CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Butler County man faces a mandatory minimum 10 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug- and weapons-related crimes. Jestin L. Smith, 34, pleaded guilty to the felonies of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Sorrell...

An apparent domestic dispute early Tuesday morning between a Fisk couple left one with multiple stabs wounds and his girlfriend in jail. Butler County deputies were called to a home in the 500 block of Fourth Street at about 2:45 a.m. regarding a report of a man “being covered in blood, acting erratic and screaming” for an ambulance to be called, Deputy Austin Dunlap wrote in his report...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 along with one recovery Wednesday afternoon. Godwin said in a Facebook release the new patient is returning home from out of state and has had zero contacts outside of the home. The patient and all family members in the home who have been in contact with the patient have been quarantined. The recovery is not related to the nursing home outbreak...

The Wappapello Lake Area Association will sponsor the annual fireworks show on July 3 at the Redman Creek Recreational Area. Visitors are encouraged to make it a picnic in the park and bring their own snacks, etc. No concessions will be available during the fireworks show. Social distancing is encouraged during the event. The show will start at dusk...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed the one new case of COVID-19 today. The new case is a female in her 70s and not related to the nursing home outbreak. The patient was already in quarantined in her home prior to diagnosis...