PBHS PRINCIPAL NAMED MoASSP REGIONAL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
The principal of Poplar Bluff High School has been named the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals regional Principal of the Year.
According to school officials, Southeast Region officers surprised Dr. Valerie Ivy with the award alongside the superintendent cabinet and members of the principal’s family during a schoolwide assembly for spring sports in the gymnasium.
Ivy will be recognized again in September during the organization's conference in Columbia.
According to MoASSP, the selection committee seeks an educator who demonstrates creativity and has a positive impact on the school system; ensures the school climate reflects high morale; is willing to take risks to improve student learning; moves actively to implement the building's objectives; works collaboratively; anticipates emerging problems; and engages the community.
Ivy has served as an administrator at PBHS since 2017, spending the last three years in her current role after having worked her way up from assistant principal.
POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYER SELECTED FOR ALL STAR GAME
A Poplar Bluff High School baseball player has been selected to play in a statewide All-Star series this summer.
Noah Spain was chosen to play in the 2025 Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Series game on Saturday, June 14th.
The game between the Class 5 and Class 6 Seniors will be played at Southern Boone High School in Ashland.
The All-Star Series are three games made up of the best senior baseball players from each of the six classes in the state of Missouri.
EMINENCE MAN DROWNS IN JACKS FORK RIVER
An Eminence man has died after falling into the Jack’s Fork River in Shannon County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 69 year old man fell into the water at around 1:30 pm Thursday, was unable to resurface, and was swept downstream by the current.
The man was later pronounced dead by the Deputy Shannon County Coroner.
TRC COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
The 57th Annual Three Rivers College Commencement ceremony is scheduled for tonight in Poplar Bluff.
The event will begin at 6 pm at the Libla Family Sports Complex.
The Commencement Address will be provided by Presiding Circuit Judge Kacey Proctor, the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient.
The ceremony will be live streamed on the Three Rivers College Youtube page.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CITY AWARDED GRANT TO EVALUATE ITS WASTEWATER SYSTEM
A Southeast Missouri city will be receiving grant money to help improve the city’s infrastructure.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $62,500 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Qulin to evaluate its wastewater system.
Qulin will use the grant to identify improvements that will enable the system to continue meeting water quality standards and provide reliable service, as well as to reduce stormwater infiltration into sewer collection pipes.
The facility plan should be complete in December 2026.
AREA LETTER CARRIERS TO COLLECT FOOD FOR LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES
Area letter carriers will be collecting food for local food pantries this weekend.
Saturday, May 10th will mark the 33rd anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
On Saturday, letter carriers from across the area will be collecting non-perishable food donations. Residents just need to leave a non-perishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox on the day of the food drive.
The donations will go directly to local food pantries.
2025 SARAH JARBOE WHITE UCAN WALK COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
This weekend will bring the 2025 Sarah Jarboe White UCAN walk back to Poplar Bluff.
According to the United Cancer Assistance Network, the annual walk will be held on Saturday, May 10th, beginning at 9:30 am at the Danny Bell Cancer Center.
Officials say that almost $400,000 has been raised over the 13 years of the event.
The money has gone to help cancer patients with transportation, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, housing, nutritional supplements, and many other necessities while they are going through chemotherapy and radiation and are unable to continue to work.
For more information, contact the United Cancer Assistance Network at 573-776-1892.
MAY DAY FUNKY SOCK 5K SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
A funky 5k run is set for this weekend in Poplar Bluff.
The May Day Funky Sock 5k has been scheduled for Saturday. Check-in will begin at 9:30 am at Hendrickson Park, with the run starting at 10 am.
The cost to enter is $10 and walk up registrations will be accepted.
More information is available on the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation facebook page.
