PBHS REPEATS AS STATE CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONS
Poplar Bluff cheerleaders are celebrating back to back state championships.
The Poplar Bluff High School Competitive Cheerleading team won the 2022 Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association Class 4 Small Squad State Championship over the weekend.
Poplar Bluff’s Lanie Robertson, Emma Hicks, Miles Coleman, Kenzie Cassie, Audrie Caudel, and Kelsey Kramer were selected as All-State.
Also at the championships, Neelyville won 2nd Place in the Class 1A Small Squad competition and Dexter won 2nd Place in the Class 2A Large Squad competition.
91 YEAR OLD MAN KILLED IN WRECK NEAR MATTHEWS
A 91 year old man has died following a crash near Matthews.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred Saturday afternoon on US Highway 61 at Route H when a vehicle pulled into the path of another vehicle.
The driver of the second vehicle, 91 year old Wayne Prince, of Marston, was transported to a Sikeston hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the first vehicle suffered minor injuries.
FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are inviting farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
According to the MDC, the Sand Prairie Restoration Partnership program is available in seven Southeast Missouri counties, including Butler, Dunklin, New Madrid, and Stoddard Counties.
Officials say that this project focuses on the restoration and protection of sand prairie communities on private land through voluntary perpetual easements. Applications must be received by January 13th to be considered for this round of funding.
For more information about the project, call 573-755-6072.
OVERWIDTH HAULING PERMIT FOR HAY EXTENDED THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF MARCH
The Missouri Department of Transportation has extended the special overwidth hauling permit for hay at no cost through March 1st of next year.
Officials say the extension is to aid the agricultural community as statewide drought conditions continue.
Before hauling, drivers must apply for the special overwidth permit for loads that exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width and map their route to avoid work zones, bridges and other areas that have weight, narrow lane or height restrictions.
Permits can be requested online using the MoDOT Carrier Express online service. To have the fee waived, customers can write a comment on the application about the fee waiver or call in to have an agent waive the fee.
For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT or visit www.modot.org.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE CLOSURE OF ROAD NEAR QULIN
Route DD in Butler County will be closed early this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The section of roadway to be closed is located between County Road 327 and County Road 334 near Qulin.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Wednesday.
SHOULDER WORK SET FOR THIS WEEK IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route 114 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane this week as construction crews perform shoulder work.
According to officials, the section of roadway to be reduced is located from Route 25 to McCormick Street in Dexter.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Thursday, December 22nd, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
