CHRISTINA FISKE NAMED POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR

A Middle School teacher has been honored as the 2026 Teacher of the Year for the Poplar Bluff School District.

School officials tell KWOC News that Christina Fiske has been named the Teacher of the Year for PBMS, the Intermediate Grade-Span, and the entire District.

BUTLER COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED THIS SUMMER

A Butler County road will be closed this summer for bridge replacements.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route AA in Butler County will be closed beginning May 18th so contractor crews can replace the bridges over Drainage Ditches 1 and 10. 

The work zone will be located between County Roads 621 and 629 in Broseley.

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS

Another round of severe weather will be possible today in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.

According to a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are forecast for today and tomorrow.

Officials say that a few strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening.

OVER 168,000 RAISED DURING THE 2026 RIVER RADIO ST. JUDE RADIOTHON

Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas have come together to help the kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The final total for the 2026 River Radio St. Jude Radiothon on April 30th and May 1st was $168,029.

The total includes individual donations, collections