ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE WRECK NEAR BERNIE
A Bernie man was injured in a motorcycle wreck Thursday afternoon.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Jeffery McNece was riding the motorcycle on Highway 25 when he attempted to overtake a vehicle that was making a left hand turn.
The motorcycle struck the vehicle in the driver’s side.
McNece suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Cape Girardeau hospital. No injuries were listed for the driver of the vehicle.
FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL COMING THIS WEEKEND TO POPLAR BLUFF
Numerous food trucks will be setting up this weekend at Larry Hillis in Poplar Bluff.
The Fall Food Truck Festival will be starting at 11 am on Saturday with around 10 food trucks open for business in the Larry Hillis Parking Lot.
There will also be multiple activities for the entire family, including bounce houses, face painting, cornhole, darts, games, and live music.
You can find more information on the Larry Hillis Dodge Facebook page.
14 POPLAR BLUFF STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR ALL-DISTRICT CHOIR
Numerous Poplar Bluff High School students have been chosen to participate in the All-District Choir concert in November.
According to school officials, a total of 14 PBHS students were selected for the All-District Choir concert, which will be held at 4 pm on Saturday, November 12th, at Cape Central High School.
During the audition, students were judged on sight-reading and art songs they had prepared.
PBHS All-District Choir members include:
Alyssa Roy, Ella Skillman, and Victoria Conover in the soprano section; Emma Tinsley, Harley Stilwell, Virginiagrace Vandewarker, and Keira Willis in alto; Gabriel Burke, Bralin Duckett, Jordan Hodge, and Andrew Noble in tenor; and Dawson Vaughan, Elijah Bosch, and Cayden Innes in bass.
TENTH ANNUAL LIBERTY DAYS EVENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND
The Stars and Stripes National Museum Library in Bloomfield is hosting its 10th annual Liberty Days event this weekend.
The two day event will be held from 8 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow. Officials say there will be multiple camp sites, live demonstrations, mock battles, food trucks, a silent auction, a photo contest and more.
For more information, call 573-568-2055.
BULKY ITEM PICK UP TO BE CONDUCTED NEXT WEEK IN POPLAR BLUFF
Poplar Bluff officials are reminding city residents that the city offers bulky item pickups once a month.
Residents can purchase bulk item tags from the city collector’s office at city hall for $20. The tags entitle you to the removal of four bulk items, such as couches or refrigerators. Tires may be collected for a charge of $3 per tire with a limit of four tires.
No construction materials or small items will be picked up and the program is for residential areas only.
Today is the final day this month to purchase item tags to be included in next week’s pick up, which will be conducted on October 11th.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS CAUSING DELAYS NEAR CAMPBELL
Route B in Dunklin County is being reduced so crews can perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway impacted by the repairs is located from Bailey Street to County Road 314, near Campbell.
Weather permitting, work is set to take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Friday, October 13th.
RAILROAD MAINTENANCE TO BEGIN THIS WEEKEND IN LILBOURN
Route U in New Madrid County will be closed beginning on Sunday as contractor crews perform railroad maintenance.
According to officials, the closure will be located from Main Street to North 4th Street in Lilbourn.
Weather permitting, work will be performed from Sunday through Wednesday of next week from noon to 5 p.m. each day.
