POPLAR BLUFF CONVENIENCE STORE REPORTEDLY ROBBED OVER THE WEEKENDAuthorities in Poplar Bluff are investigating a reported armed robbery at an area business.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley says officers responded to an armed robbery call at the Casey’s General Store, on South Broadway at approximately 2 am on Saturday.
A store clerk told police that a white male had entered the store and was armed with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect then left the store with an undisclosed amount of money and two cartons of cigarettes. The suspect is described as 5’5 and weighing about 140.
Anyone who has information about the incident is encouraged to contact Poplar Bluff Police at 573-785-5776.
HARVIELL MAN ARESTED ON DISTRIBUTION WARRANT A Harviell man has been taken into custody in on a distribution warrant.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 38 year old Eric Hodge was recently arrested on a warrant for distribution of a controlled substance.
His bond was set at $100,000 and officials say he remains in jail as of this morning.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS TO CAUSE DELAYS ON INTERSTATE 55 BEGINNING TODAY Southbound Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced for part of this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The work zone is located between mile markers 29 and 27.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Wednesday from 7 am to 5 pm each day.
NEW DAY MINISTRIES TO HOST FEED AND SEED EVENT THIS WEEK New Day Ministries in Poplar Bluff will be hosting a feed and seed event this Thursday from 3 to 5 pm.
The event is first come, first serve, and packs will be limited to one per person per family. New Day Ministries is located at 703 Franklin Street in Poplar Bluff.
If you would like more information, contact Pastors Vernon and Nancy Wolverton at 573-718-4578.
TWO INJURED INCLUDING SMALL CHILD IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK A Piedmont woman was injured in a single vehicle wreck in Wayne County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 30 year old Julie Umfleet’s vehicle, slid off an ice covered roadway and overturned. The accident happened on US Highway 49, a half mile north of Highway 34 on Friday afternoon.
Umfleet and a 9 year old child were injured in the wreck and were taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
DEXTER MAN FACING FELONY METH CHARGE Authorities in Stoddard County have arrested an area man on a felony meth charge.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 52 year old Robert Johnson, of Dexter was arrested before 11 pm Saturday on felony charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia.
Following the arrest, he was held in the Stoddard County Jail on a 24 hour hold.
POPLAR BLUFF LEAF PICK UP SCHEDULED TO MOVE TO WARD 1 TODAY The leaf pick up schedule for the city of Poplar Bluff is set to continue today.
The Street Department vacuum is scheduled to be in Ward 1 beginning today and continuing through December 30th. It will then move to Ward 3 on January 3rd.
Officials say that the Street Department has only one vacuum and it is over twenty years old and breaks down frequently, which might cause changes to the schedule.
For more information, contact the Street Department at 573-686-8646.
CHEERLEADER AND BASKETBALL PLAYER CHOSEN AS POPLAR BLUFF ATHLETES OF THE MONTH The Poplar Bluff Mules Booster Club has selected a basketball player and a cheerleader as the athletes of the month for November.
Sophomore Dominique Hardimon has averaged 18.3 points, 10 rebounds and two steals during the first three games of the current basketball season. In the classroom, Dominique maintains a B+ average, according to his coach, Will Durden.
Junior Coco Raymer won second place at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association competition this year. Her coach, Stephanie Hillis describes Raymer as both a "leader" and "team player" and says she maintains a 9.134 grade point average.
