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Photo information: Photos taken at previous dinner theatres, with themes ranging from The Wild West to Mystery Mansion to Twilight Zone. With a little attention, just about anything will grow. That’s true whether you are talking about gardening, or…dinner theatre? Sean Kallner of the Springhill School of Hope says that is exactly what has happened with the school’s annual Dinner Theatre Fundraiser. “This is actually our fifth year doing dinner theatre, and it has progressed so much!” he explained excitedly. “The first year it was really just a few people reading a script. Now it has turned into a full length play production with lights, sound, costumes and props. We’ve come a long way,” added Kallner. This year’s event is

Angela Pearson is one of those people who unites a community like no one else. As former mayor of Poplar Bluff, she was used to dealing with challenges. But nothing could have prepared her for the challenge she now faces, with a diagnosis of melanoma cancer that has gone to several parts of her body. Yes, admits Angela…this is a life-changing development. But she certainly is not going to flinch in the face of this challenge, no more than she has any challenge in her life. Of course, a battle becomes more easily won with an army. And Angela Pearson has an army of friends who are coming to her aid. “Angels for Angela” is a benefit to be held

It takes a village....A Baseball Village. UPDATE:The Mules defeated #1 ranked Notre Dame for the SEMO Conference Title. Congratulations to Steve Edwards and all of the Mules players and staff. It is a great thing to like your job. It is a far better thing to be passionate about your job. That’s how Steven Edwards feels about his new position as Head Baseball Coach for the Poplar Bluff Mules. “This has been a dream come true for me,” smiled Edwards. “I left a head coaching position in Trumann, Arkansas to come home. Now I feel I truly am home where I belong.” Edwards grew up in Poplar Bluff, and he well remembers the bus rides on baseball game days. “I

Cheri Kallner is an unusual 19-year old. She realizes she is not typical in the least. Yes…she’s a preacher’s kid, the daughter of Sean Kallner who directs the Springhill School of Hope. But she is much more. She is actually a published author. And it was an unusual road that brought her to where she is today. “I was born in a little town in Washington state,” says the young author. “I was a pastor’s kid and homeschooled with my older brother, Casey. We moved around a lot during my first few years of life.” But that was all an important part of her journey in what she calls “life in the leadership of the Spirit.” When she was about

It can be a harsh world out there. I don’t know about you all, but there are days when I’ve just had too much. I do not want to watch the news anymore. I do not want to think about one more problem or how to solve it. I just want some comfort. And in those times, do I turn to a bar? No…I turn to burgers. A great cheeseburger is the ultimate comfort food. So this week, I sought to drown my sorrows in the ultimate cheeseburger. I found the perfect place. Bluff Burgers & Brews, affectionately known to locals as “Triple B’s”. I chose to eat lunch there because I really didn’t want to deal with people. I