ENDANGERED TEEN OUT OF RIPLEY COUNTY FOUND
An endangered person from Doniphan was found safe at midnight today.
According to the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department, 13 year old Hannah Hamor was found safe after her father reported that she was safe with family near Washington State.
She had previously not been seen since March 5th, and was last seen with 35 year old Dawn Jessup.
MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A man was taken into custody in Stoddard County on drug related charges.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 37 year old James Hagy was arrested on possession of a controlled substance, delivery of 35 grams or less or marijuana, and delivery of a controlled substance.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the Stoddard County Jail on a $35,000 cash only bond.
ROAD SCHEDULED FOR REDUCTION IN RIPLEY COUNTY FOR WORK
Upcoming roadwork in Ripley County will be causing a road to be under a width restriction.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Route A between Route 21 to the Arkansas line will be reduced to a 10-foot width restriction from March 16th to March 31st, from 6 am to 6 pm each day.
For more information on road closings and conditions, visit MoDot.Org.
RESULTS OF PRESIDENTIAL VOTING IN MISSOURI RELEASED
Missouri’s votes for the Presidential election have been tallied.
1,443 of the 1,456 total Republican votes were for current President Donald Trump, with three votes going to Joe Welsh, two votes for Matthew Matern and Bob Ely, and one vote for Bill Weld.
Out of the 981 total Democratic votes, Joe Biden received around 657 votes, Bernie Sanders received 240, with 12 votes towards Michael Bloomberg, ten for Elizabeth warren, eight for Tulsti Gabbard, seven for Amy Klobuchar, six votes for Pete Buttigeig, four votes for Tom Steyer, three for Velma Steinman, and two for Leonard Steinman, Julian Castro, and Robby Wells.
One vote was cast for Cory Booker, Henry Hewes, Deval Patrick, Steve Burke, and William Haas.
Of the two parties, there was a total of eighteen uncommitted votes- five on the Republican, and thirteen on the Democratic party.
POPLAR BLUFF LADY MULES TO PLAY IN STATE SECTIONALS TODAY
A local Southeast Missouri basketball team will be playing in a state tournament game today.
The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules will be taking on the Cor Jesu Lady Charges at 6 pm this evening in a girls Class 5 sectional. The game will be broadcast beginning at 5:40 pm, on Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM/930 AM and streaming online at kwoc.com.
The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules won their districts last Thursday defeating the Jackson Lady Indians 49-44.
INDIVIDUAL SUSPECTED OF STEALING VEHICLE IN POPLAR BLUFF
An individual in Poplar Bluff is suspected of stealing a vehicle from an area company.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, a white male suspect was seen on video footage early morning on Tuesday, and is suspected of stealing a truck from a lumber company. A video of the suspect is available at the department’s Facebook page.
If you have any information on the individual, you are asked to call Detective Dan Mustain at 573-686-8632.
AREA PRINCIPAL RECOGNIZED AS DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL
A Poplar Bluff principal was awarded and named as distinguished principal during an annual conference.
Principal Brad Owings, who has been an acting principal in Poplar Bluff for 17 years, was given the award at the 31st annual Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals conference on February 29th.
He began his work in 2015 at the 5th and 6th Grade Center, and will be working in Southwest Missouri for the 2020/2021 school year.
