Poplar Bluff Pulse

Quick Recap

• A historical piece recalled a Poplar Bluff teen inheriting about $10,500 (equivalent to $192,000 today) from his grandfather's oil...

Pride for our region's youth athletes:

• Jackson's Kate Deck named Class 6 All-State
• Sikeston's Markell Murray (Class 5) and teammate Colby Thomas both All-State
  These standouts inspire community spirit in high school basketball!

Imagine inheriting the equivalent of $192,000 in 1926 as a 17-year-old Poplar Bluff wood hauler. That's exactly what Frederick Highsmith got from his...

Scammers targeting Dexter-area businesses with fake Ameren calls threatening outages or disconnections. Stay vigilant—here's how:

• Ameren never...

School Schedule Changes

• 🔥 Sunrise R-9 Returns to Five-Day Week: Sunrise R-9 School District will revert to a five-day school week for the...

Parents, plan ahead: Sunrise R-9 returns to a five-day school week for 2026-2027 after missing the April 7 ballot deadline.

Key details:

• 4-day...

Poplar Bluff is ramping up civic engagement and emergency readiness this week through concurrent events. The Earthquake Summit drew hundreds of first...

Public Safety Alerts

• ⚡ Storm Warnings: Storm chasers warn Missouri should brace for stormy end to March.
• Cape Girardeau Fires: Crews responded...

Poplar Bluff faces urgent storm prep with severe weather on horizon:

• Storm chasers warn Missouri could see active thunderstorms late March into...

Public safety alert: Cape Girardeau firefighters handled two fires Sunday, March 22 – no injuries reported.

• 7:36 a.m., 1101 Good Hope St: Moderate...

Leadership boost underway: The Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy kicked off its 2026 Session I in Poplar Bluff March 23-26, with 33 fellows...

Local health options expanding fast – key events this week highlight the trend:

• Skilled nursing groundbreaking: Black River facility at 2670 Shelby...

Shop local wins big: 12 Downtown businesses offered deals and $1,500 in prizes last week, pulling in new and regular shoppers.

• Foxtrot Coffee...

Major staff updates from Poplar Bluff R-I Board:

• Principal resigns: Madeline Ringer at Mark Twain School, effective June 11
• Asst principal out:...

Nighttime road risks for locals: Two Poplar Bluff residents arrested for DWI early March 22 amid MSHP patrols.

• Marvin C. Smith, 68, nabbed at 12:09...

School Closures

• 🔥 Good Friday: Schools in the Poplar Bluff School District will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good...

Poplar Bluff's February 2026 Monthly Crime Report was posted by police on March 20—key for tracking local public safety trends.

Poplar Bluff High School celebrates siblings Claire and Jack Funke for consecutive National Merit finalist honors—Claire follows her salutatorian...

Mark your calendars for Poplar Bluff School District closures – perfect for family plans:

• Good Friday, April 3: No classes or activities; families,...

Start your Sunday with Bro. Danny's Truth and Promise Part 3 of 3 daily devotion from Temple Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff – a quick 6:01 YouTube video for faith encouragement and community connection.