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Butler County has received the second lowest rating possible on a routine audit by the state. The results of the audit appear to mean the county will need to pay back more than $200,000 in over-collected property taxes, something officials may bring “significant stress” on the county’s finances...

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Butler County.

A suspect who reportedly opened fire on officers during a high-speed pursuit was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon near Poplar Bluff. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. on Highway 67 near the intersection of PP Highway, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark Parrott. The suspect, whose name has not been released, was involved in a police chase that ended in a crash...

A person was injured in a dog attack in Poplar Bluff on Thursday.

At least one vehicle was involved in an accident on the Pine Street/Business 60 bridge Tuesday afternoon. Poplar Bluff police redirected traffic onto Second and Vine streets while Butler County EMS, Poplar Bluff firefighters, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded...

City and county officials clashed with the Missouri Department of Transporation over the proposed re-striping of Business 60/Pine Street in a Wednesday afternoon meeting at the Poplar Bluff Police Department headquarters. MoDOT Transportation Project Manager Curt Woolsey presented the possible reconfiguration to community stakeholders along with traffic professional Steve Hoernig and traffic study specialist Davis Varga...

The 2024 Butler County Fair was low on donations and exhibits, and plagued by bad September weather. After years of post-pandemic struggles, the Butler County Fair Board seeks ways to move forward.  “We don’t want to put a negative light on the fair, we just want people to know we’re struggling,” said Butler County Fair Board Director Chris Waite...

A 19-year-old Poplar Bluff man received serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s report, Austin D. Shepherd was traveling northbound on Butler County Road 459 five miles south of Poplar Bluff in a 2023 Can-An Outlander when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. The accident occurred about 4:45 p.m. The report stated he was not wearing a safety device...