POPLAR BLUFF POLICE CHIEF SERVING FINAL DAY ON THE JOB
The Poplar Bluff Police Chief will be stepping down at the end of today.
Poplar Bluff Chief of Police Danny Whiteley is ending his term of over 22 years as the head of the Poplar Bluff Police Department.
Whiteley, who announced his retirement earlier this year, says that he owes his success to the staff of men and women Law Enforcement Professionals of the Poplar Bluff Police Department.
Deputy Police Chief Mike McClain will be serving as interim Police Chief until a successor can be chosen, which Poplar Bluff City Manager Matt Winters estimates will happen within the next 30 days.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NATIVE ELIMINATED FROM WORLD 3D ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS
A Southeast Missouri native has been knocked out of the 3D World Archery Championships.
Joshua Miller was participating in the Men’s Longbow competition at the Championships in Terni, Italy.
Miller advanced out of the qualifying round in 16th place out of a total of 50 archers.
Miller was then eliminated in the first round of the knockout tournament, losing 47-44 to the 21 seed Mikael Fogelby, of Sweden.
ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED, IN CONNECTION TO WRECK IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
A New Madrid woman has died in connection to a two vehicle wreck on Wednesday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred Wednesday evening when a vehicle failed to yield at the intersection of Interstate-55 and US Highway 61 and was struck in the driver's side.
The driver of the second vehicle, 44 year old Heather Polk, of New Madrid, was pronounced dead at the scene by New Madrid County Coroner George DeLisle.
The driver and an occupant in the first vehicle suffered serious injuries and were transported to a Cape Girardeau hospital.
ROUTE W BRIDGE IN BUTLER COUNTY TO REOPEN THIS MONTH
A bridge in Butler County which has been closed since June is expected to be open soon.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, contractor crews have been working to replace the bridge on Route W, between County Road 525 and Ravenwood Lane near Poplar Bluff.
According to officials, the bridge is set to be opened for traffic on September 15th.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED ON TRAFFICKING AND FIREARM CHARGES
A Southeast Missouri man will spend two decades behind bars on gun and drug charges.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 41 year old David Rodgers was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for firearm and methamphetamine-trafficking offenses.
A search warrant was executed at Rodgers home in August of 2020. During the search, law enforcement officials found a safe in Rodgers’ bedroom that contained over 800 grams of methamphetamine, several semi-automatic pistols and approximately $6000 in cash.
Rodgers admitted in his guilty plea earlier this year that he intended to sell the methamphetamine and that he possessed the firearms to facilitate his drug-trafficking
After serving his sentence, Rodgers will be placed on supervised release for a period of five years.
PATRIOT DAY REMEMBRANCE EVENT TO BE HELD IN POPLAR BLUFF
Area community members will be gathering in Poplar Bluff on Saturday.
A 9/11 Patriot Day Remembrance event, hosted by Marine Corps League, SSgt Eric Summers, Detachment #1473 of Poplar Bluff, will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Saturday, September 10th at the American Legion Post #153 on Kanell Boulevard in Poplar Bluff.
There will be a 9/11 commemoration, remembrance walk, and cookout as a part of the event.
Organizers say that all veterans, first responders, and the entire Poplar Bluff community are welcome to join.
SHRINE CLUB POKER RUN TO KICK OFF ON SATURDAY
The Three Rivers Shrine Club in Poplar Bluff will be holding a Poker Run this weekend.
Sign up will start at 9 am on Saturday at the Shrine Club on Kennedy Drive, with the ride beginning at 10 am.
The poker run will be for UTV’s and Open-Top Style Jeeps only. In addition, there will be attendance prizes, raffles, and an auction.
For more information, contact Dan St. Lawrence at 772-2085.
