POPLAR BLUFF SHOWDOWN TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON TODAY’S TALK KWOC
We are less than two weeks away from the 34th Annual Poplar Bluff Showdown.
This year’s Showdown will be a little different with fans now getting the opportunity to watch from home.
Today’s Talk KWOC will have live video coverage, with commentary, for all 12 games, along with the 3 Point and Slam Dunk Contest, on our Facebook and Youtube pages during the Showdown.
Live audio coverage of every Poplar Bluff Mules game, as well as the tournament championship game, will also be broadcast on 93.3 FM, 930 AM, and at KWOC.com.
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE WITH INCOMING STORM SYSTEM
An incoming storm system is bringing the possibility of heavy rainfall to the region.
According to a Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service in Paducah, heavy rain and thunderstorms on Friday may produce an average storm total rainfall amount of 1.5 to 3 inches, with localized higher amounts possible, through Saturday morning.
Officials say that even though we have been dry lately, this amount of rainfall may at least cause localized flooding issues.
The rain and storm chances will continue until the entire system can be swept out by another cold front early this weekend.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN TO SPEND 60 YEARS IN PRISON ON STATUTORY RAPE AND SODOMY CHARGES
A Poplar Bluff man will be spending six decades in prison on statutory rape and sodomy charges.
Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor tells KWOC News that on Tuesday, 38 year old Thomas Woodham received the maximum sentence of 30 years each on charges of 1st degree statutory rape and 1st degree statutory sodomy. Woodham was also given a four year sentence on an incest charge.
Proctor says that the statutory rape and sodomy charges were ordered to run consecutive to each other giving Woodham an overall sentence of 60 years.
A jury found Woodham guilty of the charges in October after deliberating for only 30 minutes.
POPLAR BLUFF NATIVE HELPS DELIVER CHRISTMAS PACKAGES TO SMALL PACIFIC ISLANDS
A Southeast Missouri native recently assisted in delivering some Christmas cheer to islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Michael and Jayne Lunsford along with their children helped package gifts for Operation Christmas Drop, which transports humanitarian goods to more than 50 islands throughout the pacific.
Michael was also on board one of the flights to deliver the packages, which included food, supplies, educational materials, and toys.
Michael Lunsford is a recruiter for the United States Air Force and is from Poplar Bluff.
DRUNK DRIVER RECEIVES MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR CRASH THAT KILLED THREE PEOPLE IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
A Tennessee man has received the maximum sentence available for his involvement in a drunk driving crash that killed three people.
According to Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain, 59 year old Benny Lynn Johnson crashed into a family as they were standing on the side of the road after their car had a flat tire near the Dunklin and Stoddard County line.
The crash resulted in the deaths of 32 year old Tiffini Santana, 10 year old Phoenix Santana, and 2 year old Jackson Venneman.
At the time of the crash, the Highway Patrol Crime Lab estimated Johnson’s blood alcohol content to be two and a half to four times the legal limit.
Jain says that Johnson was found guilty of three counts of driving while intoxicated causing a death and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident after a three-day jury trial in October.
He has been sentenced to 38 years in the Department of Corrections and given a fine of $40,000.
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.
