OFC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN TODAY
The Ozark Foothills Conference basketball tournament is scheduled to begin this afternoon.
The tournament, featuring seven area schools, was originally scheduled to begin on Saturday at Twin Rivers High School in Broseley, however last week’s winter weather forced the start to be pushed back to today.
There are three games on the docket for today, starting with a boys JV game between Clearwater and Greenville at 5 pm, followed by a boys varsity game between the same two schools at 6:30 pm. The final game of today will be a girls matchup between Greenville and Neelyville at 8 pm.
All 19 games of the tournament will be broadcast live on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page at facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC and the River Radio Youtube page at youtube.com/RiverRadioPB.
The championship games will be played on Friday, February 11th at the Libla Family Sports Complex on the campus of Three Rivers College.
FATAL HOUSE FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
A fatal house fire is under investigation in Northeast Arkansas.
One person was killed in the fire that happened Friday in Walnut Ridge.
The identity of the deceased has not been released and a cause for the fire is under investigation.
POPLAR BLUFF TECHNICAL CAREER CENTER TO HOST OPEN HOUSE THIS FRIDAY
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center will be hosting an open house this Friday.
According to officials, the event will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm on Friday at the Technical Career Center behind Poplar Bluff High School.
There will also be a building tour of the programs following the reception.
The open house is being held in celebration of Career and Technical Education Month along with the 55th anniversary Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center.
USDA GRANT TO BE USED TO ASSIST RIPLEY COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB
A grant from the United States Department of Agriculture will be used to assist an organization in Ripley County.
Antonia Varner with the USDA tells us that $2.7 million in funding was recently awarded to recipients in rural Missouri to increase access to public safety, education, emergency response, and help fund other essential community facilities and equipment.
One of the projects chosen includes a proposal to purchase equipment for the Ripley County Senior Citizens Club in Doniphan.
Equipment to be purchased includes a commercial freezer condenser unit, an ice machine, a stove, an air conditioning unit, and more.
Varner says that the equipment will be used to help serve food to the community, specifically homebound senior citizens.
The grant total for the project is $33,400.
COALITION FOR ROADWAY SAFETY OFFERING GRANTS FOR PROJECT PROM AND GRADUATION
Schools who will be holding Project Prom and Graduation events this year can now apply for grant money to help fund the events.
The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that choose student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. Qualifying schools will receive $200 each to assist with event expenses such as location rental, food or entertainment.
The Southeast Coalition will be accepting applications through today.
For more information, call 573-472-5885 or go online to modot.org.
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENTS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded contracts for multiple projects in Southeast Missouri.
An almost $2.4 million dollar project was awarded for a bridge deck replacement on Route 34 over the St. Francis River in Wayne County.
A $3.6 million dollar contract was awarded for a bridge deck replacement on Interstate 55 over Route 62 in Scott County.
Additional information, including timelines for the projects as well as impacts to traffic, will be released prior to the start of construction.
