to ride. When Hiles passed away April 14, 2021, his friends made certain his last ride was in a trailer styled after the horse-drawn carriages used in the old west and pulled by a 2002 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail trike. After his funeral Tuesday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home, members of the Pharaohs and Maverick motorcycle clubs, along with independent riders totaling 22 bikers, followed as Mike Sutherland of Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home in Centralia, Illinois, took Hiles on his last ride. Sutherland and his wife, Judy, arrived in Poplar Bluff from Kansas City, where they had taken a veteran on his last ride Monday.

Naylor High School prom was held Saturday, April 17, at the Westwood Center in Poplar Bluff.

Images from Van Buren High Schools Prom

The Crowley's Ridge Blackpowder Club and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake hosted the 42nd annual Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous over the weekend at the Old Greenville Recreation Area. According to Corps staff, the event is the longest-running rendezvous in Missouri.

Children up to age 10 gathered at Whiteley Park Saturday, April 3, and had a great time filling up baskets, bags, and maybe Mom and Dad's pockets with as many Easter eggs they could find.

Twin Rivers High School held its Prom Friday night, April 2, at the Westwood Center in Poplar Bluff

The 8th Annual Wolf Creek Trail Run was held Saturday, April 3, at the Wolf Creek Bike Trail in Poplar Bluff. There was a 6k run and 1.7-mile walk, a half marathon, and a Virtual 6K. Food, beverages, and a t-shirt were provided along with medals. Age groups included were men and women 18 years and under, 19-35, 36-50, and 51-plus. All Proceeds are going to help in the construction of inclusive playground equipment at Kiwanis Bacon Park.

Poplar Bluff's junior high volleyball teams played Doniphan Tuesday night, with teh eighth grade team winning 25-5,25-20, and the seventh grade team winning 25-11, 25-15.

A Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony was held Friday on the campus of Three Rivers College.