Poplar Bluff weighs restructuring $31M in Eight Points bonds that could cut interest and send $11.8M to developers sooner, with a workshop April 6 and council vote set for April 20. darnews.com/news/proposed-…

Neelyville’s Shannon Davis, a 32-year JAG teacher and District Teacher of the Year, turns her relaxed, family-like classroom into a place where teens like Bradan White and Elizabeth Hindle gain confidence and plan careers. buff.ly/M13YiJt

BREAKING NEWS, FREE ACCESSa: A Butler County firefighter was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle wreck Friday afternoon. View the free access story through the link. buff.ly/zNPMt8I

The Doniphan Donettes beat Kennett 69-49 for their third win over the Lady Indians this season, claiming the Class 4 District 1 title and a state tournament berth. buff.ly/u4j03TK

UPDATED STORY: The Major Case Squad is probing a fatal shooting at a Poplar Bluff home. The victim, identified as Stanley Ray of Poplar Bluff, was found deceased of gunshot wounds late Friday night. buff.ly/ydLbO9E

Mineral Area fends off a Three Rivers rally to win 75-66 in the Region XVI final as Terron Garrett scores 21 and MAC advances to face Malcolm X in the Midwest District championship next weekend. buff.ly/ONrQ509

FREE ACCESS: First responders, local officials and family gathered Monday morning to transfer the body of Jackson Warren from the Butler County Morgue to a funeral home. Warren was killed in the line of duty on Friday. buff.ly/St2jqq3

Doniphan girls smother Potosi 57-37 behind Carsyn Hagood’s 27 points and Ellie White’s 17, advancing to a Class 4 state quarterfinal clash with St. Francis Borgia on Friday. buff.ly/T3gbGj2

Three Rivers softball dominates Jackson State Community College, sweeping a home doubleheader 14-1 and 8-0 behind dominant pitching and power hitting. buff.ly/3IhpN58

Poplar Bluff sophomores Lynn Cotrell and Zekey Camden have been named January Athletes of the Month after standout seasons in swimming/diving and wrestling. buff.ly/QQBFXtj

The second-seeded Lady Raiders beat Mineral Area 75-47, shooting 55% and holding MAC to 17 second-half points to return to the Region XVI title game against top-seeded State Fair. buff.ly/ep8Oc9r

From backyard hoops to Dexter scoring records and a JUCO Final Four, Chaylea Mosby reflects on a driven career cut short by injury and the life lessons basketball taught her. buff.ly/B5JkCsf

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Three Rivers softball swept Williams Baptist on the road, winning 15-4 behind a power surge and 3-1 in a late comeback led by strong pitching. buff.ly/KPhA2tN

Within days of the March 14, 2025 tornado, Butler County EMA Director Robbie Myers welcomed a team of researchers from two Virginia universities. Led by Dr. Josh Behr, these researchers are using their findings to save lives in the future. buff.ly/9t5LoE9

Doniphan girls overcome early struggles to beat St. Francis Borgia 55-45, earning a return trip to Columbia and a second straight Final Four in their Class 4 title defense. buff.ly/waY6rFn

Butler County marked one year since a deadly EF-3 tornado on Saturday, honoring victim Ronald Ezell and thanking first responders as residents reflected on survival, rebuilding and community support. darnews.com/news/tornado-m…

City leaders and the family of Ronald Ezell marked the one-year anniversary of a deadly tornado by remembering a lost loved one and dedicating a new memorial mile in Poplar Bluff. buff.ly/gZWcu04

Sebastian Bolden’s 30 points powered Clayton past Dexter 77-54 in the Class 4 quarterfinals, ending the Bearcats’ 20-10 season and sending the Greyhounds to their first Final Four since 1975. buff.ly/LMUnZC5