TEXAS MAN KILLED IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS WRECK

A Texas man was killed in a rural Clay County wreck Friday morning.

According to the Arkansas State Police, 54 year old James Ramey, of Houston, Texas, was traveling on Highway 67 when his vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a trailer that was being hauled by a freightliner.

Officials say that Ramey was pronounced dead following the wreck. The driver of the freightliner was not injured.

VANDALISM REPORTED ON WOLF CREEK TRAIL

Officials with Mark Twain National Forest say that vandals have destroyed property along the Wolf Creek Trail.

According to the US Forest Service, on the night of September 7th a vandal demolished signs that were donated and installed by the Poplar Bluff Trails Coalition.

Benches were also ruined that were installed by local aspiring Eagle Scouts from the Poplar Bluff area.

Anyone who has information about the event is asked to contact the Mark Twain National Forest’s Patrol Captain Casey Hutsell at 573-341-7463. A reward of $500 is being offered.

WOMAN CLAIMS HUGE PRIZE FROM SCRATCHERS TICKET BOUGHT IN POPLAR BLUFF

A woman in Poplar Bluff called her husband recently in tears, but this was for a happy reason.

The woman had stopped at a gas station on Highway 53 in Poplar Bluff and purchased several lottery tickets. One of the tickets was a “Hot 7s” Scratchers ticket which was a grand prize winner worth $777,777.

The woman, whose name was not released, recalled calling her husband and crying while saying “This can’t be real.”

The woman said that she and her husband plan to invest the winnings.

MANY MIGRATORY BIRD SEASONS ARE UNDERWAY IN MISSOURI

Many migratory bird seasons are underway in Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding hunters to follow regulations and to always hunt safely.

According to the MDC, Dove season has started and runs through November 29th. Seasons for other migratory birds that are in progress include Teal which is through September 25th, Sora and Virginia rails which is through November 9th, and Snipe which is through December 16th.

The American Woodcock season runs from October 15th through November 28th.

For questions about hunting migratory birds, contact your local MDC office or go online to mdc.mo.gov.

PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY ON ROUTE T IN BUTLER COUNTY

Route T in Butler, Stoddard and Wayne Counties will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction beginning today as contractor crews add shoulders and overlay the roadway.

The section of roadway to be reduced is located from Route 51 near Puxico to Route 60 near Poplar Bluff.

Weather permitting, work will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Tuesday, November 1st.

CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR ROADWAY PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Contracts have been awarded for various roadway projects in southeast Missouri.

During its regular meeting last week, The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a 3.2 million dollar contract for pavement resurfacing on Route 67 from Route 160 in Butler County to the Arkansas state line.

A 7.1 million dollar contract was awarded for pavement resurfacing and adding shoulders on Route 25 from Route 62 to Route E in Dunklin County.

In the bootheel, a 2.4 million dollar contract was awarded for concrete rehabilitation on Route 412 from Route 25 to Interstate 55.

Additional information, regarding timelines and impacts to traffic, will be released prior to the start of construction.