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POPLAR BLUFF - Last April's City elections gave rise to a "new" group of largely dethroned leaders whose supporters coalesced to form a public group known as "Citizens For Poplar Bluff's Future," a group who pressed for "transparency" and "financial responsibility," among other things (ironically, two of the very criteria that voters emphatically embraced in removing long-time incumbents and ultimately, their leader, former City Manager Doug Bagby). Over the past months, SEMO TIMES has confirmed that Citizen's for Poplar Bluff's Future (CFPBF) was selectively allowing commentary, deleting comments from those with whom it disagreed, and even blocking some individuals who disagreed with its views from participating at all. The group originally devoted to community-betterment and  transparency also refused to disclose the identity of its

JEFFERSON CITY – Friday the Office of Public Counsel (OPC) Friday filed a request to the Public Service Commission (PSC) on behalf of the entire state to provide Noranda with a reduced electric rate because losing Noranda would adversely affect all consumers on the Ameren grid. The proposal is an effort to save hundreds of jobs at Noranda and local economies throughout Southeast Missouri. The new stipulation and agreement was filed in the wake of a recent rejection by the PSC to grant a rehearing for Noranda regarding its original power rate reduction request filed last spring. The OPC's previous proposal garnered support from 37 consumer and corporate organizations; and local, state and U.S. elected officials. Friday's OPC document was backed

KENNETT - Perhaps the most crowded parking lot Friday was found at the American Legion Building near First Street and the South Bypass. More than 150 volunteers were on hand at scores of tables and booths to provide services to needy, disabled and homeless people at Project Homeless Connect, said Kansas City's Brian Vollenweider, Missouri Housing and Development Commission public information administrator. "We expect better than 400 people to come through the doors," Vollenweider told SEMO TIMES. The information administrator said the event began "in the 2000s" in San Francisco. "We're here today to provide multiple services," he said. "People can get haircuts, drivers licenses, DMV documentation, flu shots and services that are for them very often, very difficult to

On 10-09-14 at approximately 1244 hrs Officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department responded to the 800 block of Park st in reference to a report of gunshots fired into an occupied residence.  An occupant of the residence identified Gregory Kammerer (32, of Poplar Bluff) and Kevin Busby (26, of Poplar Bluff) as possible suspects in the shooting. A short time later, Officer Shane Bates located Kammerer’s vehicle a few blocks from the scene, and tried to initiate a traffic stop; the driver refused to stop.  The driver accelerated, turning repeatedly on streets in the downtown area; and he lost control after ramming a patrol vehicle. Cpl Dusty Johnson sustained minor injuries in the collision. Driver Gregory Kammerer and passenger

Tuesday night’s meeting of the Poplar Bluff City Council practically set records on brevity, only meeting for 35 minutes before adjourning and moving to closed session A number of items of business were conducted though, including preparation for winter driving conditions by requesting bids for new snow plows and a salt bin. With last winter’s snows well within memory, the council decided to be proactive in getting ready for this winter by looking into new snow plows, which would go with the city’s current trucks. The council voted to amend its current budget for the Street Department in order include the purchase of the snowplows and salt bin. In other transportation matters, the council voted unanimously to execute an ordinance