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Paul Woods on the back of his truck with rabbits from a hunt with Leroy Romine. One of the pictured swamp rabbits was used for a display at the Poplar Bluff Museum. With fall comes the exodus of the hummingbirds. There are still a few of the little rascals around our feeders. My wife had 19 feeders in use at one time this summer and had to refill almost every one daily. When the first bit of cold weather hit our area a few weeks ago, a lot of the birds disappeared. We took about a dozen feeders down. This week the weather got warm and lots of the birds reappeared. They were probably the ones traveling through on their way

If you are looking for the perfect way to begin your Christmas shopping this year, and want to help out a great cause, make plans to attend Thursday evening’s “Power of the Purse” event for the Designing Women Foundation (DWF). The event is 5-7:30 p.m. at the Bloodworth House, 626 Cynthia Street. Charlotte Craig, one of the organizers of the event, said this is a great way to get designer wear at very reasonable prices. Admission is $10 at the door, or $5 plus a new children’s book (pre-kindergarten to 6th grade). The books will be given away to children by the Foundation at Christmas. Raffle tickets are also available for $1 each, or six tickets for $5. “We have

Doniphan – The high school principal for Doniphan R-1 Schools today remains on administrative leave while authorities continue to investigate allegations of “inappropriate messaging” between the principal, Ron McCutchen, and a former student. Formal charges have not been filed in the case. The Ripley County Prosecutor, Chris Miller, is continuing this investigation of the case to determine if charges should be filed. Dr. Jennifer Snyder, superintendent for Doniphan R-1 Schools, confirmed that McCutchen remains at this point on administrative leave until it can be determined whether or not formal charges will be filed. The situation apparently involves a former Doniphan R-1 student who has since moved from the district.

Congratulations to the Poplar Bluff Mules Cheerleaders who won the Coaches Association 2014 State Championship. This is the teams second year in a row to win the title.   Photos courtesy of Jim Hoyt

Richard Woods, one Inman Brother, the gar with Charlie Woods (dad) hand on the gar, Columbus Clark in the background, and the other Inman brother. My dad was six feet tall. The scales on the gar were larger than a half-dollar. The famous alligator gar story all started one afternoon after my dad got home from work. There were several boys swimming in the “ole swimming hole” across the river from our house on North Riverview on the East Side of Poplar Bluff. All at once some cussing broke out loud enough for dad to hear. He hollered across the river for them not to use that kind of language and was promptly informed by a young voice, “If you