5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1629+ words) POPLAR BLUFF " Gene Bess arrived in Poplar Bluff in the fall of 1969 to be an assistant coach at what was then called Three Rivers Junior College. He told his wife Nelda not to unpack much in case he didn't make…...

7+ hour ago  (118+ words) Daily American Republic US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now Starmer vows to fight as Burnham's election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting,…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago  (115+ words) Daily American Republic June's Pet of the Month is a two-for-one special: a pair of playful feline sisters at the Poplar Bluff Animal Control Shelter. Shelter staff said these kittens are at least six weeks old and were found as…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1005+ words) Iranian officials did not travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place, according to three regional officials and a person familiar with the matter. They…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago  (153+ words) The annual Pollard Picnic will be held Saturday, July 11 at Pollard, Arkansas. Fried chicken dinners, music, baseball games, children's games, and beauty pageants will highlight the picnic. The pageant committee announces the following events: 10 a. m. - "Baby Pollard" contest for boys and…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago  (223+ words) The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U. S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September. Senators on Thursday demanded that the…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago  (864+ words) Americans" views on how the president is handling Iran are roughly in line with his overall job approval, which stands at 37%, unchanged from an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in May. The new survey was conducted…...

22+ hour, 23+ min ago  (994+ words) Burnham decisively won the seat of Makerfield in northwest England over Rob Kenyon of the anti-immigration party Reform UK, and called the victory a chance for Britain "to turn the tide." The result cements the status of Burnham, a 56-year-old…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (179+ words) Daily American Republic Local farmers' markets offer residents a chance to shop fresh, support local growers and connect with their communities throughout the summer season. In Dexter, the farmers market is held every Thursday from 4 to 6 p. m. at East Park, located…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (412+ words) The news emerged as Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia's all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday. A major Moscow oil refinery was hit for a second time in…...