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A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive 03/22/15 to examine all aspects of the Poplar Bluff Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Danny Whiteley announced today. Verification by the team that the Poplar Bluff Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation – a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence, he said. As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on 03/23/15 at 5:30 p.m.  The session will be conducted in the community room on the bottom floor of the

One in five people will have a panic attack once in their lifetime. What would you do when this happens to a student, loved one, or church member? Attend the Youth Mental Health First Aid course to recognize symptoms of mental health problems, how to help, and how to guide the youth to professional help.  University of Missouri Extension and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health are sponsoring Youth Mental Health First Aid training on Wednesday, March 25 in Poplar Bluff. The one-day training will be held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The registration fee is waived which includes lunch and a workbook. This rate is at a discount from the normal $40 fee due

A ribbon cutting for the new location of Three Rivers-Sikeston will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, at the new facility at 1400 S. Main. Following the ribbon cutting, an open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "We are extremely proud of the new facility,” said Three Rivers-Sikeston Director Missy Marshall. “It is expanding the opportunities for the college to serve the region. It will allow us to educate more students; offer more classes, programs and degrees; increase workforce training; and provide more services to the community.” The new $7 million Three Rivers-Sikeston, which opened for classes in January, is a 36,000-square-foot facility that features 17 classrooms, including three ITV rooms, four computer labs,

On 02-24-15 John D Barnett (33 years old, of Poplar Bluff) was sentenced to six years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on a conviction for Possession of Child Pornography (class C felony). This conviction stemmed from a Poplar Bluff Police Department/Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation which began in March 2013. Press Release by Poplar Bluff Police Department

BY REPRESENTATIVE TILA HUBRECHT, MO. DISTRICT 151 As you might expect, things are getting even more busy at the Capitol.  Work days begin very early and end very late.  Committee meetings are busy as well to discuss the bills that have been filed, the goal in the new committee structure is to look at the bills thoroughly to ensure that the only legislation that is brought to the floor is legislation that will be beneficial to Missouri.  Following is a summary of this week... Capitol News: House Sends Unemployment Reform Bill to Senate With the goal of preserving the state’s unemployment system so that it can continue to provide benefits to out-of-work Missourians, the House passed legislation this week that will implement some much-needed, common sense reforms.