QUARTERFINALS OF OFC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
The Ozark Foothills Conference baseball tournament is scheduled to begin today.
Three Rivers College, in Poplar Bluff, will be hosting this year’s tournament, featuring six area schools.
The quarter-finals will be held today, starting off with East Carter vs. Clearwater at noon, followed by Naylor vs. Neelyville at 2 pm.
Number one seed Twin Rivers and Number two seed Greenville both earned byes into the second round.
All six games of the tournament, including third place and championship game, will be broadcast live on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page at facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC and the River Radio Youtube page at youtube.com/RiverRadioPB.
VAN BUREN MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING SHORT MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT IN POPLAR BLUFF
A subject was taken into custody Thursday following a short pursuit in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, shortly after 3:30 pm, officers tried to stop a stolen motorcycle seen driving on South Westwood Boulevard.
The driver did not stop until the motorcycle fell over at West Maud Street.
The driver then attempted to flee on foot, but was caught a short distance away from the scene.
The driver, identified as 34 year old Curtis Dugas, of Van Buren, was taken into custody and lodged in the Butler County Jail on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest.
ENTRIES NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR RIVER RADIO LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE
Parade lights will be shining bright in Downtown Poplar Bluff this December for the 2023 River Radio Lighted Christmas Parade.
Entries are now being accepted for the parade, which is scheduled for 6 pm on Friday, December 1st. Entry forms are available on our Facebook page and website. The deadline for entries is November 25th.
The parade route this year will run from Highway 142 at McDonalds through downtown Poplar Bluff before looping back and ending at the Black River Coliseum.
Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. For more information, call 573-785-0881.
PBHS UNIFIED CHAMPIONS TO HOST 5K FUNDRAISER THIS MONTH
A Poplar Bluff High School club will be hosting a 5k fundraiser later this month.
The PBHS Unified Champions will host a 5K and fun run beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 21st.
The run will begin at the Rodgers Theater on West Pine Street.
Registration is $30 per person and also includes a t-shirt.
Proceeds support PBHS Unified Champions, which aims to promote an all-inclusive school environment for students with intellectual disabilities seeking to play sports.
You can register by going here.
INVESTIGATION INTO THREATS ON FACEBOOK LEADS TO DRUG ARREST IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
An investigation into threats made on social media has led to the arrest of a Clay County man on drug charges.
According to Clay County Sheriff Ronnie Cole, on October 1st, the Sheriff’s Department was notified about a Facebook post that threatened violence with a handgun toward the general public traveling on Highway 211, northwest of Success.
The post was made by a man that lived in the Success area, who was also a convicted felon and on probation out of Missouri. Missouri Probation and Parole advised that they knew nothing about the subject living near Success and that he was not supposed to be in Arkansas.
A search was conducted at a residence on Highway 211, outside of Success, where officers found several recently fired empty .45 caliber shell casings in the yard and .45 caliber ammunition in the house, but no weapons. Officers also found several drug-related items in plain view inside the home.
One subject, 40 year old Alex Ross Shelton was arrested and is facing charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
DRIVER EXAMINATION STATIONS TO BE CLOSED TODAY FOR COLUMBUS DAY
Driver examinations will not be available across Missouri today due to the holiday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed today in observance of Columbus Day.
Officials say that normal operations will resume on Tuesday.
