CRASH IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CLAIMS LIVES OF TWO PEOPLE
Crews were on the scene of a multiple fatality wreck Tuesday in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash was located three miles west of Senath on Highway 412.
Officials say that two commercial vehicles collided head on. The drivers of the vehicles, 63 year old Steven Wagoner, of Salem, Illinois, and 60 year old Steven Billingsley, of Memphis, Tennessee, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
US Highway 412 was blocked for multiple hours Tuesday while crews were working the crash site.
ONE DEAD AFTER ATV COLLIDES WITH MACK TRUCK IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
A Maynard man has died in connection to an ATV wreck in Randolph County, Arkansas.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 55 year old Joseph Barber was driving the ATV on Middlebrook Road when he crossed the centerline in a right hand curve and struck a Mack Truck.
The crash occurred shortly after 8 am Monday morning.
Officials say that Barber was killed in the wreck and there were no injuries for the driver of the truck.
17th ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF SET FOR FEBRUARY 25TH
The date is fast approaching for the Mason-Dixon Chili Society’s 17th annual Chili Cook-Off.
The event will be held from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturday, February 25th at the Black River Coliseum. Admission is free. A cook’s party will be held the day before the event.
The participation fee is $100 per booth if you register by February 20th. After the 20th, the registration fee will be $125 per booth. Proceeds from the Cook-Off go to benefit the United Gospel Rescue Mission.
More information is available on the 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off Facebook page.
NEW EXHIBIT AVAILABLE AT THE POPLAR BLUFF LIBRARY
A new exhibit from an area artist is available at the Poplar Bluff Library.
Adult Services Librarian Alora Bauer tells KWOC News that Belinda Bailey’s “Small Town Miniatures” will be shown at the library’s Main Branch.
Bailey, who was born in Dexter and raised in Poplar Bluff, creates miniatures for friends and family, often using found objects as the base.
Bauer says that the exhibit will be available for viewing at the Library through the end of March.
POPLAR BLUFF IMPROV TEAM TO HOST SHOW NEXT MONTH
The Poplar Bluff High School Improv Team will be hosting a show next month.
The 6th annual “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” performance will begin at 7 pm on Saturday, March 4th at the Kay Porter Theater in Poplar Bluff. A second show is scheduled for 2 pm on Sunday, March 5th.
The audience will get to participate in helping form the scenes during the show. Tickets will be $5 and come with one free suggestion card. Additional suggestion cards can be purchased for $1.
Proceeds from the event will go to support the Poplar Bluff High School Drama Club.
CONCRETE WORK ON INTERSTATE 155 TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MARCH
Northbound I-155 in Pemiscot County will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction through early next month as contractor crews perform concrete work.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the section of roadway being reduced is located from the Tennessee State line to mile marker 9.4.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Monday, March 6th.
