MULES FOOTBALL KICKS OFF REGULAR SEASON TONIGHT AT PARK HILLS
The Poplar Bluff Mules Football team is looking to get the 2022 football season off to a great start tonight.
The Mules will travel to Park Hills Central tonight to take on the Rebels, with kickoff set for 7 pm. It will be the first game for each team this season.
The Mules went 6-3 in the regular season last year before falling to Seckman in the District Semi-Finals. The Park Hills Central Rebels finished the 2021 campaign with a 10-2 record, with their season coming to an end in the Class 3 State Quarterfinals.
Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM will be providing live coverage of the game tonight with the kick-off show beginning at 6:30 pm. KWOC is also providing video coverage at the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page and the River Radio Youtube page.
DEPARTING POPLAR BLUFF POLICE CHIEF HONORED AT NEW PBPD FACILITY
A ceremony was held Thursday morning at the new Poplar Bluff Police Department facility to honor the departing Police Chief.
Numerous area leaders including United States Representative Jason Smith and Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft gathered at the facility site for a tour of the new building and to honor Danny Whiteley, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Congressman Smith presented Whiteley a proclamation from the House of Representatives thanking him for his decades of outstanding service and for selflessly protecting Missouri.
Whiteley’s last day as Poplar Bluff Police Chief is set for September 9th.
POPLAR BLUFF WOMAN FLOWN FROM THE SCENE OF A TWO VEHICLE WRECK IN BUTLER COUNTY
A Poplar Bluff woman was flown from the scene of a two vehicle wreck Wednesday in Butler County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly before 4 pm when a vehicle driven by a 16 year old girl from Poplar Bluff pulled into the path of another vehicle on Route B.
The driver of the second vehicle, 67 year old Sheryl McElhaney was flown to a St. Louis hospital with serious injuries.
The teenager also suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
8TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR A CURE TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND
The 8th Annual Ride for a Cure Dice Run in memory of Larry Maronay has been scheduled for this weekend.
Registration for the event will begin at 10 am on August 27th at the Dexter Elks Lodge, with the ride beginning at 11 am. The entry fee is $20 per bike with a meal included at the end of the ride.
All proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
For more information, call Brian Jones at 573-421-1771.
MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION TO AGGRAVATED-ROBBERY INVESTIGATION IN CORNING
A man is facing eight years behind bars in connection to a robbery.
According to Prosecuting Attorney Keith Chrestman, 33 year old Odell Lewis has pleaded guilty in connection to an aggravated-robbery investigation in Corning.
Last December, police contacted Lewis as a part of the investigation and found a pistol under a passenger seat in Lewis’s vehicle. The victim identified the pistol as the one used in the robbery.
On Tuesday, Lewis was sentenced to eight years imprisonment.
Chrestman added that Lewis will be ineligible for parole.
PURSUIT ENDS IN BUTLER COUNTY CORNFIELD
A pursuit early Thursday morning in Butler County came to an end in an area cornfield.
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News that he and his deputies were conducting patrols in southern Butler County early Thursday morning due to a rash of recent copper thefts.
Shortly after 2 am, a pickup truck attempted to flee from a traffic stop on Highway 53 and a lengthy pursuit ensued.
The pursuit came to an end after the suspect drove into a cornfield and then attempted to flee on foot. Dobbs says he was then taken into custody without incident.
A search of the vehicle resulted in officials finding a large quantity of copper wire that is believed to have been stolen from farms in the area.
Dobbs says that suspect has been identified as 44 year old Michael Hon, of Poplar Bluff.
Hon is currently being held on an outstanding felony warrant. Dobbs added that charges are being requested for felony resisting arrest by fleeing, property damage, and stealing.
