POPLAR BLUFF POLICE TO HOST PREVIEW OF NEW DEPARTMENT FACILITY
The new Poplar Bluff Police Department facility is almost finished and members of the public will have a chance to see the facility this weekend.
The PBPD is hosting a preview of the facility from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday, August 20th.
The facility is located at 911 North Shelby Road.
Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley tells us that local and state leaders will also be in attendance.
For those who can’t make it, Today’s Talk KWOC will be broadcasting live from the new facility on Facebook and Youtube beginning Saturday morning at 9:30 am along with Deputy Chief Mike McClain.
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FOOTBALL JAMBOREE TONIGHT IN DEXTER
We are a week away from the official start of the high school football season in Southeast Missouri which means it is time for the annual jamboree.
The Poplar Bluff Mules will be traveling east this year for the Dexter Jamboree. In addition to Dexter, they will also be joined by the Fredericktown Blackcats and the Caruthersville Tigers.
The kick off is scheduled for 6 pm tonight and every Poplar Bluff snap will be carried live on Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM as well as on the KWOC Facebook page and River Radio Youtube page starting at 5:45 pm.
THREE YEAR OLD CHILD DIES FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN A HOME EXPLOSION
Updating a story we have been following for you this week, another death has been reported from a home explosion in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, a three year old girl died Thursday from injuries she received in an explosion on Monday in Wyatt.
The child’s father, Corey Coleman, had previously succumbed to injuries sustained in the house explosion on Monday.
The child’s mother, whose name is not being released at this time, and a six month old sibling are still in critical condition.
The Sheriff’s Department says that the other victims are in stable condition and still undergoing medical treatment in various midwest hospitals.
DUCK BLIND DRAWING AND REGISTRATION TO BE HELD THIS WEEK
The annual duck blind drawing will be held this weekend at Wappapello Lake.
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the drawing and registration will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20th, at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitors Center.
The registration fee is $15 and applicants must bring cash, a personal check, or money order.
Permitted duck blinds may be placed on the lake after Labor Day and must be removed from the lake, or transferred to a permitted storage cove, within two weeks of the closure of the zoned duck season.
For more information, contact the Wappapello Lake Management Office at 573-222-8562.
NEELYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK
The Neelyville School District will be holding orientation and open house events next week before the beginning of the school year.
According to school officials, Kindergarten Orientation has been scheduled for 6 pm on August 22nd.
The open houses for all other grade levels will begin at 6 pm on August 23rd.
ALMOST MONTH LONG PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT UNDERWAY IN CARTER COUNTY
U.S. Route 60 in Carter County will be reduced with a 12-foot width restriction for almost a month as Contractor crews perform pavement repairs.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews will work in various locations along eastbound and westbound Route 60 throughout Carter County as a part of this project.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Thursday, September 15th.
