2022 RIVER RADIO LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE IS TONIGHT
Tonight is the night for the 2022 River Radio Lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Poplar Bluff.
Participants can start lining up at 4:30 pm in the Whiteley Park Parking lot, off of Highway 53. Personal vehicles will not be allowed to park in the parking lot.
The parade will begin at 6 pm, with the route running from Highway 142 at McDonalds through downtown Poplar Bluff before looping back and ending at the Black River Coliseum.
Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM will be playing nonstop Christmas music from 5 to 8 pm tonight.
Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. For more information, call 573-785-0881.
NEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR NAMED FOR DEXTER
A Stoddard County community will be welcoming a new face to their city leadership.
Dexter Mayor Jason Banken tells us that David Wyman from the Missouri Department of Transportation has been chosen as the new city administrator for the city of Dexter.
Wyman was approved unanimously by the Dexter Board of Alderman Wednesday night.
Due to Wyman’s obligations with the Missouri Department of Transportation, he will start on January 17th.
ONE DEAD FOLLOWING HEAD ON COLLISION IN MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
One person is dead, and another injured, following a head on collision in the Missouri Bootheel.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the crash occurred Wednesday evening on US Highway 61, near Holland.
A vehicle, driven by 23 year old Taylor Mosley, of Little Rock, Arkansas, crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head on.
Mosley was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle suffered moderate injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
GREENVILLE DAY USE AREA AND CAMPGROUND AREA CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC
Construction has forced the closure of a campground in the Greenville area.
According to the Wappapello Lake US Army Corps of Engineers, due to the ongoing construction work in the Greenville Day Use Area and Campground, the area will be closed to all traffic until further notice.
Officials say that barricades have been placed just past the boat ramp turn-off and in several locations along the multi-use trail to inform users of the closure.
The boat ramp, cul-de-sac area, and multi-use trail will remain open and accessible.
Anyone who would like more information is asked to contact the Wappapello Lake Management Office by calling 573-222-8562.
POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST ROBOTICS COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND
Poplar Bluff High School will be hosting a robotics competition this weekend.
Poplar Bluff’s Iron Mules will be competing against teams from across Southeast Missouri on Saturday from 11:30 am to 2 pm at the PBHS Cafeteria.
Entry is free, but there will also be a concession stand with drinks, pizza, sandwiches, and other items, which will help raise funds for the Iron Mules.
MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AWARDED GRANTS FOR EQUIPMENT
Multiple law enforcement agencies in Northeast Arkansas have been awarded grant money for equipment.
According to the Arkansas State Police, state funded grants totaling more than $7 million dollars were awarded Thursday to 113 local and state law enforcement agencies and correctional or detention facilities.
In Northeast Arkansas, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Randolph County Sheriff’s Department, and Corning Police Department were all approved for $100,000 grants.
Officials say that approximately 90 percent of the total funds distributed to local police and sheriff's departments is to purchase new equipment.
