POPLAR BLUFF ELECTRIC LINE CREWS TO ASSIST WITH HURRICANE IDA REPAIRS

Electric line crews from Southeast Missouri have left for Mississippi to help repair damage from Hurricane Ida.

According to the Missouri Public Utility Alliance, lineworker crews from seven cities across the state, including Poplar Bluff, are relocating to an area of southwest Mississippi hard hit by the storm.

The line crews will be based in Natchez, Mississippi, and will assist the Southwest Electric Cooperative, a power company serving a nine-county area.

The workers will arrive equipped with bucket trucks, digger trucks, and other utility vehicles and machines used for power restoration work.

DATES SET FOR 2021 RIPLEY COUNTY FAIR

Dates have been set for the 2021 Ripley County Fair.

The fair will begin on Wednesday, September 8th at the Ripley County Fairgrounds in Doniphan and will run through Saturday, September 11th.

Events planned for this year’s fair include the Queen Contest, the Logger’s Relay, the Market Livestock Sale, and the Truck and Tractor Pull.

For more information, visit RipleyCountyFair.weebly.com.

RUN 4 THE ARTS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 11TH

A date has been set for the annual Run 4 the Arts hosted by Three Rivers College and the Three Rivers Endowment Trust.

The four-mile run or walk along with a one-mile walk will be held at 9 am on Saturday, September 11th at the College’s Poplar Bluff Campus.

The registration fee for individual runners is $20.

All funds from the event will go to benefit scholarships for students studying the arts at Three Rivers College.

RESERVATIONS FOR MANAGED WATERFOWL HUNTS TO BEGIN TOMORROW

The Missouri Department of Conservation will be accepting reservations for managed waterfowl hunts beginning September 1st.

MDC offers managed waterfowl hunting on more than a dozen conservation areas specially managed with a focus on wetlands. Hunters can apply for a reservation or participate in a daily morning drawing for opportunities to hunt at these areas. MDC also offers waterfowl hunting in other conservation areas.

The pre-season reservation period will run from September 1st to September 18th with the results being posted on October 1st.

Missouri residents and qualifying non-residents, such as students from out of state or members of the military stationed in Missouri, can apply online for a reservation to guarantee them an opportunity to hunt on a specific day in a specific area.

Residents and nonresidents can also arrive at a managed waterfowl hunting area the morning they wish to hunt and wait in line for the possibility of getting a hunting spot.

Applicants for waterfowl reservations must have their required permits to apply, and their Federal Duck Stamp to hunt.

For more information, or to apply, visit mdc.mo.gov.

MODOT CREWS TO BE IN STODDARD COUNTY TODAY

Route N in Stoddard County will be closed this morning as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.

The section of Route N to be closed is located from Highway 91 to Route Y.

Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 am to 11:30 am.

DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD TO BE REDUCED TODAY

Route H in Dunklin County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.

According to officials, the work zone will be located between Route J and Highway 53.

Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 am to 4 pm.