WOMAN CAUGHT WITH METH IN BUTLER COUNTY
A woman is facing a charge after she was allegedly caught with methamphetamine.
According to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, on Saturday a deputy observed 43 year old Cynthia Penn, of Poplar Bluff, looking towards the top of the jail outside the building.
While the deputy was talking to Penn he heard an object repeatedly hitting the awnings over the jail windows and then saw a pair of toenail clippers tied to a string land on the ground.
The deputy says that based on his experience, he had reason to believe that Penn was waiting to send contraband back to an inmate. Penn was taken into custody and found to be in possession of a bag containing methamphetamine.
While searching a cell inside the jail, a corrections officer found two patches on a wall that hid large holes leading to the outside of the building. Numerous items that had been prohibited were also found inside the cell.
Penn was booked for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Two inmates, 37 year old Douglas Coats and 33 year old Kenneth Koch, are facing charges of property damage to jail property in connection to the incident.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON DRUG WARRANT
A Poplar Bluff man was recently taken into custody in Stoddard County on a drug warrant.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 22 year old Kendrick Roukeem McCain was arrested on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
McCain’s bond was set at $5,000.
PUXICO MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT
A Puxico man is facing a felony charge following his arrest Tuesday night in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 51 year old Barry Neiberger was arrested at around 9:29 pm on a felony charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.
Neiberger has also been charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Details about the motor vehicle accident were not available.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS TO BE HELD AT THREE RIVERS COLLEGE
Three Rivers College will be holding an intermediate digital photography class starting on October 5th.
The class will be held from 7 to 9 pm on Monday evenings through October 26th. Registration for the class is $40.
To register for this course, contact Amber Spears at 573-840-9619.
2015 BUTLER COUNTY FAIR TO BEGIN TODAY
The 2015 Butler County Fair kicks off this afternoon in Poplar Bluff.
The lobby at the Black River Coliseum will open at 3 pm where entries will be taken for the Home Ec/Youth, and Ag exhibits. The silent auction will also begin at this time.
At 4 pm, the gates for Ray Clinton Park will open. Admission to the park is $6 for attendees 12 years and older, $3 for ages 6 to 11, and free for children under 6 years old. Senior citizens ages 60 and over get in for $3 today only.
The Fun Times Carnival has also set up on the Black River Coliseum Parking Lot.
More information is available at butlercountymissourifair.com.
JOB FAIR TO BE HELD TODAY IN KENNETT
Job seekers are invited to attend a job fair today in Kennett.
The fair will be held from 9 am to noon at the Kennett American Legion on 1st street.
There will be multiple booths at the event including Three Rivers College, the Missouri Department of Corrections, and Pepsi Mid America.
