Stories from Monday, July 3, 2017

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Lilbourn man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday in Butler County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 3:35 a.m. on Missouri Highway 158 off-ramp to US Highway 67, as Johnny O. Riley, 26, who was operating a motorcycle, failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the left side of the road...

The Mississippi River levee front was a popular spot Saturday evening as the public gathered to watch the town's fireworks display. The daylong celebration also included a barbecue competition won by the team Big Bubba BBQ , craft and food vendors and a painted rock search. Also the afternoon included musical performances with Kennedy Frohawk of Sikeston, part of the group Outlaw, entertaining...