MASS VACCINE CLINIC TO BE HELD IN POPLAR BLUFF TODAY
A Mass Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic will be held today in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Butler County Health Department, they are teaming with the National Guard for the clinic, which is scheduled for 8 am to 4 pm at the Black River Coliseum.
Participants are required to have registered at CovidVaccine.mo.gov/navigator for the event.
The Dunklin County Health Center has also announced a first dose only mass vaccination clinic will be held on March 15th at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Kennett.
To register call 573-757-8068.
MISSOURI SENATOR ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION
A United States Senator from Missouri has announced that this will be his final term in Congress.
Senator Roy Blunt said in a surprise announcement Monday that he will not seek re-election.
Blunt was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and prior to that he served seven terms in the U.S. House.
He also served two terms as Missouri’s secretary of state from 1985 to 1993. Blunt said at a news conference he was confident he would have won if he ran.
POPLAR BLUFF TO HOST STATE SECTIONAL TONIGHT
The Poplar Bluff Mules Boys Basketball team will be hosting a Class 6 State Sectional matchup tonight.
The Mules will be playing Oakville at 6 pm in a game that will be broadcast live on Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM and streamed at mshsaa.tv.
Anyone wanting to attend the game tonight must purchase tickets at MSHSAA.org. Before 10 am, you can use the presale code of 363Y5B to purchase a ticket, the code is not needed after 10 am.
Poplar Bluff Athletic Director Kent Keith tells KWOC News that everyone must have a digital ticket and masks are required.
If Poplar Bluff wins tonight they will advance to the state quarterfinal on Friday versus the winner of the state sectional between Chaminade and Marquette. If Chaminade wins, the quarter-final will be in Poplar Bluff, if Marquette wins, they will host the Mules.
TWIN RIVERS PRESCHOOL SCREENING AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
Officials in the Twin Rivers R-10 School District have announced they will be holding preschool screening and kindergarten enrollment this week.
Parents should bring their children who are up to five years of age and not yet in kindergarten, for the screening which will be held today and tomorrow at the Broseley High School.
Both events are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Screening will be conducted in areas of health, vision, hearing, dental, speech, language, and development.
Each child should bring their immunization records, birth certificate, social security card, and a parent’s picture ID. Children enrolling in kindergarten must also bring three items providing proof of residency.
To make an appointment, call 328-4400 for Qulin or 967-3607 for Fisk.
TWO INJURED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY WRECK
One person was flown to an area hospital following a wreck Monday morning in Dunklin County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Amanda Meacham was driving a vehicle that reportedly failed to yield at the intersection of US Highway 412 and Highway 164 and was struck by another vehicle.
Meacham suffered serious injuries in the wreck and was flown to a Memphis hospital. The driver of the second vehicle received minor injuries.
DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD CLOSED FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT
A Dunklin County road has been closed so crews can replace culverts under the roadway.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, areas of Route NN in Dunklin County will be closed between Route 164 and the Missouri/Arkansas state line while work is being done.
Officials say that work is scheduled for 7 am to 3:30 pm daily through Tuesday, March 23rd.
