FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS SET FOR 35TH ANNUAL POPLAR BLUFF SHOWDOWN
The first round matchups have been set for the 35th Annual Poplar Bluff Showdown.
The three day basketball tournament will start on Wednesday, December 28th at Poplar Bluff High School.
The first round will see Little Rock Christian take on Haywood at 4 pm, followed by Blytheville vs. Hillcrest at 5:30 pm, Poplar Bluff against Douglass at 7 pm, and the day will finish with Springdale vs. Germantown at 8:30 pm.
Poplar Bluff Athletics Director Kent Keith tells KWOC News that tickets are on sale in the High School Athletic Department for eight dollars per day.
Every game of the 35th Annual Poplar Bluff Showdown will be broadcasted live on Facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC and youtube.com/RiverRadioPB. Live audio coverage will also be provided for every Poplar Bluff game on Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM.
TONIGHT IS THE FINAL NIGHT FOR THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS AT THE PALACE OF PRAISE
Tonight is the final night for the 13th Annual Sounds of Christmas at the Palace of Praise.
The show will begin at 7 pm tonight and admission to the show is free, but you can also purchase tickets for a dinner theater experience as well.
Tickets for the dinner are $15 per person and can be purchased online at SoundsOfChristmas.org or at the Palace of Praise, which is located at 1400 Herschel Bess Boulevard in Poplar Bluff.
For more information, call 573-785-4232.
FIVE NAMED TO THE THREE RIVERS COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
Five new inductees have been named to the Three Rivers College Athletic Hall of Fame.
According to college officials, Don Crandell, Danny Foster, Chuck Malone, Mallory Siebert, and Anna Vogt have been chosen as the 2023 inductees.
The college will host a banquet honoring the inductees on February 3rd at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff.
Dr. Wesley Payne, President of Three Rivers College says that they are proud to honor these individuals and their achievements.
FISK MAN ARRESTED ON METHAMPHETAMINE CHARGE
Authorities in Stoddard County have arrested an area man on a felony drug charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 52 year old Hillory Watkins, of Fisk, was taken into custody Monday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Following the arrest, Watkins was held at the Stoddard County Jail.
TWO ARRESTED ON COCAINE CHARGES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Two men were arrested Monday evening in Southeast Missouri on cocaine charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 42 year old JC Brown and 34 year old Demitrius Greer, both of Charleston, were taken into custody on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for cocaine and methamphetamine.
Greer is also facing charges of DWI-Drugs and felony resisting.
Officials say that Brown also had a felony warrant out of St. Louis County for burglary.
TWO WEEK ROAD PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Route P in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane for two weeks as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway to be reduced is located from County Road 727 to Route WW near New Madrid.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Friday, December 30th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
