OVER THREE HUNDRED TESTS ADMINISTERED IN LOCAL COVID-19 TESTING
There was a large turnout yesterday for the local coronavirus testing site in Poplar Bluff.
The testing is being held by officials with the Butler County Health Department, and is being performed by members of the Missouri National Guard. During yesterday’s testing, over 300 people came to receive a test.
The site is located at the Libla Family Sports Complex on the Three Rivers College campus, and will be open today from 7 am to 3 pm, as well as 7 am to 1 pm on Thursday.
You can pre register for a test by calling the state’s hotline at 1-877-435-8411.
HOME DESTROYED IN STRUCTURE FIRE IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
A home was burned down in a structure fire late Monday night in New Madrid County.
According to the Portageville Fire Department, firefighter crews were dispatched to 107 E 5th, where the house was almost completely engulfed in flame by the time crews arrived at the scene. It took the department until early Tuesday morning to completely resolve and contain the damage.
The home was completely destroyed in the fire, and no injuries were reported.
BLOOMFIELD MAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON DRUG DELIVERY CHARGES
A Bloomfield man was taken into custody in Stoddard County on Tuesday on drug delivery charges.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 48 year old Darren White was booked on delivery of a controlled substance – except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the Stoddard County Jail on a $75,000 cash only bond.
NEW CASES OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED IN BUTLER COUNTY; MISSOURI TOTAL NOW OVER 24,000
More cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Butler County since yesterday.
According to the Butler County Health Department, seven additional cases of the virus were confirmed yesterday, raising the County’s total to 111. Of them, 68 have recovered, and 41 are in isolation. The seven patients have been self-isolated, and the department will contact anyone who may have been exposed to the virus while they were active and infectious.
In Missouri, as of Tuesday, there are now a total of 24,629 cases of the coronavirus in the state, and 1,042 deaths have been directly linked to the disease.
If you are showing any symptoms of the virus, including shortness of breath, fever, or persistent coughing, you are advised to contact your primary healthcare provider before visiting any emergency or hospital room.
DRIVER INJURED FOLLOWING WAYNE COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
A driver was moderately injured after his vehicle crashed in Wayne County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling down Highway 34, at Highway C, where the driver failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the roadway, striking a tree and overturning.
Following the crash, the driver was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
ROADWAY SCHEDULED TO CLOSE IN NEW MADRID COUNTY DURING BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
A roadway in New Madrid County will be closed while a bridge is being replaced.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Route D, between Route JJ and Route W, will be closed while contractor crews replace the bridge over a drainage ditch near the roadway.
The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, and is expected to be completed by November 1st.
