DEATH REPORTED FROM HOUSE FIRE IN CLAY COUNTY
A woman has died following a house fire in Clay County on Thursday.
According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, authorities responded to a house fire on East 7th Street in Rector, where the home was found smoking.
Authorities report that 89 year old Louise Shelton was found deceased inside the house.
The incident is currently under investigation, and more details will become available as it proceeds.
POPLAR BLUFF LADY MULES GAME MOVED: MSHSAA LIMITS SPECTATORS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S QUARTERFINAL
MSHSAA Limits Spectators Allowed at Class 4 and 5 Quarterfinals.
With another confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state and concern for the safety of all who will be working and attending the quarterfinal games on Saturday for Classes 4 and 5, the Missouri State High School Activities Association will be making adjustments to the access allowed at the various sites.
Only essential personnel will be allowed in the arena for all quarterfinal games on Saturday. Each participating school will be responsible for designating who is considered essential personnel.
The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules will now play at Francis Howell Central against Kirkwood at noon on Saturday.
You can listen to the game at 93.3 FM/930 AM KWOC and online at kwoc.com. We will release more details on Friday on any changes that may be made.
THREE RIVERS COLLEGE RESUMING CLASSES NEXT WEEK
The Three Rivers Community College will be resuming classes on Monday.
According to the college, all classes aside from nursing and medical had been suspended for the past few weeks due to a detected ransomware that shut down several of the school’s systems.
President Wesley Payne stated that the issue has been under constant surveillance, and that progress has been made to fix the system problems.
MAN ARRESTED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A man has been taken into custody in Dunklin County on drug related charges.
According to officials with the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office, 36 year old Joshua Greer, of Gibson, was arrested on Thursday on a felony Pemiscot County Warrant for drug trafficking.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the Dunklin County Jail.
AREA RESIDENT SENT TO FEDERAL CUSTODY AFTER FIREARM INDICTMENT
A Poplar Bluff resident was indicted on illegal possession of a firearm.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 26 year old Walter Currie was indicted on a felony charge of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon by a federal grand jury.
This charge comes from a January 20th pursuit, where a rifle was found in Currie’s vehicle after he had crashed into a Butler County Sheriff patrol car while attempting to escape police custody.
He also holds previous felony charges on unlawful possession of a firearm, sale of a controlled substance, as well as two burglary charges.
Currie currently faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
NEELYVILLE R-4 BEGINS MEASURES TO PREVENT COVID-19 SPREAD
The Neelyville R-4 school will be closing early today to begin measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
According to the school’s Facebook Page, the school will be dismissing classes at 1 pm to begin a deep cleaning and disinfection of the rooms in the school, as well as the school buses.
The cleaning will continue over the weekend, and extracurricular activities will be under strict supervision.
DRIVER INJURED FROM VEHICLE CRASH IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
A driver received injuries from a vehicle crash that happened in New Madrid County on Thursday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Route V, south of Route 80, where a vehicle was struck by an oncoming truck while making a left turn.
The driver of the turning vehicle received minor injuries from the crash, and was transported to a hospital in Dexter.
TWO EARTHQUAKES REPORTED IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
There were two earthquakes reported in New Madrid County on Thursday.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the first earthquake was recorded near Kewanee early in the morning, and had a depth of around 5 miles with a magnitude of 2.0.
The second earthquake struck near Marston a few hours later, and registered at a magnitude of 2.2.
