MAN FLOWN FROM SCENE OF DUNKLIN COUNTY WRECK
A Senath man was flown from the scene of a wreck Sunday night in Dunklin County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 44 year old Michael Weldon was driving on Highway P, east of Senath, when his vehicle travelled off the side of the roadway and struck a pole.
Weldon suffered moderate injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
According to a Highway Patrol Arrest Report, Weldon is also facing charges of driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving resulting in an accident, and possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
OVER THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND TURKEYS HARVESTED IN MISSOURI DURING TURKEY SEASON
Missouri’s spring turkey season has come to an end and state officials say that numbers were down this year.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, preliminary data shows that turkey hunters checked 31,798 birds during the spring turkey season, from April 19th through May 9th.
Young turkey hunters also harvested 2,795 birds over the youth weekend in April bringing the overall 2021 spring turkey harvest to 34,593.
Last year, the total spring harvest was 41,458 birds.
Counties in Southeast Missouri occupied five of the bottom seven spots for total turkeys harvested this year. With Dunklin, Pemiscot, and New Madrid being the bottom three.
5K SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND IN SUPPORT OF FOSTER AND ADOPTED KIDS
A 5K is scheduled for this weekend hosted by Foster Adopt Connect
The Sock and Undie Rundie 5K Walk and Run will be held at 9 am on Saturday, May 15th. Signups will begin at 8 am. The family-friendly event at McLane Park in Poplar Bluff is in support of foster and adopted kids.
You can register at fosteradopt.org/undierundieSEMO.
For more information, call Mary Haldeman at 573-552-4295.
AUTISM CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
The Butler County Community Resource Council is taking sign-ups for a conference about autism spectrum disorder.
Officials say the conference is being hosted by the Mental Health Subcommittee this Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm over Zoom.
For more information or to register, call 573-776-7830 or visit the Butler County Community Resource Council Facebook page.
RED CROSS SAYS THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF HOME FIRES THIS YEAR
Fire officials in Missouri and Arkansas have responded to more fires this year than the previous year.
According to the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the Red Cross, from January to March of this year, the Missouri and Arkansas Region responded to more than 1,100 home fires, affecting close to 4,000 people, which is an increase of over 230 fires than the same time last year.
This spring, Red Cross volunteers and community partners are working together through a national Sound the Alarm effort to educate 100,000 people in at-risk communities about home fire safety. To learn more about the program, visit SoundTheAlarm.org.
STODDARD AND DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD TO BE REDUCED TODAY
Route MM in Stoddard and Dunklin Counties will be reduced today so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway to be reduced is located from Route U in Stoddard County to County Road 102 in Dunklin County.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 am to 4 pm.
