MULTIPLE EVENTS PLANNED TO CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY IN POPLAR BLUFF
There are multiple events planned for this weekend in Poplar Bluff to celebrate Independence Day.
Holiday Inn will be the host for the Little Miss and Mister Firecracker 4th of July Pageant. The event will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday.
On Saturday, the Palace of Praise church will be holding a 5k Race beginning at 7:30 am at the Rodgers Theater. Check in will start at 7 am.
The fireworks display is scheduled to start at approximately 9 pm Sunday night.
POPLAR BLUFF STUDENT PLACES SECOND AT NATIONAL BETA COMPETITION
A Poplar Bluff Junior High School student has been awarded at a national beta competition.
According to the Poplar Bluff Junior High School Facebook page, 8th grader Kaitlyn Baucom placed 2nd in the visual arts - drawing category at the National Junior Beta Convention.
The convention is being held this week in Orlando, Florida.
WOMAN FLOWN FROM THE SCENE OF A RIPLEY COUNTY WRECK
A Doniphan woman was flown from the scene of a wreck Wednesday afternoon in Ripley County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 78 year old Charlene Kelsick turned into the path of a vehicle on US highway 160 at Missouri Highway 21.
Kelsick received moderate injuries in the wreck and was flown to a Jonesboro hospital.
NEW MISSOURI LAW WILL REQUIRE ONLINE RETAILERS TO COLLECT SALES TAXES
Governor Mike Parson has signed a bill to require online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Missouri residents.
Missouri is the last state with a sales tax to approve such a requirement.
The legislation requires out-of-state retailers with at least $100,000 of annual sales in Missouri and online marketplace facilitators to collect state and local taxes beginning in 2023.
HIGHWAY PATROL PREPARING FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY TRAFFIC
With the Fourth of July coming up, troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol are preparing for an increase in travelers on Missouri’s roadways.
Officials tell KWOC News that the Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. over the July Fourth holiday weekend. All available troopers will be patrolling Missouri’s roadways enforcing Missouri’s traffic laws in addition to being available to assist motorists.
Troopers will also be working on the state’s waterways to enforce Missouri’s boating laws and provide assistance where needed. Missouri’s boaters are being asked to do their part by remaining alert for other boats and swimmers, and being courteous on the water.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS TO CAUSE REDUCTION IN DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD
Route 53 in Dunklin County will be reduced today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
According to officials, the section of roadway to be reduced is located from Bailey Street in Campbell, Missouri to Route H.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 am to 3 pm today.
