POPLAR BLUFF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM FOUND IN VIOLATION OF DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
An official with the Poplar Bluff Water District tells KWOC News that they were alerted last month by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that the Poplar Bluff public water system has violated a drinking water standard.
According to Plant Superintendent Roger Daggett, the water system was found to have levels of disinfection byproducts above drinking water standards. This is not an emergency and customers do not need to use an alternative water supply.
Daggett says that you would have to drink a quart of this water a day for the next 70 years to be affected by this.
Daggett also says that they are always looking for the ways to correct the issue and that this is the first time this year that this has happened.
MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING INCIDENT IN POPLAR BLUFF
Authorities say a man was taken into custody over the weekend on a driving while intoxicated charge in Poplar Bluff.
Deputy Chief Jeff Rolland, with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, tells KWOC News that an officer observed a vehicle travelling in the wrong lane and without a tire on the front driver side. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop; however the vehicle accelerated and did not pull over.
The vehicle eventually pulled into a driveway and came to a stop. The officer says the driver of the vehicle, 23 year old Kory Carda, of Poplar Bluff, admitted that he had been drinking a lot.
Carda was arrested on charges including driving while intoxicated and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
DEXTER MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGE
A Dexter man is facing a drug charge following his arrest Saturday afternoon.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 52 year old Donald Ross was arrested on a warrant of possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated.
Ross was allegedly found in possession of Diazepam following a wreck.
FOUR ARRESTED FOR DRUGS IN STODDARD COUNTY
Four people were recently taken into custody in Stoddard County on drug charges.
According to authorities, 36 year old Justin Bruckshaw and 27 year old Stevie Varner, of St. Joseph were recently arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
Also arrested for possession of a controlled substance were 34 year old Adam Bailey, of Kennett, and 23 year old Paige Johnson, of Gideon.
The bond for each of them was set at $4,500. It was not released if the arrests were connected.
POPLAR BLUFF POLICE TO HOST DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT THIS WEEKEND
Area residents will have a chance to safely dispose of their unused or expired medication this weekend in Poplar Bluff.
The Poplar Bluff Police Department will be taking part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 26th. The event will be held from 10 am to 2 pm at the Black River Coliseum.
For those of you not in the Poplar Bluff area, you can go online to www.dea.gov to find a collection site near you.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON BURGLARY WARRANT
A 42 year old Poplar Bluff man was recently taken into custody on a burglary warrant.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, Chad Rushin was arrested on a warrant for 2nd degree burglary and domestic assault.
POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOLS TO BE OUT NEXT MONDAY
Poplar Bluff R-1 students will get to enjoy an extra day off this weekend.
Superintendent Chris Hon tells KWOC News that Poplar Bluff R-I Schools will be dismissed on Monday, September 28th, for a teacher collaboration day.
The regular class schedule is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, September 29th.
