Poplar Bluff, MO

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — Several construction projects are set to begin this fall at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, affecting traffic, parking and access to parts of the campus. Some of the projects could last up to three years. Medical Center Director Kevin Bass said the upgrades will ultimately allow the facility to provide...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — The Poplar Bluff Chamber is warning its members about fraudulent emails claiming to offer a contact list. The chamber said Wednesday it has received reports that members are receiving the emails from multiple Gmail accounts. Officials said legitimate correspondence from the Poplar Bluff Chamber will come directly from a staff member using a chamber email...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — Robert’s Adventure Playground celebrated its ribbon-cutting ceremony in Poplar Bluff. The Poplar Bluff Chamber congratulated the playground on its opening, calling it an exciting addition to the community. The ceremony marked the official opening of the new recreational space for children and families in the Poplar Bluff area. Categories: News Tags: Missouri, Poplar Bluff, Poplar...

A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, woman with prior felony convictions was sentenced Wednesday to 40 months in federal prison after investigators found a disassembled sawed-off shotgun in her home following a methamphetamine sale. Dorothy Mae Neeley, 50, had recently sold a small amount of methamphetamine to an individual working with the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force. […] The post Poplar Bluff woman gets 40 months after meth sale and gun seizure appeared first on KTTN-FM 92.3 and KGOZ -FM 101

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — The Poplar Bluff City Council voted Monday night to approve an agreement allowing the Poplar Bluff Police Department to participate in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program. Police Chief JR Keirsey previously said participation in the program is required for the department to apply for federal grant funding. According to Keirsey, the potential federal...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – Mercy Southeast has named Southeast Missouri native Tyler Hillis as its new chief operating officer. Hillis, a Poplar Bluff native, returns to the region and to Mercy after most recently serving as chief operating officer of Baldwin Health in Foley, Alabama. At Baldwin Health, Hillis oversaw support and ancillary services, as well as a network...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — Firefighters responded to a structure fire Friday morning in Poplar Bluff. The Poplar Bluff Fire Department said its “C” Shift responded to the fire. Due to extreme weather conditions, two additional crews were called back to assist with the response. According to the department, the home was vacant at the time of the fire. No...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — The Poplar Bluff Fire Department brought its Splash Tour to Whitley Park on Thursday evening. Children, families and other community members gathered at the park to cool off in water sprayed by firefighters. The department said information about its next Splash Tour stop will be announced on Facebook. Categories: News Tags: Burger King, Poplar Bluff,...