A Poplar Bluff man died of natural causes Monday morning while being housed in the Butler County Justice Center. An autopsy was performed on the body of Donald Ray Herrold III, 44, Tuesday morning by Dr. Russell Deidiker at Farmington, said Butler County Coroner Andy Moore...

Medical marijuana facilities will be have to maintain a 500-foot buffer between their front door and the edge of property where schools, churches or state-licensed daycares are located. Poplar Bluff City Council members voted 6-0 Monday on the limited buffer zone, opting not to go with the state maximum of 1,000 feet. Council member at-large Ron Black was absent, but had previously stated he opposed the reduced buffer zone...

Municipal Utility customers could see the first phase of a sewer rate increase in their August bills, after action Monday by the Poplar Bluff City Council. Base fees for residential customers will go from $7.25 per month to $11.25 per month in phase 1. The cost per 1,000 gallons will go from $2.0002 to $2.50...

Poplar Bluff residents could soon see a sewer rate increase that city officials have been discussing since 2012, when voters agreed to pay for nearly $19 million in system upgrades. The increase could represent an approximately 70% bump in the average residential sewer bill, once it is fully phased in...

A zoning decision expected Monday by Poplar Bluff City Council members will determine which side of the city limits most medical marijuana businesses will be allowed to operate. Council member say they must consider what residents want, rules established by the state, their own moral concerns, and how it could impact the city’s bottom line in making this decision...

A Poplar Bluff native with strong ties to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has been chosen to succeed longtime Director Clark Allen, who retires in August. Lanny Corcimiglia, 48, was selected Wednesday by the park’s board of directors in an 8-1 vote. He will begin Aug. 5 at a salary of $65,000...

FREE ACCESS ELLINGTON — An endangered silver advisory has been issued as authorities search for an Ellington man who suffers from dementia and hypoglycemia and was last seen leaving a care facility on foot, possibly en route to Poplar Bluff. The Ellington Police Department issued the advisory after Richard Dorey, 78, was last seen at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Brent B. Tinnin Manor, 200 Euel Polk Drive...

The share of sales tax collected by the Walmart corporation dropped slightly in Butler County last year, according to audit documents reviewed and approved Monday by Poplar Bluff City Council members. The city collected approximately $11.6 million in sales tax in 2018, split among its general fund, capital improvement fund, park department and economic development. It was an increase of approximately 3.4% over 2017...

Pauline Gray Hearne died June 29 at age 100 leaving a void in the Poplar Bluff community she loved. Recounting their feelings for her, many used the words “a community treasurer,” “charismatic, “talented,” “a great friend,” “a great citizen” and a “walking encyclopedia of local history.”...