A Fairdealing man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, on Highway 142 in Oxly. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Lennie G. Bailey, 53, was westbound in a 2005 GMC Sierra when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, overcorrected and ran off the right side of the road. The vehicle hit several signs, a culvert and overturned, ejecting the driver...

A Fairdealing man was killed in a one-vehicle accident at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, on Highway 142 in Oxly. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Lennie G. Bailey, 53, was westbound in a 2005 GMC Sierra when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, overcorrected and ran off the right side of the road. The vehicle hit several signs, a culvert and overturned, ejecting the driver...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE REPORTS Skylar C. Watkins, 30, no address listed, was arrested at 5:11 p.m. Monday, July 6, at the Super 8 Motel on a failure to appear warn for possession of a controlled substance, a probation and parole warrant of non-support, a failure to appear warrant for no insurance and suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. He was booked a the Butler County jail...

SCURRY, TEXAS — A registered sex offender that was captured in Poplar Bluff is back in custody in Texas now after being indicted on new charges of online solicitation of a minor. Gregory Lee Battson, 49, was extradited to the Kaufman County, Texas jail Tuesday afternoon and booked with one count of “sell or purchase child for sexual performance” and one count “online solicit of a minor sexual conduct” according to jail records. He is currently being held on bonds totaling $350,000...

Those interested in the natural world around them can learn about nighttime wildlife during a free program Saturday at Hendrickson Park in Poplar Bluff. Starting at 7:30 p.m. near the pavilion on the south end of the park, wildlife biologist Bob Tarter, owner of Animal Animology, will present a show-and-tell program on nocturnal wildlife...

A song about a man and his tools earned a local songwriter a spot among the songwriter showcase finalists for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass 2020. Jeff Hovis said he was “absolutely” surprised he and his song, “This Old Man’s Tools,” were among the 10 finalists chosen by the IMBA Songwriter Showcase selection committee...

A former Naylor R-II administrator and the school district face a civil lawsuit in relation to a 2015 sexual assault of a female student on campus.

The programs for at-risk students with Poplar Bluff R-I expanded during the 2019-20 school year and are preparing to move to a dedicated campus.

WAPPAPELLO — While the primary mission of Wappapello Lake is as a flood-control reservoir, wildlife and land management also fall under the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and recently, it has partnered with the Black River chapter of Quail Forever to improve wildlife habitat in the Asher Creek area...