POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING TO MOVE DOWNTOWN
The administrative building for the Poplar Bluff School District is heading downtown.
According to officials, Poplar Bluff Schools has closed on the former U.S. Bank branch building on South Main Street to relocate its Administrative Building in the future.
The 16,000-square-foot two-story facility will become the new home for public Board of Education meetings, in addition to providing offices for the district’s superintendent cabinet and support team.
School officials are hopeful a community development block grant will be approved to construct a culinary arts facility on the Technical Career Center campus, otherwise the future home of the Mules Café will be determined.
MAN DIES FROM INJURIES SUFFERED IN BUTLER COUNTY WRECK
Updating a story we brought to you earlier this week, a Branson man has died from injuries he received in a Butler County wreck.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 71 year old Richard Wiegers was pronounced dead at a St. Louis hospital after a vehicle he was driving was struck by another vehicle on Route W near Poplar Bluff.
A passenger in Wiegers vehicle suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital. The driver of the other vehicle received moderate injuries.
SCHOOL OPENINGS CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
We are wrapping up our week-long coverage of the beginning of the school year in Southeast Missouri today.
At least two more schools in Southeast Missouri are scheduled to hold their first day of classes today.
Both Advance and Ripley County R-3 will be welcoming children back to classes this morning.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SCHOOL SAFETY CONCERNS
With schools restarting, state officials are reminding school personnel, parents, and students to report safety concerns.
According to Colonel Eric Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Courage2Report Missouri program provides a safe and confidential way to report any concerns regarding school safety.
Olsen says that there are several ways to submit a report, including the Courage2Report mobile app, online at mshp.dps.missouri.gov, or by calling 866-748-7047.
Those reporting their concerns may remain anonymous by not providing their name.
TWO POPLAR BLUFF RESIDENTS AMONG 180 WINNERS OF MISSOURI VACCINE INCENTIVE DRAWING
The state of Missouri has announced the winners of the first vaccine incentive drawing, including two Poplar Bluff residents.
The Missouri VIP program incentivizes vaccination for those who have not yet been vaccinated, as well as provides an opportunity for rewards for the more than three million Missourians who have already made the decision to be protected through vaccination.
180 winners were randomly selected for a cash prize of $10,000 in the first of the program's five drawings.
Anyone who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the deadline can enter at any time for the drawings at MOStopsCovid.com. Once a Missourian enters, their entry will be carried over through all the drawings. There is no need to enter more than once.
In Southeast Missouri, winners included two Poplar Bluff residents, as well as residents from Malden, Bloomfield, Kennett, and Piedmont, among other communities.
DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD CLOSED FOR PAVEMENT REPAIRS
Route JJ in Dunklin County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of Route JJ to be closed is located between Route 53 and Highway MM.
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to take place from 7 am to 4 pm.
