Stories from Sunday, June 23, 2013

Executive Director Steve Duke told the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (BRPC) that a sidewalk assessment was underway in the six-county area, starting with the county seats in Stoddard, New Madrid, Scott, Pemiscot, Mississippi and Dunking Counties. The sidewalk assessment is being funded by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) alternative transportation program. The 2013-14 budget was also approved at the recent meeting...

BERNIE, Mo. - The City of Bernie has been awarded a $185,000 grant to repair and replace sidewalks along portions of Highway 25 and Highway U. The grant was awarded by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission at their meeting in June. The project is entirely funded by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - A partnership between the American Red Cross and Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff could pay huge dividends throughout the region in the event of a disaster. The partnership is bringing the Red Cross Academy to Southeast Missouri July 10-13 and with that comes training for individuals, churches and organizations in the area...

Since he was 13, Ryan Joyner has known what direction he wanted to take in life -- he wanted to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. On June 26, he will arrive in Annapolis to begin fulfilling his dream as a member of the 29th Company, P Platoon...