Poplar Bluff Pulse

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Counterfeit Currency Suspect: Poplar Bluff Police Department seeks public's help identifying a suspect using a large...

Post-WWII job scarcity forced Bill Blythe Jr. to relocate from Chicago. On May 17, 1946, three miles west of Sikeston on Hwy 60, his tire blew out,...

• Heartfelt remembrance: Family and friends gathered at Lakeview Apartments in Portageville for a balloon release on what would have been Kaniah...

Public safety alert: 38-year-old Brett Payne of Poplar Bluff charged with three counts of promoting AI-generated child porn via Facebook Messenger,...

Pink Out event raises more than $33k for Ozarks Healthcare, highlighting strong local support. Catch the full story in this 5:39 Morning News video.

Public safety alert: Police need help identifying suspect using large amount of counterfeit currency, seen on surveillance video (case 2026-0203).

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Vital event for veterans: Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among vets, but highly preventable with screening.

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Mid-Missouri warmth lingers for Poplar Bluff vicinity with calmer winds today after yesterday's 20-25 mph gusts to 45 mph.

• Today/Thu: Low 50s...

• Full Council Meeting: YouTube video (4:24:56 duration, 283 views) – review discussions impacting daily life.
• Study Session: YouTube video available (0:00 duration listed).
• Watch both for civic insights; attend future sessions to engage.

Public safety update from nearby Cape Girardeau County: January remains identified as Martie “Janie” Sheffield-Cartwright, 42, reported missing June...

Public Safety Alerts

• ⚡ Stolen GMC Pickup: Howell County deputies are seeking a 2004 white GMC 2500 stolen February 13 from County Road 7190 in...

Wind Advisory issued for Missouri Bootheel, including Poplar Bluff area, and northeast Arkansas.

• In effect 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday; gusty winds...

Howell County deputies need your help tracking a stolen 2004 white GMC 2500 (Missouri plate 4MFT52), swiped from County Road 7190 in Pottersville on...

• Elevated fire risk today from strong winds (gusts to 40 mph), low humidity, and drought – hold off burning.
• Winds calm evening (13-23 mph gusts),...

• Current at KPOF (7:53am CST): Fair 27°F (wind chill 19°F), S 8 mph, 75% humidity, vis 10 mi
• Today (Tue): Mostly sunny, highs mid 50s, S winds...

Public safety alert for Poplar Bluff area: Contractor Brandon Woolner took $7,000+ for window remodel in Piggott home but never started work.
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• Lella Clark, 94, of Poplar Bluff, passed Feb. 20 surrounded by family, born 1931 in Neelyville.
• Married Mick Clark in 1950; worked at Clark’s...

Poplar Bluff roots ran deep for Gil Hunter Richardson (38), PBHS '06 and MSU '10 grad, whose family farm fueled lifelong outdoor passions like deer...

Local business hit hard: Johannes Auto Sales in Jackson, a 62-year fixture since 1963, shutting down primarily over lack of reliable employees.
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Church-led support in action: Pastors Chandra Davis (former Ground Zero responder) and husband at Pitt Church secured free coffee pots via Frontline...