LADY RAIDERS BEGIN NJCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY TODAY
The Three Rivers College Lady Raiders will begin their campaign for a national championship this afternoon.
The nine seed Lady Raiders will play 24 seed Eastern Oklahoma State College at noon today in Lubbock, Texas for the 1st round of the NJCAA Women’s Basketball tournament.
Three Rivers enters the tournament with an undefeated 21-0 record. Eastern Oklahoma is 18-4 for the season.
MULTIPLE PEOPLE SHOT IN SIKESTON
Authorities are investigating two shootings that occurred over the weekend in Sikeston.
According to authorities, two victims reported receiving gunshot wounds to the leg shortly before 4 pm on Sunday.
No information was released on possible suspects in the cases or if the shootings were connected.
TWO TEENS INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK
Two teenagers were injured Saturday night in a single vehicle wreck.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 17 year old male was driving on Route U in the New Madrid area when his vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.
A passenger in the vehicle, an 18 year old female from New Madrid, was seriously injured in the wreck and flown to a Cape Girardeau hospital.
The driver received minor injuries.
BRIGGS AND STRATTON TO HOST OPEN INTERVIEWS ON TUESDAY
A Poplar Bluff employer will be interviewing job seekers this week.
Briggs and Stratton LLC is hosting open interviews from 9 to 11 am and from 3 to 5 pm on Tuesday, April 20th.
There are multiple open positions, including assembly line, machine operators, forklift operations and manufacturing techs.
Anyone interested can also apply at careers.basco.com.
WAPPAPELLO LAKE BEACHES TO OPEN THIS FRIDAY
This weekend, area residents will get to experience some of Southeast Missouri’s great beaches.
According to officials, all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beaches at Wappapello Lake will open on April 23rd.
Anyone who heads to the beach is being asked to always wear your life jacket when you are in, near, or around water.
WAYNE COUNTY ROAD TO BE REDUCED THIS WEEK
Route 34 in Wayne County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair the bridge over Clark Creek.
According to officials, the work zone is located between County Roads 313 and 312.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Thursday, from 7 am to 4:30 pm daily.
