FIREFIGHTER STRUCK BY A VEHICLE WHILE WORKING ACCIDENT
A firefighter in northeast Arkansas has died after being struck by a vehicle.
According to the Black Rock Volunteer Fire Department, Wes Adams, of the Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department, was working the scene of a motor vehicle accident Monday night when he was struck by a vehicle.
The fire department later posted on Facebook that Adams died on Tuesday.
No further information about the incident was available.
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS GRANT APPLICATION FOR NEW PARK ON SHELBY ROAD
The City of Poplar Bluff will hold a public hearing later this month to discuss a grant application for funds to develop a new park.
The hearing has been scheduled for 6:45 p.m. on December 20th at the City Council Chambers inside the Black River Coliseum.
The proposed project consists of development of a park to be located on Shelby Road, near the new Poplar Bluff Police Department. Central to the design is a pond to be stocked with trout on an annual basis through a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The total project cost is estimated at approximately $651,000.
For more information regarding the proposed project, contact Mayor Steve Davis at 573-686-8620.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGE IN BUTLER COUNTY
Authorities in Butler County have arrested an area man on multiple drug related charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 32 year old Michael Jones, of Poplar Bluff, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
He is also facing charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.
Following the arrest, Jones was held at the Butler County Jail.
STUDENT ARTWORK TO BE PERMANENTLY DISPLAYED AT POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL
A Poplar Bluff school will be displaying artwork from a student who has taught himself to create highly detailed 3D paper models from memory
The Poplar Bluff Middle School has plans to permanently display a shadow box cabinet in the school foyer to showcase the train characters drawn up by sixth grader Terrell Causey, based on the “Thomas & Friends” television series.
Causey’s Teacher says that Causey creates them in record time without instructions using paper, colored pencils, scissors and glue. The characters are complete with spinning wheels, stairs, a functioning gate, and couplers on the front and back.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SCHOOL IS OFFERING PLANKS FROM OLD GYM FLOOR
A Southeast Missouri school is getting a new gym floor and is offering area residents the opportunity to take a portion of the old floor home with them.
Qulin Middle School is accepting donations for pieces of the old gym floor that was in use for 70 years. Officials are asking for reasonable donations for the planks.
The donations will go to improvements at the Qulin playground.
For more information, contact the Qulin Middle School office at 573-328-4444.
18TH ANNUAL BRIDGE BUILDING COMPETITION TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Schools from across southeast Missouri will be competing to build the best bridge tomorrow.
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southeast District will hold the 18th Annual Bridge Building Competition on Thursday.
The bridge competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials, including balsa wood, string, and glue.
The competition will conclude with a bridge breaking ceremony where the bridges will be put to the test. Senior Highway Designer Gretchen Hanks says that videos of the bridge breaking ceremony will be available Thursday morning, and the winning students and schools will be announced later in the day.
Anyone can watch the ceremonies by going to modot.org/bridge-competition.
