POPLAR BLUFF BUSINESSMAN CHOSEN AS 2021 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
A Poplar Bluff businessman and car dealership owner has been chosen as the 2021 Citizen of the Year.
Larry Hillis received the award Saturday during the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Black River Coliseum.
During the banquet, the Chamber also gave the 2021 Ambassador of the Year Award to Morgan McIntosh, of Downtown Poplar Bluff, Incorporated.
UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Authorities are working to identify human remains that were discovered earlier this month in Southeast Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Shannon County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of human remains on January 12th near Winona.
Sergeant Jeff Kinder with the Highway Patrol tells KWOC News that the victim is a female, approximately 55 years of age, and has two legible tattoos. Pictures of the tattoos are available on the Highway Patrol’s website
An autopsy performed on the remains determined the cause of death was homicide.
The Highway Patrol is requesting the public’s help in determining the person’s identity and any information that could be pertinent to the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call 417-469-3121.
SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK LEAVES ONE DEAD
One person is dead following a single vehicle wreck early Friday morning.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 48 year old Staci Bersine, of Sikeston, was driving on US Highway 61 in Kewanee when her vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by New Madrid County Coroner George Delisle.
OFC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE BROADCAST ON KWOC FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE PAGES
The Ozark Foothills Conference basketball tournament is scheduled to begin this weekend.
The tournament, featuring seven area schools, will begin on Saturday, February 5th at Twin Rivers High School in Broseley.
The championship games will be played on Friday, February 11th at the Libla Family Sports Complex on the campus of Three Rivers College.
All 19 games of the tournament, including boys’ varsity and junior varsity games along with girls’ games, will be broadcast live on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page at facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC and the River Radio Youtube page at youtube.com/RiverRadioPB.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SHERIFF HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 AND PNEUMONIA
A Southeast Missouri sheriff has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19.
According to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Jeff Burkett was exposed to COVID-19 from an inmate and has also developed double lung pneumonia. He is currently in critical condition at an area hospital.
Chris Barton is serving as the Acting Sheriff.
BUTLER COUNTY ROAD REPAIRS SET FOR TODAY
Highway 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of Highway 53 to be reduced is located from County Road 218 to Strawberry Lane.
Work is scheduled to take place from 9 am to 3 pm.
