TWO ARRESTS MADE IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING IN POPLAR BLUFF

Two people have been taken into custody in connection to a shooting incident in Poplar Bluff.

According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, on Saturday, Lamar Brown Jr. was taken into custody without incident at an area motel. Brown had an active arrest warrant for assault 1st degree with a bond amount of $100,000 stemming from the incident at Mike’s Resale on September 30th , 2025.

The other person involved in the shooting, 61 year old James Taylor, was arrested at his residence on Thursday after being released from a Memphis hospital.

WREN COTRELL ELECTED 2025 HOMECOMING QUEEN FOR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL

Wren Cotrell has been elected as the new Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen.

Cotrell was announced as the 2025 Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen Friday night before the Mules football team took the field to challenge the Sikeston Bulldogs.

She was escorted Friday night by Henry Deken

Retiring Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen Ashton Mays was at the ceremony to pass the crown on to her successor.

HOMECOMING IS TONIGHT FOR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL

Homecoming is tonight in Poplar Bluff.

The Mules will welcome the Sikeston Bulldogs for the annual homecoming football game at Poplar Bluff High School, with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm.

Before the game, the homecoming court will be presented and the homecoming queen will be crowned.