Stories from Monday, November 2, 2020

Billy G. Wootton, Jr. DEKALB, Ill. - Billy G. Wootton, Jr., 63, Cortland, Illinois, died unexpectedly of heart complications Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. He was the son of the late Billy G. Wootton Sr. and Jessie (Aldridge) survives...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds the public driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Stations will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, Nov. 12...

Norma Jo Martin, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Norma Jo was born Oct. 21, 1931 to Virgil and Faye Cletcher in Marion, Illinois. She married Iven Glenwood Martin in 1948. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Reynolds County man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison Monday on drug- and weapon-related offenses. Rickey B. Holt Jr. was sentenced via Zoom to 60 months on the felony of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He received 90 months on each of the felonies of possession of LSD with intent to distribute and felon in possession of firearms, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...

The Poplar Bluff Police Department conducted its annual Halloween sex offender compliance check Saturday night and found several offenders were not in compliance. One also was arrested on a warrant for child pornography. “Six offenders were found out of compliance,” police Capt. David Sutton said in a news release. “Two felony charges and four misdemeanor charges will be referred to the Butler County prosecuting attorney...

Poplar Bluff City Council members on Monday selected an auditing firm to serve the city in 2021, a real estate agent to sell city-owned property, and agreed to reduce the speaking time allotted during meeting public comment periods.