July 1
• Butler County officials talk about the addition of security and COVID screenings at the courthouse.
July 7
• It is announced Butler County has seen its 100th COVID case.
July 8
• Reports are given of the first mass testing held in Butler County. Long lines form for the testing, which was held at the Libla center.
July 14
• A mask requirement is put in place at Butler County Courthouse and some city buildings. The county reported 137 cases as of July 13.
July 15
• Butler County reports its third COVID death.
July 23
• It is reported area COVID cases had doubled over the pervious month, with the total cases in Butler County at 168.
July 24
• A return to learn plan for Poplar Bluff schools is discussed which would offer both virtual and in person classes.
July 25
• A Poplar Bluff 2-year-old is reported home safe after being kidnapped by a family friend.
Aug. 7
• Butler County teachers talk about the challenges of heading back to school with the challenges of COVID-19 precautions in place.
•Butler County reports 25 new positive COVID cases Aug. 6, a new single day high for new cases. The total for the county stood at 253. Statewide the number of cases were 55,321 and deaths were at 1,280.
Aug. 12
• Three Rivers College shares that it will receive approximately $3 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding. Funding was expected to help purchase personal protective equipment, technology for distance learning and offset rent costs for students who moved out of campus housing.
Aug. 13
• Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center shares during a Aug. 12 briefing that inpatient hospitalizations are increasing, reporting that in the space of two weeks it went from zero to 11, with four of those on ventilators.
Aug. 14
• It is reported that Butler County commissioners had approved the use of $200,000 of $5 million in COVID relief money.
Aug. 15
• Poplar Bluff School District reports online only student registration is close to 500.
Aug. 18
• Three Rivers College officials discuss the first day back Aug. 17 of in person classes since the campus shut down in March for the coronavirus.
Aug. 25
• The return of Butler County schools to in person classes Aug. 24 is reported, after 153 days out of school.
Aug. 26
• Residents of Twin Towers speak about the hardships of COVID-19 after a resident there dies from the illness.
Aug. 27
• Butler County reports 364 total cases of COVID-19 as of Aug. 26, with five deaths. Statewide, cases stood at 78,062.
Sept. 2
• Officials with Poplar Bluff School District share that a student tested positive for COVID-19 and contact tracing identified 33 additional students who were sent home.
Sept. 5
• Representatives of AMC Classic Poplar Bluff 8 talk about reopening Sept. 3 after a five month closure.
Sept. 8
• Butler County courts make plans to resume jury trials.
• Wayne and Dunklin counties make plans to distribute $5 million in COVID relief funds.
Sept. 10
• After a little more than a month, Wayne County again suspends jury trials because of increases in COVID cases.
Sept. 16
• Poplar Bluff School District reports that 13 bus drivers are self isolating after contact tracing.
Sept. 17
• The 2020 UCAN Sarah White Walk is cancelled because of COVID concerns.
Sept. 18
• Poplar Bluff School Board members approve a plan Sept. 17 that requires all staff members to wear masks.