Stories from Saturday, January 11, 2020

The second session of the 100th General Assembly is underway, and I am excited to be working for you again at the state capitol. I have already filed several bills, including legislation that protects consumers, safeguards our Second Amendment rights, helps maintain the integrity of our state’s constitution, and protects the lives of the unborn...

There were more than 20,000 clicks to our website in December by people who were interested in the content, but were not subscribers. The number is even higher in some months, topping 31,000 clicks. We know people care about what is going on in their communities. The response to our stories proves that...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE Devin Walker Griggs, 25, of the 1200 block of Hudson was arrested at 5:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at his residence on a warrant for a probation violation. He was booked at Butler County jail. _ A Poplar Bluff mail carrier reported he was bitten by a dog while delivering mail in the 900 block of Maud Street around 2:45 p.m. ...

__Poplar Bluff Fire Department__ City firefighters responded at 9:27 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, to a smoke alarm at Revere Plastics at 1452 Rowe Parkway. According to the report, the smoke came from a machine and there was no fire.

P&Z The Poplar Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the city council chambers, 301 S. Fifth St. Items on the voting agenda include: • A request by Fellowship General Baptist Church for a zoning classification for annexation of 4.45 acres lying west of Highway 67 North...

A flood warning remains in effect until Sunday morning for the Poplar Bluff, after heavy rainfall in the past 36 hours. A storm front that moved through overnight also caused damage that severely delayed Amtrak trains, took off part of a building roof in the Coon Island area, and caused temporary power outages in Ripley County...

Butler County officials say they completed a third vehicle water rescue shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday and were responding at that time to vehicle accident, while ongoing flooding hampered attempts to respond to calls for assistance. A flood warning was issued Saturday morning for the area after heavy rainfall overnight and Friday. Officials say there are currently flooded highways in the areas of county roads 373, 321 and 340, and Batson Mini Farms...