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MALDEN – Trace the history of most major-label singing stars and one will likely find "singing in church" listed as their initial dive into the performing pool. Singing worship songs outside church is a tradition, too, especially for about 34 southern gospel performers and groups who assembled for the 84th annual Missouri/Mid-South Gospel Singing Convention last Friday and Saturday at the Malden Community Center. The event was hosted for the fifth year in a row by Jerry Mays and his wife, Sharon Barnett Mays, who are known by and large as Heart to Heart. The Mayses, who won Southern Gospel Duo of the Year 11 times and who were nominated for both Dove and Grammy awards, might live full time

WASHINGTON – Dubbed her "Claire on Campus" tour, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is launching a series of discussions at colleges and universities across Missouri next week to talk directly with students, educators, advocates, and law enforcement on ways to combat sexual violence on campuses. McCaskill will also use the events to collect feedback on her bipartisan legislation to protect and empower students, and strengthen accountability and transparency for institutions. McCaskill will travel to schools in cities including St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Rolla, Columbia, Kirksville, Maryville, St. Joseph, Warrensburg, Springfield, and Kansas City. Additional details for each of McCaskill's events will be announced in advance. "One message I'll deliver to every student, every educator, every cop and prosecutor, who are working

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (Oct. 1, 2014) - Missouri elected and appointed officials discussed the inner-workings of the legislative branch both via FaceTime and in person during Mitch Davis’ American government class on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Poplar Bluff High School. Dignitaries included former Senate Chief of Staff Kit Crancer; state Sen. Doug Libla; chief of staff to president pro tem Sen. Tom Dempsey, Todd Scott; Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder; director of legislation for the Missouri Department of Health and former Senate legislative director, Ellie Glenn; and former president pro tem and current lobbyist for Stinson Leonard Street, Mike Gibbons.          

The Poplar Bluff Fire Department recently visited the culinary arts class at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center to teach fire safety in the event of an emergency in the kitchen.

Members of the Poplar Bluff High School Teenage Republicans Club (TARS) attended the Butler County Republican Central Committee’s annual Reagan Days on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Aad Grotto. During the ‘Bringing Back Old Glory’-themed event, students had the chance to visit with national, state and local GOP leaders, including: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, Mo. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, state Sen. Doug Libla, state Reps. Steve Cookson and Todd Richardson, and Butler County Collector candidate Emily Parks.