Stories from Friday, August 23, 2024

Union Pacific trains thundering through Downtown Poplar Bluff are a common sight and sound. On Sept. 12, however, the ground will shake in a different way. The UP Big Boy 4014, a 1.2 million pound steam engine behemoth, will pass through town in the late afternoon as part of its Heartland of America Tour...

As part of the 12th annual farm tour, Jason Smith, U.S. representative for Missouri’s District 8, visited Wheeler Farms in eastern Stoddard County on Thursday. During this visit, Smith listened to problems and concerns of Justin Wheeler, a fourth generation farmer from Essex...