ONE INJURED AFTER BOATS COLLIDE ON CURRENT RIVER
One person was injured Monday after two boats collided in Ripley County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the vessels struck head on in a sharp bend of Current River near the Doniphan Boat Ramp.
A driver of one of the vessels suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.
PARAGOULD MAN KILLED IN ARKANSAS WRECK
A Paragould man has died in connection to a motorcycle wreck last week.
According to the Arkansas State Police, witnesses say that a vehicle was travelling eastbound on Highway 412 on Saturday when it crossed over and entered the westbound lanes. 22 year old Damien Johnston, of Paragould, was driving a motorcycle westbound and swerved left to try to avoid the vehicle.
The vehicle then swerved back into the turn lane and struck the motorcycle.
Johnston was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were listed for the driver of the vehicle.
PEDESTRIAN INJURED IN HIT AND RUN INCIDENT NEAR POPLAR BLUFF
A pedestrian was injured in a hit and run incident over the weekend in Butler County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 34 year old male, from Poplar Bluff, was struck by the mirror of a vehicle on Highway M, one mile west of Poplar Bluff, at around 8 pm Sunday night.
The vehicle, which was described as a black car, left the scene.
The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
GROUP OF SUPPORTERS WELCOME HOME LADY RAIDERS SOFTBALL TEAM
A group of supporters gathered at Three Rivers College on Sunday to welcome home the Lady Raiders Softball team.
The Lady Raiders finished up their NJCAA Division 1 Championship Tournament run last week in 7th place and ended the season with a 44-6 record, as well as conference, region, and district championships.
A welcome home event was held on Sunday at the Bess Activity Center to greet the players as they returned to Poplar Bluff from Yuma, Arizona.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO VACCINE FOR HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS
Missouri officials are working to ensure that homebound residents have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has announced a partnership between the Area Agencies on Aging, local public health agencies, and Emergency Medical Services to ensure homebound adults have a streamlined and accessible vaccination experience across the state.
If you or someone you know is homebound or unable to visit a COVID-19 vaccination clinic without assistance, please call the COVID-19 Hotline at 877-435-8411 and press option 4 to be routed directly to your local Area Agency on Aging to make a vaccine appointment.
You can also register homebound individuals for the vaccine by visiting Missouri’s COVID-19 website, MOStopsCovid.com.
BUTLER COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED TODAY FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Route HH in Butler County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs.
Weather permitting, Route HH will be closed from Route H to County Road 257 from 7 am to 4:30 pm.
Officials say that the work zone will be marked with signs and motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
