Nearly 1,500 Poplar Bluff students are getting extended learning because of summer school, which is being held through June 28. Summer school offers elementary students a chance to receive enrichment in important content areas and focus on core skills, explained Dr. Scott Dill, Poplar Bluff superintendent...

When a strong storm blew through Butler County at the end of May, causing damage across three counties, it took out power to more than 2,300 Poplar Bluff residents. The after-hours outage impacted traffic signals, businesses and homes, but lasted less than 40 minutes...

Oak Grove Elementary is one of only eight schools in Missouri to receive a Gold Star School Award, according to an announcement this week. The award recognizes high academic performance or schools which perform at high levels while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students...

Wrecker company personnel worked all day Monday to remove a loaded concrete truck from a pond where it earlier overturned on a private-property levee off of Highway W. At about 6 p.m. Friday, a pond levee gave away, causing a Spencer Ready Mix truck to overturn into the water, according to a company representative...

Southwest Baptist University, in Bolivar, Mo., has released its spring 2019 graduate and honor roll lists. Graduates from your area are listed, along with their degree and honors, if applicable. -Carissa Eckroth, Poplar Bluff, Bachelor of Science SBU also has released the Spring 2019 honor roll lists for undergraduate students. Students who are on the list from your area include:...

Lonnie Davis was a good person, a friend and a mentor, said Eddie Moss during the event “In Memory of a Legend: Lonnie Davis” at Wheatley School on Saturday night. “He stood tall,” said Moss. “We looked up to Lonnie. Whatever he said we did. He was approachable.”...

A proposal for less restrictive zoning on medical marijuana dispensaries and other types of facilities may see pushback from Poplar Bluff City Council members. Some city council members said Monday they would like to see the state maximum buffer zone, 1,000 feet, even if it means little useable property inside the city limits for the operations...