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Poplar Bluff - We sincerely appreciate our many valued business community members who took the time to respond to our recent shop local survey. It is our HONOR to serve as your chief advocate at the local, state and national level on issues important to you. The purpose for administering this survey was to obtain feedback from our membership, finalize our strategic plan for addressing your concerns and opinions, and to implement strategies that will improve the overall business climate and assist local businesses to prosper. As you will see from the report of findings, we have obtained some very helpful responses and look forward to working with all stakeholders in making our city and this area a better place

A mainstay of downtown for about 80 years, generations of Dexter residents have shopped at Morgan's for furniture needs. "We've outlived all the other furniture stores," joked owner John Agey. "We have good furniture, good prices and friendly service. "I’m a second generation owner here," he added. “Started pushing a broom when I was five. I think when people come in they see our stock, our prices and our service." Agey said he's seen many changes on the face of downtown throughout the years. "There's been a resurgence in the last five years or so," he said. "Many young people have moved here and increased the feel of community. That's when we began to see even more business."

By Tammy Hilderbrand It's a chance to have a great time, and at the same time raise money for a great cause. That's how Lance Inman characterizes the "Halloween BATFEST" being held Saturday, Oct. 25 at McLane Park in Poplar Bluff. The event is being sponsored by Lucas Edington of Mossy Oak Properties, Mozark Realty and by Inman with SLAMA Softball Club. The coed softball tournament is to raise money and awareness for Poplar Bluff's Child Concern Center. The Child Concern Center is an organization designed to help provide clothing, diapers, food, utilities and other emergency items for area low income families in need. The group was originally organized by the women of Poplar Bluff’s First United Methodist Church over

POPLAR BLUFF – If the cold, blustery winds that blew through downtown Poplar Bluff Saturday kept you away from the Iron Horse Festival a few weeks ago, you’ll have a second chance to enjoy downtown fall festivities at the Iron Mountain Market’s Fall Festival to be held Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Historic Train Depot. The event will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizer Rhonda Belcher says she is hoping for perfect weather for the event because there is so much for people to enjoy. “We have a lot of vendors signed up, and more are added to our list every day,” said Belcher.  She says the number of vendors signed up are beyond last year’s numbers already. Booth

The ladies from N'Style Galleria and Salon At the same location for the last several years, visitors to N’Style Galleria might recognize the boutique by the tell-tale mural painted on the outside of the building. Or perhaps by the former moniker Lois' House of Fashions. Owner Pam Garner was there for the last 12 years and says a recent remodeling offered rebirth to the store, and to business. "The new stores opening here helped a lot," she admitted. "The Loft, The French Market, The Metro, all helped to bolster all the businesses here." Garner said diversity of goods and services makes N'Style Galleria a unique shopping experience. From Merle Norman cosmetics to Romanian original art, the shop has a surprise