🌱 How a new backup well could safeguard Poplar Bluff’s drinking water
Poplar Bluff, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Poplar Bluff! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new backup well could safeguard Poplar Bluff’s drinking water
- Poplar Bluff women held without bond after major Dexter drug stop
- Two Poplar Bluff recruits begin Missouri State Highway Patrol training
Also on today's calendar: Tomas Kubinek and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Monday: A heavy t-storm; windy, humid, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Poplar Bluff City Council plans to strengthen water system (darnews.com) — Poplar Bluff officials are pursuing a federal resilience grant to add a backup well and treatment system at the Alice Street water tower, protecting the city’s 16,000 residents if the Black River supply is disrupted. Council members also heard an invitation to a public Missouri Main Street Connection visit and presentation on April 30, focused on revitalizing downtown Poplar Bluff. 
2. 2 Poplar Bluff women arrested on mult. drug charges after traffic stop in Dexter (kfvs12.com) — Two Poplar Bluff women face multiple felony and misdemeanor drug charges after a traffic stop in Dexter where officers reported finding methamphetamine, prescription pills, marijuana and paraphernalia. The women are being held without bond in Stoddard County as prosecutors pursue the case, making this a significant regional law enforcement story for Poplar Bluff residents.
3. MSHP 126th Recruit Class starts Patrol Academy (suntimesnews.com) — Two Poplar Bluff natives, Ryan C. Brown and Tyler R. Davis, have begun training with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 126th Recruit Class in Jefferson City. They’re among 39 recruits who started the academy on April 20 and are set to graduate in October 2026, potentially returning to serve communities across Missouri, including Poplar Bluff.
4. Hancock's lifelong dedication results in Three Rivers commitment (darnews.com) — A standout guard from nearby Puxico has signed to continue his basketball and academic career at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, keeping his talents close to home. The senior credits years of hard work and supportive coaching for earning a spot with the Raiders and says he’s eager to keep improving at the collegiate level.
📸 Around Poplar Bluff
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Airport Advisory Board Meeting
301 S 5th St, Poplar Bluff
10:30 pm
Wednesday April 29
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Other local events
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Yard Waste Disposal Site Open
Poplar Bluff, MO Calendar , County Road 604 , Poplar Bluff
10:00 am -
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Poplar Bluff, MO Calendar , 301 S. 5th Street , Poplar Bluff
7:00 pm -
Yard Waste Disposal Site Open
Poplar Bluff, MO Calendar , County Road 604 , Poplar Bluff
8:00 am -
Tomas Kubinek
Three Rivers College , 2080 Three Rivers Blvd , Poplar Bluff
7:00 pm -
Justice Jam
Black River Coliseum , 301 S 5th St , Poplar Bluff
7:00 pm -
MGA 2 Man Best Ball
1 Birdie Ln , Poplar Bluff
1:00 pm
Monday April 27
Thursday April 30
Monday May 4
Friday May 22
Saturday May 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tale of 2 Texans
Historic Rodgers Theatre , 204 N Broadway St , Poplar Bluff
7:00 pm -
Retirement Celebration
Fisk Elementary Fisk, MO 63940
5:30 pm -
Poplar Bluff Mules Booster Club Outing
1 Birdie Ln , Poplar Bluff
5:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Shoe Sensation, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Assistant Manager - Part Time in Poplar Bluff. Apply here.
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Poplar Bluff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poplar Bluff here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)
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