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On May 30, the City of Poplar Bluff filed a petition against former City Manager Doug Bagby with the Butler County Circuit Court requesting Declaratory Judgment. The City is asking the court to look at the City Manager contract from 2003 and determine if it is valid. The petition cites that the city believes the contract was not valid because it was at odds with Missouri Statutes, Missouri Constitution and City Ordinance. SEMO.net received a City v Doug Bagby from the Circuit Court Clerk. You can also read a SEMO.net article from May 7: Crazy Claims Regarding Bagby's Contract

In the May 14th edition of the Daily American Republic, the poll question was asked: Do you think Mayor Angela Pearson should have had a policeman escort former city manager Doug Bagby from city hall after he was fired? The poll question also stated that the results would be released in the following Wednesday's edition of the paper. SEMO.net did check and the poll question was removed from their web site the day before the results were to be announced. However, that next Wednesday, May 21, there were no results reported. The following Wednesday, May 28, still no results. It's now been 16 days since the question was asked and 10 days since the poll question was removed from their

Press Release - Mark your calendars for June 17th from 9am til evening to be just east of Williamsville at the Markham Springs Recreational Area for the 14th Annual Old Type Country Festival. Complete with Arts and Crafts, music and even hay rides. Markham Springs is set on the Black River in a scenic and historic recreation area in the southwestern corner of Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest. The area provides access to multiple trails and recreational opportunities. And on June 7th, it's even better with hundreds of kids and adults enjoying an old tyme country festival. The flyer says "there will be crafters, food, antique tractors, antique cars, water slide, bounce house, rail splitting, children's games, and old-time photos!

Poplar Bluff, MO — For weeks both Topix and Facebook have had a frenzy of posts regarding how citizens "should go down to City Hall and support Doug Bagby at the next meeting!" But at last night's City Council meeting only Dan Coffman spoke during the citizen input. For the most part Mr. Coffman parroted the DAR's talking points and challenged the council regarding their recent actions. The council respectfully answered all of the inquiries and the meeting moved on without incident. It has been rumored for over a month that those claiming to have been marginalized or disenfranchised by the actions of the current council are attempting a recall of Mayor Pearson and Johnny Brannum. I assume that the group attempting the recall has

At the beginning of the new year, the city shot down the opportunity to put their meeting videos online. But part of the "New Direction" includes more open and transparent meetings. What seems so simple, is such a HUGE step. Thank you council for voting 6-0 to post your meetings online!