Project Christmas Promise

Project Christmas Promise coordinated by the AmeriCorps program in Poplar Bluff currently has 132 children on the list waiting for adoption and other referrals coming in daily. The greatest need at the moment is for people to be willing to adopt some of the older children or bigger families.

There are quite a few high school students on the list who are in dire need of some new clothing, coats, shoes, and more.

Here are a couple of needs to highlight:

Interested in helping out? Please contact:

AmeriCorps:  Poplar Bluff's Promise
Poplar Bluff R-I Schools
110 N. Westwood Blvd.
Poplar Bluff, MO  63901
573-714-4414

Breaking Benjamin Coming to Jonesboro

With opening act STARSET

Monday, February 29 @ 7:30 PM

Ticket Prices: $38.50 and $42.50

*Plus Applicable Service Fees*

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 10 AM

 

Tickets are available at the Convocation Center Central Box Office,

charge by phone at 870-972-2781 or 800-745-3000, and online at

www.Tickets.AState.edu or www.Ticketmaster.com 

 

Jonesboro, AR--- One of mainstream rock’s most popular bands, Breaking Benjamin is coming to The Convocation Center Monday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. This Pennsylvania quintet combines hard rock, post-grunge, and alternative metal. Opening for the Breaking Benjamin is “cinematic rock” band Starset.  

 

Six years have passed since BREAKING BENJAMIN released their last album—2009’s Dear Agony—but one listen to their new album, Dark Before Dawn, and it becomes clear that time away from the music world hasn’t caused them to lose a step.  Upon release, Dark Before Dawn debuted #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart, a first for the multi-platinum band, while their first single “Failure” spent 8 consecutive weeks at #1 at rock radio.  The band’s sound is noticeably more invigorated, energetic, and purposeful than ever and marks a new era as founder/frontman, Ben Burnley, worked with guitarists Jasen Rauch (RED) and Keith Wallen (Adelitas Way), bassist Aaron Bruch and drummer Shaun Foist (Picture Me Broken.) The result is simultaneously vintage BREAKING BENJAMIN and yet decisively more cohesive.

 

Over the past decade BREAKING BENJAMIN has achieved worldwide success through their chart-topping music, their electrifying live performances and in the process amassed a sizeable and diehard fan base (over 5.7 million likes on Facebook, 220,000+ followers on Twitter.)  And, it’s the fans that ultimately fuels Burnley. “The band has always really been about the fans to me,” says Burnley. “That’s who comes first to me, and that’s what it’s all about. There’s nothing that matters any more than that to me, and so I’m just happy I’m able to give them the best they can possibly get.”

 

Dark Before Dawn has already spawned a Top 10 rock radio hit with “Failure” and the full album will be released June 23rd.

 

Opening act Starset is a stylistically ambitious rock band from Columbus, Ohio formed by Dustin Bates, best known as the lead singer with the group Downplay. Their debut album Transmissions was released in 2013.  

 

Tickets for the show will go on-sale on Friday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m.   They can be purchased in person at the Central Box Office, by phone at 870-972-2781 or 800-745-3000 or online at Tickets.AState.edu or Ticketmaster.com.   For more information regarding this show explore The Convo’s website at AStateConvo.com.

Donate Now for a Chance to Attend the Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

With the help of Han Solo himself, Omaze has announced a new opportunity for Star Wars fans to meet the cast of Star Wars The Force Awakens at the premiere. The winner and a party of four will be flown to the premiere in London or Los Angeles, get to walk the red carpet, attend the premiere, and meet the cast.

For your chance to be a part of movie history, click here, and donate to some great causes today!

Ellsinore Resident Wins Fall Hunter's Giveaway

We have a winner for our Fall Hunter's Giveaway!

Rowland Thompson from Ellsinore, who registered at Simmons Grocery & Hardware West of Ellsinore, won a nice set of camo from Wal-Mart, a cooler, deer stand, and
smoker from Luecke Distributing & Busch Beer, and a $350 gift card from Fox
Radio to use at Trigger's Gun Shop.

Left to right:  Justin Rines from Luecke Distributing, Rowland Thompson,
and Michael Richardson of Wal-Mart.

Brantley Gilbert: Black Out Tour 2016 Coming to Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR- Brantley Gilbert is coming to The Convocation Center Friday, February 26 bringing his Blackout Tour 2016 with special guest Michael Ray and Canaan Smith.  

The Georgia-born singer and songwriter hits the US with 27 North American dates among his worldwide dates hitting the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada.

Gilbert’s unrelenting brand of Country has notched six #1s including “Country Must Be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” “Bottoms Up” and “One Hell of An Amen,” as well as his two Aldean smashes.

Also joining Gilbert are two country music singer/songwriters, Michael Ray and Canaan Smith. Ray’s single “Kiss You in the Morning” reached #1 on Country Airplay. The Rolling Stone Country featured Smith as one of the “10 New Artist You Need to Know” (2014).

Tickets will be on sale to the general public beginning Friday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. There will be a GA Pit for this show with limited number of tickets available.  Tickets for the Pit will be $39.75; other ticket prices are $39.75 and $34.75 (all prices plus applicable service fees).  For more information visit The Convo website at AStateConvo.com or www.brantleygilbert.com.

BRANTLEY GILBERT

Black Out Tour 2016

With special guests

Michael Ray & Canaan Smith

Friday, February 26 @ 7:00 PM

Doors: 6:00 PM

Ticket Prices: $39.75 GA Pit, $39.75, or $34.75

*Plus Applicable Service Fees*

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 @ 10 AM


Tickets are available at the Convocation Center Central Box Office,

charge by phone at 870-972-2781 or 800-745-3000, and online at

www.Tickets.AState.edu or www.Ticketmaster.com

Michael Wacha Announced as Guest Speaker for the 4th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner

Today, Title Sponsor US Bank and the Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff announced that the 2015 guest speaker for the 4th annual Steak & Burger event will be St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitcher, Michael Wacha. Topping big names such as Mike Matheney and Jim Edmonds was difficult, but the committee for this year's event is excited to bring in the 2015 Cardinals All-Star pitcher as the headline speaker.

The 4th Annual Steak & Burger will take place on Thursday, November 19th at the Black River Coliseum. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with our youth seated with community members, serving as a n auctioneer for one prestigious steak dinner per table. Don't worry if you don't win the steak, because there will also be hand-crafted gourmet burgers served as well!

Sponsorship information is available at the Boys & Girls Club. If you are interested in joining us and becoming a sponsor for the event, please contact the Boys & Girls Club at (573) 776-1690. Dinner tickets are $75 and are available for purchase at the Boys & Girls Club Hentz Center, and at Kelly Spralding Farmers Insurance. Monday, October 5th they will also be available at the Chamber of Commerce, and the Black River Coliseum.

This annual event is being made possible by several community sponsors and contributors. The Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff would like to thank US Bank our Title Sponsor, Southeast Health our VIP Pre-Party Sponsor, The Dermatology Office our Banquet Sponsor, Budweiser, our Auction Sponsors. We would also like to extend a huge thank you to Michael Wacha for teaming with our Club for this momentous event.

All proceeds will benefit the Poplar Bluff Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, helping the youth in your community become the leaders of tomorrow!