IMMIGRANT LEAVES ST. LOUIS CHURCH AFTER OVER THREE YEARS
An immigrant has left a St. Louis church after living there for over three years to avoid deportation.
Alex Garcia left Christ Church United Church of Christ in suburban St. Louis on Wednesday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement declared it would not pursue his detention or removal.
Garcia is a married father of five who was slated for removal from the U.S. in 2017 before the Maplewood Church gave him sanctuary.
Prior to that, Garcia had lived in Poplar Bluff for over a decade.
DATE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT POPLAR BLUFF MASS VACCINE EVENT
The date has been announced for the next Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic in Poplar Bluff.
The event will be held on March 9th from 8 am to 4 pm at the Black River Coliseum.
Registration for vaccines will be done through the Missouri Vaccine Navigator at covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator.
TWO ARRESTED ON METH CHARGES IN RIPLEY COUNTY
Two separate meth arrests occurred within 20 minutes of each other Wednesday morning in Ripley County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, shortly after 7 am, 30 year old Robert Jones, of Fairdealing, was arrested on felony charges of 1st degree tampering with a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
A short time later, state troopers also arrested 25 year old Nicholas Lucia, of Doniphan, on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine as well as a felony Clay County, Arkansas warrant.
The two arrests were not connected to each other.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY CIRCULATING IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
There have been reports of counterfeit money in Southeast Missouri.
Officials with the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office tell KWOC News they were recently contacted about counterfeit bills circulating throughout the county.
Officials are advising business owners that if you encounter a counterfeit bill, you should secure the paper, make a note of who passed it, mark the date and time, and try to secure any video of the transaction.
You should then contact your local law enforcement agency to make a report.
WINTER WEATHER CAUSES AN EARLY START TO POTHOLE SEASON
The brutal winter weather we experienced last week has caused an early start for pothole season in Missouri.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews are focusing on pothole repairs through April.
Officials say that short-term repairs are made using a cold asphalt mix with a priority to fill the deepest potholes first. The long-term fix, a hot asphalt mix, isn’t effective until temperatures remain warm for a prolonged period.
MoDOT has about 300 pothole patching crews statewide working to make roadways safer. When you see a MoDOT crew making repairs, motorists should slow down and move over a lane to give them room to work.
Crews started working to address the potholes as soon as there was a break in the weather last week.
WEBINAR ON ONLINE YOUTH CYBER SAFETY SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY
A webinar has been scheduled for tomorrow concerning cyber safety for youths.
Attendees can join Butler County Prosecutor Kacey Proctor as well as Poplar Bluff Police Detective and Forensic Examiner Danny Hicks to learn how to improve your child’s safety online.
The webinar will be held from 10 to 11:30 am on Friday and you can register by emailing comcoord@thecrc.org.
