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  The Poplar Bluff High School Robotics Club—the Iron Mules—qualified for states after just three years of competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge. The club won its division and placed second overall on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The students will go on to compete statewide on Saturday, March 5, at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. “The challenge was quite a bit harder and much more complicated than the previous two years,” said science teacher Kathy Miller, club co-sponsor. “But, we have some amazing kids participating this year!” Students had to navigate their classroom-assembled robots through a series of obstacles, scoring points by moving items and climbing to different areas

  To some, the launch of a new website may not sound like a big deal. But to Jan Morrow, Director of the Ripley County Health Department, it is a huge deal. “Our health department was first opened in 1954 in the basement of the Courthouse with just one nurse and one clerk,” recalls Morrow. The department took a huge step forward in 1964 when it got its own building through Hill Burton funds, with an original cost of about $35,000. Then the building received an addition in the 1990’s. The physical growth was greatly needed to keep up with the caseload growth. “In 1978, we had a caseload of only 75 a month in our WIC program. Now we

Three Rivers College will honor 50 years of alumni, faculty, staff, and leadership at its second annual Raider Reunion celebration. The event will be held in the Bess Activity Center on the college’s Poplar Bluff Campus, Saturday, Feb. 6, in conjunction with the Raiders and Lady Raiders basketball games versus State Fair. All Three Rivers former students and graduates; faculty, and staff, former and present; and college supporters are welcome to attend. Admission to the event and both games will be free. “For 50 years, our alumni, faculty, and staff have supported this college, and now it’s time to give back,” said Dr. Wesley Payne, President of Three Rivers College. “The foundation laid fifty years ago has made it possible

Today, at Grace United Methodist Church in St Louis, the Memorial Service for Paul Andrew Kidwell was held. As my lovely wife Toni posted on Facebook, "Brian and I said goodbye to a bosom buddy today. It was the hardest time I've ever had singing through the emotions, and I've sung at many goodbyes. In the midst of the deep grief, though, there were sweet reunions with friends gathered in the majestic sanctuary from another era of all of our lives. We shared a love and respect for Paul." Toni and I sang "My Chains Are Gone - Amazing Grace" as Special Music. Stacy Garrett (Paul's friend from 4th Grade on) and I were both honored to be asked to

You can register at the event for the Ag Expo Beauty Pageant which will be held at the 30th annual Ag Expo 2016 on Saturday, January 16, at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, MO.  The divisions include: 9:30 am, Baby Girl, birth to 12 months; 10:00 am, Toddler Girl, 1st birthday to 23 months; 10:30 am, Petite Miss, 2 to 4 years; 11:00 am, Tiny Miss, 5 to 7 years; 11:30 am, Little Miss, 8 to 12 years; 12:00 noon, Junior Miss, 13 to 15 years; and 12:30 pm, Miss Ag Expo, 16 to 20 years. Pageant wear is requested.  However, it is not required in the baby and toddler divisions held at 9:30 am and 10:00 am. Three