POPLAR BLUFF TO PLAY TODAY FOR SPOT IN STATE SOFTBALL SEMIFINAL
The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules Softball team is preparing for a chance to play in the state semifinal.
The Lady Mules will be hosting Parkway South in the Class 5 State Quarter-Final today at 4:30 pm. It is the Lady Mules first quarterfinals appearance since 1993 when they finished 4th in the state.
Poplar Bluff Athletics Director Kent Keith says that anyone wishing to attend must purchase a ticket online at mshsaa.org.
93.3 FM and 930 AM KWOC will be bringing you audio coverage of the game live, starting with the pre-game at 4 pm. A video stream will also be purchasable at mshsaa.tv for $10.
TWO BEARS HARVESTED IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS A PART OF MISSOURI BLACK BEAR SEASON
Seven bears have been harvested in Missouri as a part of the state’s first black bear hunting season.
The season began on October 18th and will run through the 27th. The hunters approved for the season were drawn earlier this year from a random drawing of applicants.
According to officials, two of the bears were killed in Southeast Missouri, while the other five were in Southwest Missouri.
The MDC proposed a limited and highly regulated black-bear hunting season following several years of public comment, including informational open houses in 2019 and a public-input process in the spring and fall of 2020.
STATEWIDE WINTER WEATHER DRILL TO BE HELD TODAY
Don’t be surprised if you see an increased amount of MoDOT vehicles on the roads today.
To help get prepared for the upcoming winter weather season, the Missouri Department of Transportation will be holding its annual winter operations drill throughout today.
During the drill, motorists may notice an increased number of MoDOT vehicles on state routes. In rural areas, crews will deploy after 8 am. In urban areas, the drill will not begin until after 9 am. The exercise should be completed by 3 pm.
MoDOT employees will react to a simulated forecast of significant snow for the entire state. The department’s emergency operations centers will activate and maintenance employees will be deployed to their trucks. Emergency communications systems will also be tested.
GREAT CENTRAL U.S. SHAKEOUT SCHEDULED FOR THIS MORNING
Millions of people all across the central United States will be participating in the Great Central U.S. Shakeout Earthquake Drill this morning.
The drill is scheduled for 10:21 a.m. and officials say the goal is to get everyone prepared for a possible major earthquake.
You can visit www.earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps for tips on how to prepare, protect, and recover in case of an earthquake.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED ON FIREARM CHARGE
A Southeast Missouri man will be spending multiple years in prison after pleading guilty to a firearm charge.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 30 year old Dwayne Harris, of Sikeston, has pled guilty to a charge of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, in November of 2020, officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant at Harris’s residence and located a fully loaded Smith and Wesson semiautomatic pistol, as well as an additional firearm magazine, and a quantity of marijuana.
Harris has a prior felony conviction for unlawful use of a weapon and is prohibited from possessing firearms.
He was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison.
FEED AND SEED EVENT SET FOR TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
New Day Ministry in Poplar Bluff will be hosting a feed and seed event today.
The event is from 3 to 5 pm and is first come, first serve, with packs limited to one per household.
New Day Ministry is located at 703 Franklin Street in Poplar Bluff.
If you would like more information, contact Pastor Nancy Wolverton at 573-718-4578.
