ONE DEAD FOLLOWING WRECK IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Crews were on the scene of a fiery wreck Thursday afternoon in Northeast Arkansas that resulted in one fatality.
According to the Arkansas State Police, the wreck occurred shortly before 1 pm on US Highway 67 in the Pocahontas area.
A vehicle crossed the center line of the highway and struck the left front of another vehicle. The second vehicle then crossed over into the southbound lane and struck a third vehicle. Officials say that after that impact, the second and third vehicles caught fire and burnt.
The driver of the second vehicle was killed in the wreck. Their identity has not been released. The drivers of the first and third vehicles were both injured and taken to area hospitals.
PEDESTRIAN HIT BY VEHICLE ON ROUTE KK IN BUTLER COUNTY
A 24 year old Wappapello woman was taken to an area hospital last night after being hit by a vehicle in Butler County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that shortly after 9 pm last night the vehicle struck a pedestrian walking in the westbound lane of Route KK.
The incident occurred around 10 miles north of Poplar Bluff.
The pedestrian was taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital with moderate injuries.
DAVE SIEVERS NAMED AS NEW POPLAR BLUFF FOOTBALL HEAD COACH
Long time assistant coach Dave Sievers has been named the new head coach of the Poplar Bluff Mules football team.
KWOC News caught up with Sievers on Thursday after his hire was approved by the Poplar Bluff Board of Education.
“On Thursday night I was approved by the Poplar Bluff Board of Education to be the next head football coach of the Poplar Bluff Mules and I'm really excited about the opportunity. My football background is like a lot of other peoples, some high school and college football, one year as kind of a grad assistant after my senior year at SEMO, 30 years as an assistant at Poplar Bluff. I’ve worked with some really great coaches, nine different staffs, eight different head coaches over the years, and just feel very blessed to have been a part of such a successful program over the years. A lot of people have asked what we plan on doing and it's pretty simple we're going to try and keep doing what we've been doing.
We've been very successful the last three year stretch for the mules has been probably the three best consecutive years, two eight and ones and a perfect season and you know the proverbial we're not going to try and fix what's not broken. There's a few little changes were going to make there's, some different things we’re going to implement as far as summer programs and summer workouts. We’re going to try and do a little bit more team building stuff, try to be a little bit more involved with the community but for the most part hopefully the product you see on the field is going to be we've had on the field for the last few years because we've been very successful. Coach Barousse is probably the best technician x’s and o’s guy I've ever worked for.
He's done a fantastic job getting the program built back up. We had kind of fallen on some hard times there for a few years and the work that he's done here is just amazing and I just tell people I'm going to do my best to keep the train on the tracks because you know coach has got the program rolling right now and the staff is staying together for the most part and you know we're going to maybe make a few changes. Move a few people around maybe but for the most part things are going to be what they've always been the last few years, cause like I said Coach Barousse is a fantastic head coach and I feel really fortunate to have been able to work for him all these years. I would be remiss if I did not thank the Board of Education and the committee Coach Keith and the committee that decided to give me the opportunity to run the show.
You know I've had a lot of people that I've worked for and worked with over the years that have wished me well and you know I appreciate the fact that they have trusted me to run the program. I feel very honored and blessed that they've given me this opportunity.”
SIKESTON BOYS BASKETBALL TO PLAY IN STATE SEMIFINALS TODAY
One more southeast Missouri team is in contention for a state basketball title and is scheduled to play today.
The Sikeston boys basketball team will play in the Class 4 state semifinal this evening against Grandview High School. The battle of the Bulldogs will tip off at 6 pm at JQH arena in Springfield.
Should Sikeston win tonight, they will advance to the state championship game tomorrow night at 8:10 pm versus either Jennings or Raytown South.
A loss tonight will put the bulldogs in the 3rd place game at 12:50 pm on Saturday.
REPORTS OF COUNTERFEIT $50 BILLS CIRCULATING IN POPLAR BLUFF
Area businesses should be on the lookout for possible counterfeit money.
According to the Greater Poplar Bluff area Chamber of Commerce, a number of counterfeit $50 bills have been circulating throughout the community this week.
If you come across one of these counterfeit bills, you should contact your local law enforcement agency.
SILVA MAN ARRESTED ON METHAMPHETAMINE AND PARAPHERNALIA CHARGES IN WAYNE COUNTY
Authorities in Wayne County arrested a Silva man Thursday afternoon on a felony drug charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Carl Guess was taken into custody shortly after 2 pm Thursday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Guess was also arrested on a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
