VETERANS HONOR TOUR TO SET OFF FOR WASHINGTON DC THIS FRIDAY
A group of area veterans will be travelling to Washington DC later this week.
The Veterans Honor Tour will be leaving from the First Baptist Church parking lot in Poplar Bluff this Friday morning at 7 am.
The group, including 30 veterans, will be visiting the memorials in Washington DC.
10TH ANNUAL IRON HORSE FESTIVAL SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
The 10th Annual Iron Horse Festival and 2nd Annual Veterans Fall Festival have been scheduled for this weekend in Poplar Bluff.
There will be numerous events on Saturday in downtown Poplar Bluff, including the one mile, 5k, and 10k races, a dog show, the river race, a car show, craft vendors, festival food, live entertainment, a free kids zone, and more.
The festivals will run from 10 am to 4 pm.
For more information, visit the Iron Horse Festival page on Facebook or DowntownPoplarBluff.org.
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS MAYOR HONORED BY STATE ASSOCIATION
A Northeast Arkansas mayor has been honored by a statewide organization.
Paragould Mayor Mike Gaskill has been named Mayor of the Year by the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police.
Gaskill was given the award Tuesday night at the association’s annual convention in Rogers.
HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT IN CARTER COUNTY
A public hearing has been scheduled for next week to discuss a possible disaster recovery grant in Carter County.
According to Carter County Clerk Leona Stephens, the county will hold the hearing at 9:30 am on Monday, September 30th at the Carter County Clerk’s Office.
The hearing is to discuss the County’s submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2019 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery program.
Stephens says the County is proposing to participate in a voluntary buyout and acquisition program, relocation and tenant relocation assistance, and down payment assistance. The area to be addressed includes designated buyout zones across the county, including within the City of Van Buren.
All citizens, including those in the targeted area, are encouraged to attend and comment on the proposed activities.
For more information on the proposed project, contact Carter County Clerk Leona Stephens at 573-323-4527.
AREA SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RECEIVES BODY ARMOR DONATION FOR K9 OFFICER
An area sheriff’s department has received a donation to help protect one of its four legged officers.
Greene County Sheriff Steve Franks says that the Greene County Sheriff’s Office has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Incorporated.
Franks says the vest will go to K9 Officer Deks.
Since its inception in 2009, Vested Interest in K9s, Incorporated has provided a total over 3,500 protective vests to law enforcement agencies in 50 states.
STATE OFFICIALS WARNING OF SCAM PHONE CALLS TARGETING ELDERLY CITIZENS
State officials are warning of scam phone calls that have been reportedly targeting elderly and vulnerable citizens.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt tells KWOC News that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri has reported hundreds of calls from citizens across Missouri who claim to have received calls from the court’s number asking for money.
The caller sounds like a child, pretending to be a grandchild of the recipient and says they are currently being held in jail. The scammer goes on to say that in order to get out of jail, they need money. Schmitt says that this is known as a grandparent scam and it primarily targets the elderly.
Scammers have made the number look like it is coming from “US Government” or even “US District Court” lending credibility to the caller’s claims.
If you get a call or email from someone claiming to know you and asking for help, check to confirm that it’s legitimate before you send any money. Try to contact the person who they claim to be directly.
If you can’t reach the person, contact someone else – a friend or relative of the person. Don’t send money unless you are absolutely sure it is the real person you know.
