Poplar Bluff, MO

A former postal employee in Poplar Bluff pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing Menards rebate checks and receipts that customers had sent through the mail to obtain rebates. Ron Harty, 44, entered his guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of mail theft by a postal employee and one count of […] The post Former Poplar Bluff postal employee admits stealing rebate checks appeared first on KTTN 92.3 FM & KGOZ 101.7 FM | Trenton & North Missouri News.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Four people were arrested during sex offender compliance checks conducted by the Poplar Bluff Police Department on Halloween night. According to police, officers conducted checks on all registered sex offenders in Poplar Bluff to ensure they were following Missouri’s Halloween restrictions for registered sex offenders. Police said four arrests were made during the operation, and...

(The following is a press release from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.) Poplar Bluff, MO. – As he stood in front of a crowded Butler County, Missouri, courtroom in early October, 70-year-old Marine Corps Veteran Howard Bellew felt a sense of accomplishment and hope. On this day, he and three others were graduating from […] The post From Struggle to Strength: Veterans find renewal through VA, treatment court appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) — A 69-year-old Poplar Bluff man was killed and a 78-year-old Poplar Bluff woman was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, in Butler County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on U.S. Highway 60, approximately 2 miles west of Fisk. Investigators said the man was driving...

A 69-year-old Poplar Bluff man was killed, and a 78-year-old Poplar Bluff woman was injured Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2026, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 60 in Butler County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m., two miles west of Fisk. According to the Highway Patrol, the […] The post Poplar Bluff man killed, woman hurt in Highway 60 crash near Fisk appeared first on KTTN 92.3 FM & KGOZ 101.7 FM | Trenton & North Mi

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) — The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff has received additional federal funding to support infrastructure improvements and facility upgrades. The funding was awarded during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Non-Recurring Maintenance program. The medical center also received funding earlier in the fiscal year. The...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — Three Rivers College has named Davine Conover its 2026 Alumni Star in recognition of her contributions to education, financial literacy and community service throughout Southeast Missouri. Conover will be honored during a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Westwood Center in Poplar Bluff. The award presentation is scheduled for 5 p.m....

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) — Poplar Bluff police are investigating after a crossbow bolt landed on the high school football field during practice Wednesday afternoon, prompting coaches to immediately move students to safety. Poplar Bluff R-I School District Superintendent Dr. Aaron Cornman said the incident happened around 4:43 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, while students were participating in football...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — The Poplar Bluff Police Department is investigating an incident reported at the Poplar Bluff High School football stadium. Police acknowledged the incident in a Facebook post, saying the investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not released details about what happened or whether anyone was injured. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact...

A man from Arnold, Missouri, died Friday evening, October 9, 2026, after his vehicle traveled off Highway 67 and struck a tree in Butler County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m., about three miles north of Poplar Bluff. The Highway Patrol reported that a southbound 2021 […] The post Arnold man killed when Hyundai strikes tree north of Poplar Bluff appeared first on KTTN 92.3 FM & KGOZ 101.7 FM | Trenton & N