COVID-19 DEATH TOTAL UP TO TWENTY-SIX IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
Multiple new Covid-19 deaths have been reported in Dunklin County.
The Dunklin County Health Department announced Monday that there have been a total of 26 Covid-19 deaths in the county, an increase of 8 from the total reported on January 22nd. Officials say there are 33 active cases in the county.
The Butler County Health Department tells KWOC News that there have been 88 new cases since January 20th in Butler County.
In Stoddard County, health officials reported 14 new cases on Monday and five over the weekend, bringing the active total to 79 cases.
AREA MAN FOUND DEAD MONDAY MORNING IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Authorities in Southeast Missouri are investigating the death of an Hayti man.
According to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell, the body of 45 year old Lamont Harris was found early Monday morning on the side of the road in the area of US Highway 412 and County Road 281.
The investigation into the death is ongoing and an autopsy will be conducted.
POPLAR BLUFF MULES BASKETBALL TO BE STREAMED LIVE TONIGHT ON KWOC FACEBOOK PAGE
Poplar Bluff Mules supporters will get the chance to watch tonight’s game live from their homes.
Poplar Bluff Athletic Director Kent Keith announced Monday that the Mules basketball game against Kennett will be streamed live on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page.
The stream is scheduled to begin tonight at 7 pm and Keith tells us that they hope to stream more games in the future.
HEAVY STORMS BRING MINOR FLOODING MONDAY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
A string of heavy storms crossed Southeast Missouri Monday morning bringing with it minor flooding in some areas.
According to the National Weather Service, the rain started overnight and almost two inches of rain was measured in Butler County at around 6 AM.
In Carter County, water was reported over a couple of streets in Van Buren. Shortly after 5 pm a total of 4.79 inches of rain was measured in Stoddard County.
The weather did cause a disruption for some area students as the Twin Rivers School District dismissed early on Monday due to flooding.
HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK IN POPLAR BLUFF TO DISCUSS GRANT APPLICATION
A public hearing is scheduled for this week in Poplar Bluff to discuss the city’s application for a recreational trails grant.
The Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department is proposing to apply for approximately 250 Thousand Dollars in funding from the 2021 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program.
Officials say the proposal is to construct an extension of the city’s trail along the north side of PP Highway from Lurlyn Road to Highway 67.
The hearing will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 28th at the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission. For more information on the project, contact 573-686-8645.
VETERANS FOOD PANTRY SET FOR WEDNESDAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center is hosting a food pantry for veterans tomorrow in Poplar Bluff.
The “Veterans Healthy Food Surplus” drive through food pantry will begin at 9 am Wednesday at the National Guard Armory on Cravens Road.
The distribution will take place on a first come, first served basis and interested veterans do not need to sign up beforehand. Veterans who attend are being asked to bring an identification card.
Officials say that the food pantries will be available on the fourth Wednesday of each month and that they may now be able to serve up to 80 veterans.
