FOOTBALL DISTRICT PLAYOFFS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT
The Poplar Bluff Mules will continue their football district playoff campaign tonight.
The three seed Mules are going on the road to take on the two seed Seckman in the Class 5, District 1 Semifinals.
Should the Mules win, they will either host five seed Mehlville or travel to one seed Jackson for the District Final.
Live audio coverage of the game will be provided by our sister station Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM beginning at 6:20 pm with the kick off scheduled for 7 pm. Video coverage will be available for a fee at MSHSAA.tv.
AREA POLICE OFFICER FACING SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGE
A Southeast Missouri police officer is facing multiple charges.
65 year old Woodrow Massa, of Patterson, has been charged with felony sexual abuse in the first degree and harassment.
Massa, who is a Piedmont city police officer, is accused of inappropriately touching the victim as well as causing emotional distress.
An arraignment was held on Wednesday and Massa’s next court appearance has been scheduled for Monday, December 6th.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND
The sun will begin rising an hour earlier on Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time will come to an end at 2 am Sunday morning. Remember to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
This is also a good time to check or change the batteries in your smoke detector.
Daylight Saving Time will start again on Sunday, March 13th, 2022.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN ARRESTED ON TRAFFICKING CHARGE
A Southeast Missouri man was taken into custody this week on a trafficking charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 25 year old Michael Amerson, of Steele, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a felony charge of trafficking methamphetamine.
Amerson is also facing charges of driving while suspended, exceeding the posted speed limit, and following too closely.
Following the arrest, he was held at the Dunklin County Jail.
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY TWO STATE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol have signed the Missouri Open Roads Agreement, which officials are calling a first-of-its-kind document that provides guidance to emergency responders clearing incidents from Missouri highways.
In the agreement, the agencies adopted a goal to clear traffic incidents safely from the roadway in no more than 90 minutes from the arrival of the first responder.
MoDOT, the Highway Patrol and other emergency responders are calling on drivers to do their part by staying alert, slowing down and, when possible, moving over to give them room to work at crash scenes.
The agreement comes right before the beginning of Crash Responder Safety Week on November 8th.
ROAD CREWS TO CLOSE STODDARD COUNTY ROAD TODAY
Route MM in Stoddard County will be closed today as contractor crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the section of Route MM to be closed is located from Route U to County Road 684.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
