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A mass COVID-19 vaccine event will be held Jan. 22 in Poplar Bluff, the first such event for Southeast Missouri The event was announced Friday by the Butler County Health Department. It will allow nearly 2,000 Missouri residents who are over the age of 65, or who are aged 18-65 and considered high risk, to receive vaccines, said Emily Goodin, director of BCHD...

BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission finalized the proposed budget for 2021 at a special meeting Thursday and announced Monday that a public hearing concerning the budget has been scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Stoddard County Government Building...

A Poplar Bluff man was ordered to stand trial Thursday afternoon for his role in connection with a recent fatal home invasion. Christopher “Jantzen” Gilmore appeared by video before Associate Circuit Judge C. Wade Pierce for a preliminary hearing in his case. He was accompanied by his attorney, Ted Liszewski...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A local man will soon be returned to Butler County where he faces charges in connection with a recent fatal home invasion. Stacy Andrew Gipson appeared Wednesday morning before a judge in Kanawha County, West Virginia, for a hearing and waived extradition back to Missouri, according to the Butler County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office...

The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed the 61st COVID-19 related death in Stoddard County. Godwin also confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 recoveries. The county now sits at 2,892 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 81 active, 2,750 recoveries and 61 deaths...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Authorities are continuing to search for a Mississippi County woman who has been missing for over two weeks. On Sunday, the Mississippi County and Scott County Sheriff’s offices, along with SEMO Search and Rescue, conducted a joint operation in an area bordering both counties, searching for Madisson Lambert, 24, who was last seen at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 26, 2020...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell Jan. 4-8, 2021 • Matt Thurmon and Mindy Thurmon to Alfonso Pab Rodriguez Sola and Linda Esther Rodriguez. Gossett’s Replat Lot 3. • Bank of Advance Inc. to Toby C. Eaton. North Hillbrook Subdivision Lots 8-9...

A Dexter man has been arrested on drug charges after fleeing from officers on Monday. Matthew A. Taylor, 37, was arrested and charged with the Class D felony of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid...

A 26-year-old Dexter man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, on U.S. 60, four miles east of Poplar Bluff. According to the report, Nicholas A. Becker was operating a 2016 Kia Soul westbound when he failed to yield, and his car struck the rear of a 2003 Freightliner being driven by Jimmy D. Calder, 69, of Poplar Bluff...

The Dexter Elks Lodge recently held its annual American Essay Contest. The topic was “How can Patriotism be Demonstrated”. The winners received a certificate and monetary prize. The winners will move on to the district level competition. Pictured above are the winners of Division I, which is fifth and sixth grade. ...