TWO DEAD FOLLOWING WRECK IN RIPLEY COUNTY
Two people have died from injuries they received in a Ripley County wreck.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that 24 year old Austin Harris, of Poplar Bluff, was driving on US Highway 160 near Fairdealing, when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck another vehicle.
The wreck occurred shortly before 5:30 pm Tuesday evening.
The driver of the second vehicle, 36 year old Timmy Asberry, of Doniphan, was pronounced dead at the scene. Harris was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
LADY RAIDERS TO PLAY IN NATIONAL QUARTERFINAL
The Three Rivers College Lady Raiders are three games away from a perfect season.
The nine seed Lady Raiders defeated the eight seed Casper College Tuesday 68-60 in the second round of the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Myia Yelder led the Raiders with 16 points, closely followed by Chaylea Mosby, who added 14 points.
Three Rivers will face the 16 seed Western Nebraska on Thursday at 2 pm in the National Quarterfinals. Western Nebraska upset the number 1 seed Jones 63-60 on Tuesday.
TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH NEAR PUXICO
Two Puxico residents were seriously injured in a crash Tuesday evening in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 35 year old Jason Merrill was driving on Highway 51, six miles south of Puxico, when his vehicle crossed the center of the roadway and struck another vehicle.
Merrill and the driver of the second vehicle each suffered serious injuries and were transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
BEAR SPOTTED IN BLOOMFIELD
Bloomfield residents are being urged to take precautions after a bear was spotted.
The Bloomfield Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday that they have received several reports of a bear being spotted on the west side of town.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has been alerted and is advising residents to keep all trash cans and any other food sources put up.
If you see the bear, do not approach it and contact authorities.
MISSOURI DHSS DIRECTOR STEPS DOWN
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has a new director.
Governor Mike Parson tells KWOC News that his Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Knodell has been named as Acting Director of the Missouri DHSS effective immediately.
Parson says that over the past year, Knodell has played an integral part in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts and taken a leading role in vaccine rollout and distribution in Missouri.
Knodell is a Poplar Bluff native who has served as Deputy Chief of Staff since 2018.
The Governor accepted a letter of resignation from former director Dr. Randall Williams earlier on Tuesday.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE DELAYS IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route D in Stoddard County will be reduced this week so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can replace a culvert under the roadway.
The section of roadway to be reduced is located between Route 25 and County Road 717.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7:30 am to 4 pm daily both today and tomorrow.
