POPLAR BLUFF POLICE SEEKING WHEREABOUTS OF WANTED MAN
Police in Poplar Bluff are seeking the whereabouts of a wanted man.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 33 year old Shawn Vega is wanted for a parole violation.
Vega is described as a white male, six feet tall, weighing 195 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Officials say that he should be considered armed and dangerous. We have a picture of Vega available on our Facebook page.
Anyone who has information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Poplar Bluff Police Department at 573-785-5776.
ELECTION FILING BEGINS TODAY FOR APRIL ELECTION
Today marks the beginning of the filing period for the municipal election coming up in April.
Multiple area agencies will be having elections including local school boards and the Three Rivers College Board of Trustees.
The filing period was moved up this year and will officially end on December 28th.
The Missouri General Municipal Election Day is scheduled for April 5th.
MISSOURI GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS WAGE INCREASES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is recommending that state government employees get a raise.
Parson says that he will recommend a 5.5 percent Cost of Living Adjustment and $15 per hour minimum base pay standard for all state employees across state government.
The recommendation will be included in the Governor's Supplemental Budget request to be introduced at the beginning of the 2022 Regular Legislative Session on January 5th.
The salary adjustments will require General Assembly approval before they can go into effect.
FOUR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SELECTED FOR ALL-STATE CHOIR
Four Poplar Bluff High School students have been chosen for the All-State Choir.
School officials tell KWOC News that soprano Emma Harris and tenor Bralin Duckett will perform with the choir during the Missouri Music Educators Association conference in January at Osage Beach.
Tenor Christian Redding and alto Emma Tinsley will serve as alternates.
Harris, who has achieved one of the highest sight-singing scores in the state, will also participate in the Missouri Choral Directors Association sponsored Sight-Singing Bee during the conference.
SANTA LAND IS TONIGHT AT THE BLACK RIVER COLISEUM
The 2021 Santa Land event will be held tonight from 6 to 8 pm at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff.
Individuals with special needs may enter at 5:30 pm.
Officials with Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation say that even though the early sessions are full, anyone who has not registered can still attend, and they will try to fit you in. If you haven’t registered, it is advised for you to go for the 7:30 session.
Officials are also recommending that everyone wear a face mask.
For more information contact the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation office at 686-8645.
WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE
The date has been announced for the annual winter drawdown at Wappapello Lake.
According to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the drawdown from recreation pool to conservation pool will begin on December 15th.
Officials say the lake level is drawn down five feet, from 359.74 feet to 354.74 feet, which allows for additional storage of winter and spring precipitation.
During the conservation pool, boaters are urged to use caution when on the lake as mud flats and tree stumps may be exposed or be just under the water surface.
Anyone with questions concerning the annual winter drawdown is asked to contact the Wappapello Lake Management Office at 573-222-8562.
