Stories from Thursday, December 12, 2024

A sudden, catastrophic tornado ripped through Butler County on this day in 1949, missing Poplar Bluff but leveling multiple homes and farms.

A Poplar Bluff man has pleaded guilty in two separate cases to one count of first-degree statutory rape for sexually abusing a child under the age of 12.

Helen Miller, 62, of Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. Visitation is at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at First Assembly of God Church, Des Arc. Funeral following at 12:30 p.m., also at First Assembly of God Church, cremation following...

Michael Hart, 24, of Poplar Bluff was arrested Friday, Dec. 13, on warrants. He was lodged in the Butler County jail. _ Officers responded Friday, Dec. 13, to the 1000 Block of Lester Street for stealing. The victim stated she had packages delivered and someone stole them. One of the packages was returned from a neighbor but the other packages have not been located at this time...