LADY RAIDERS TO BEGN NJCAA TOURNAMENT CAMPAIGN THIS AFTERNOON
The Number One seed Three Rivers College Lady Raiders will begin their final push for a national championship this afternoon in Lubbock, Texas.
The undefeated Lady Raiders will be playing Tyler Junior College in the second round of the NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The 17 seed Apaches survived Chipola in Overtime in the first round of the tournament 67-65.
The game today will tip off at 2 pm and you can watch it for a fee online at NJCAA.org.
DRIVER STRIKES TWO BUTLER COUNTY DEPUTY VEHICLES DURING TRAFFIC STOP
A woman has been taken into custody after striking two Butler County Sheriff’s Department vehicles during a traffic stop Tuesday night.
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News, that at approximately 10:48 pm Tuesday night, two Butler County deputies were conducting a traffic stop on Highway 53.
During the stop a third party vehicle struck both of the officers’ vehicles. The vehicle was being driven by 29 year old Hayley Davis, of Qulin.
Dobbs says that Davis was operating her vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and also while using her cell phone.
Both officers and a Butler County K9 officer were not seriously injured during the incident.
Davis has been arrested on charges of first degree assault on a law enforcement officer and driving while intoxicated.
Following the arrest, she was held at the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
MALDEN MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON ON FIREARM CHARGE
A Malden man has been sentenced to multiple years in prison for a firearm charge.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 25 year old Keith Farr pleaded guilty last December to the charge of felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Farr was pulled over for a traffic violation last August. During the stop, a stolen semi-automatic pistol and a small bag of methamphetamine were discovered in the vehicle.
Officials say that a criminal background check revealed Farr had prior felony convictions for burglary, theft, and unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Farr has been sentenced to serve seven years in federal prison on the firearm charge. After serving his sentence, Farr will be placed on supervised release for a period of three years.
FEED AND SEED EVENT SET FOR TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
New Day Ministry in Poplar Bluff will be hosting a feed and seed event today.
The event is from 3 to 5 pm and is first come, first serve, with packs limited to one per household.
New Day Ministry is located at 703 Franklin Street in Poplar Bluff.
If you would like more information, contact Pastor Nancy Wolverton at 573-718-4578.
ROAD PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY IN STODDARD COUNTY
Two road projects are scheduled to get underway today in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route Y will be closed today from County Road 535 to County Road 551, near Aquilla as contractor crews perform railroad maintenance.
Officials say the road will be closed from approximately 9 am to 2 pm.
Today and tomorrow, Business Route 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane from 8 am to 3 pm each day so MoDOT crews can perform pavement repairs.
The work zone will be located between Route AD and Sycamore Road in Dexter.
CARTER COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK
Route O in Carter County will be closed for the rest of 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 250 and County Road 251.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 am to 5 pm both today and tomorrow.
