FOOTBALL DISTRICT PLAYOFFS TO BEGIN TODAY
The Poplar Bluff Mules will begin their football district playoff campaign tonight.
The Mules earned a four seed in the Class 5, District 1 playoffs and will host the five seed Fox Warriors in a Quarterfinal matchup at 7 pm.
Poplar Bluff and Fox previously met this season on September 30th, where the Mules picked up a 28-7 home victory.
Should the Mules win tonight, they will travel to top seed Jackson next week for the District Semifinal.
Live audio coverage of the game will be provided by Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM and online at youtube.com/RiverRadioPB and Facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC.
ASPHALT REPAIRS TO CAUSE CLOSURE OF PORTION OF BARRON ROAD IN POPLAR BLUFF
An upcoming project will cause the temporary closure of a portion of a Poplar Bluff road.
According to the Poplar Bluff Street Department, beginning at 8:30 am on Monday, October 31st, crews will be doing asphalt repairs in the intersection of Barron Road and Main Street.
Officials say that Barron Road will be closed to thru traffic at 14th Street, while Main Street will have one lane open.
Motorists will not be able to turn onto Barron Road off of Main Street until the work is finished, however you can still access the daycare on the corner.
Officials say the project should be completed between 2:30 and 3 pm.
TWIN RIVERS STUDENTS TO PARADE DOWN THE STREETS OF FISK TODAY
Twin Rivers students will be showing off their Halloween costumes today on the streets of Fisk.
Kindergarten through Fourth Grade students at Fisk Elementary School will be walking through the town for the 2022 Costume Parade. The event will begin at 2:15 pm with the parade route including parts of McKinley Avenue, as well as 2nd, 4th, and Dale Streets.
Community members are being invited to line the streets and cheer the students on.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE RECORDED IN THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AREA
Another earthquake has rattled Southeast Missouri this week.
According to an official report from the United States Geological Survey, the magnitude 2.8 quake was recorded shortly after 5 am Thursday morning.
The earthquake was centered just over 20 miles southwest of Sikeston and had a depth of over five miles.
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FROM THE POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Halloween is coming up on Monday and Poplar Bluff Police Chief Mike McClain has some tips to help keep your children safe while trick or treating.
Chief McClain says parents should establish a route for children, making sure they stay within familiar areas and surroundings. An adult should accompany young children. Parents should also remind kids not to enter strangers' homes or cars, and to avoid homes without an outside light on.
Be sure to tell your children to not eat treats until they get home and remember to inspect all treats before allowing your kids to eat them.
You can find a list of area trunk or treat locations on our website, just click on the Halloween Happenings link.
BIG BOOK SALE PLANNED FOR THIS WEEKEND AT THE POPLAR BLUFF LIBRARY
The Poplar Bluff Library is planning for multiple sales this week.
The Library will host a Special Collectibles Book Sale today from noon to 6 p.m. as well as its annual big Book Sale on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Both sales will be held at the Library's Main Branch on North Main Street.
The Special Collectibles Book Sale will feature over 1,700 rare finds that have never been offered in the Library's previous annual book sales. The annual big book sale at the Library will include thousands of books, DVDs, and other items.
For more information about the book sales, contact the Poplar Bluff Library at 573-686-8639.
