School Year 2025-2026

A Poplar Bluff educator has built a legacy around reintroducing the practical arts she can recall learning back when she was a student in the district. Candace Hovis, who teaches Family and

The Pvt. Billie G. Kanell JROTC Battalion has qualified to vie in the 2026 Leadership & Academic Bowl Championship for the first time in the 29-year history of the Poplar Bluff High School

A Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center senior made local history by winning the secondary brand design category for the first time in the decade-long SkillsUSA Missouri contest, while several

A Poplar Bluff High School junior will experience an all-expense paid week-long trip to the nation’s capital as the result of winning an essay contest Wednesday, April 1, through Ozark Border

Over $1.5 million has been awarded to the Poplar Bluff School District to construct a tornado safe room designed to withstand winds of up to 250 miles per hour at Eugene Field Elementary

Poplar Bluff High School has produced its second consecutive National Merit Scholarship Program finalist, and they happen to be siblings. PBHS senior Claire Funke was presented a certificate of

A Lake Road student won the third grade battle for Butler County, bringing back the spelling championship trophy to the lower elementary school for the first time since 2019. Tony Webb Jr. was

With Eugene Field recently honored among the state’s top elementary schools, it should come as no surprise that the building is being led by a regional standout. Kristen Spain was named the 2026

Poplar Bluff Junior High marked the centennial of Black History Month commemorations while striking a balance between a talent-rich, educational program topped off by a high-energy keynote

Poplar Bluff has had a third elementary school earn the highest honor achievable for an educational institution in America, a National Blue Ribbon, only this time the accolade comes with an

The Poplar Bluff School District hosted its 11th annual PB Connect, featuring 140 professional development breakout sessions led by 85 presenters for faculty and staff to choose from. The internal

Poplar Bluff High School’s first female principal in history has become the district’s first-ever statewide secondary Principal of the Year. Dr. Valerie Ivy was named the 2026 Dr. Jim L. King High

Drama teacher Nick McDaniel has become a published playwright of an original production that debuted with Poplar Bluff High School students on stage at Kay Porter Theater. The Poplar Bluff native

The Poplar Bluff School Foundation has approved $5,700 toward five grants covering a range of building projects, with the potential to double its investment depending on alternative funding sources

Nickey Street has become a busy two-way thoroughfare for both giving and receiving with the new addition of the Blessing Box that is serving the campus community in front of Eugene Field

This year's Math Counts champion may have had an extra motivator: a friendly sibling rivalry. Lucas Riggins was the first to slam his computer shut, followed closely by fellow Middle School

Culinary arts students of the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center recently prepared 450 meals for the student body through the Kids Feeding Kids program. This marks the second year that the TCC

A lesson was taught at Poplar Bluff Junior High School last week about how young people too can make a lasting impact on the world. Local students joined hundreds of thousands across the nation who

Eugene Field Elementary had a teacher recognized last week as a McDonald’s Outstanding Educator for the second year in a row. Special education instructor Alexa Everett was selected out of over 480

When the Honorable Judge Patricia Breckenridge puts on her black robe, she is no longer “Patty from Nevada, Mo.,” she says, her duty is to uphold the rule of law. Breckenridge, former chief justice

A cafeteria worker of several years in the Poplar Bluff school system enjoyed serving students so much that she returned to college after 13 years to finish her teaching degree, becoming a

The computer lab instructor at O'Neal Elementary has been utilizing an online game to reinforce math concepts, rewarding top-performing students with such consistency that the spirit of competition

A group of record-setting individuals were honored Thursday, Oct. 2, during the 37th induction banquet of the Poplar Bluff Sports Hall of Fame as Justin Alford, Rena Brown, Stephanie Faith and Slug

An alumnus has donated a total of $6,500 to the Poplar Bluff High School Robotics Club over the past three years, having more than doubled his portion of the contribution with matching funds through