POPLAR BLUFF SHOWDOWN TO BEGIN ON MONDAY
We are less than one week away from the 34th Annual Poplar Bluff Showdown.
The three day tournament will begin on Monday, December 27th at Poplar Bluff High School.
The first round will see Fayetteville take on Haywood at 4 pm, followed by South Side vs. Overton at 5:30 pm, Poplar Bluff against Forrest City at 7 pm, and the day will finish with Raytown South vs. Memphis Central at 8:30 pm.
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.
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REMINDS MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFE OVER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to drive safely during the Christmas holiday weekend.
Remember to check your vehicle before you travel to ensure that it is in good working condition. Make sure you are well rested before driving to your destination, no matter how short the distance.
According to the Highway Patrol, last year there were 746 traffic crashes during the Christmas counting period. In those crashes, ten people were killed and another 310 were injured.
The 2021 Christmas holiday counting period begins at 6 pm tonight and ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday, December 26th.
If you face a traffic emergency, you can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone.
Motorists should use this number if they are in a traffic crash, witness a crash or crime, or observe a stranded motorist in need of assistance, or other traffic emergencies.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AUTO TOUR AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE TO END ON SUNDAY
This weekend is the final chance this year to check out the lights at Wappapello Lake.
The 29th Annual Festival of Lights Auto Tour will be available from 5 pm to 9 pm nightly through December 26th at the Redman Creek Campground East at Wappapello Lake.
More information is available on the Wappapello Lake US Army Corps of Engineers Facebook page.
STUDENTS GIVE A SPLASH OF COLOR TO LOCAL SNOWPLOWS
When we finally get some snow this winter, area snowplows will have a splash of color to them thanks to area students.
According to school officials, Middle School students in art class, STEM and Life Skills participated in an activity with the City of Poplar Bluff earlier this month, where they added colorful handprints to a fleet of snowplows.
The idea originally came from City Manager Matt Winters, who learned of another city initiating the community relations project during a recent state municipal conference. The Street Department brought three dump trucks with plow blade attachments to the Victory Lane campus.
POPLAR BLUFF LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED UNTIL 2022
The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library will be closed for the rest of the year.
Library Director Sue Szostak says that in order to protect their patrons and staff, the Main Library and Ridgel Branch will be closed until Monday, January 3rd, unless otherwise announced.
Item due dates have been extended as a result of the closure.
Szostak says that updates will be posted on the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Website and Facebook pages.
PORTION ROUTE 61 TO BE CLOSED TODAY IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Route 61 in New Madrid County will be closed today as contractor crews perform railroad maintenance.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the section of roadway to be closed is located from Route 62 to County Road 314.
Work is scheduled to take place from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
