ROAD WORK SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TODAY ON MAUD STREET IN POPLAR BLUFF
A major Poplar Bluff road will be closed for road work beginning today.
Poplar Bluff Street Superintendent Jerry Lawson tells KWOC News that Maud Street will be closed so crews can replace an old storm culvert.
The closure will be located between 12th Street and Ida Street.
Lawson added that the project will take approximately a month to complete.
WOMEN VETERANS INVITED TO JOIN A VIRTUAL TOWN HALL TODAY
VA medical centers from around the region, including the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, will be hosting a virtual town hall for women Veterans this evening.
Officials say that the event has been scheduled for 6 p.m.
Among the topics of discussion will be the new PACT Act that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.
Women veterans may attend the virtual event by dialing 1-833-380-0517 or by going to access.live/womenveteranfocusedtownhall.
DEADLINE COMING UP TO REGISTER FOR POPLAR BLUFF YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
The deadline is approaching to get your children registered for youth baseball and softball in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department, the deadline to register is Friday, March 31st. The cost to register is $20.
For more information, or to complete the registration, go to pbparks.org or visit the Parks and Recreation office on North Second Street.
MDC RECOMMENDS YOU DON’T PLANT INVASIVE CALLERY PEAR TREE
Today is the first official day of Spring and the Missouri Department of Conservation is cautioning residents to stay away from planting a specific kind of tree.
MDC officials are urging the public to avoid the Callery pear tree.
Also known as the Bradford pear, Cleveland Select, Autumn Blaze, or Aristocrat, the Callery pear tree is a highly invasive tree that multiplies quickly and crowds out Missouri native plants.
Callery pears’ ability to cross-pollinate is why many roadsides, rights-of-way, parks, and other natural areas are filled with white blooms every spring.
Missourians with Callery pear trees on their property have the opportunity to cut down their trees and receive a free, noninvasive tree in return at several “buy-back” events around the state on April 18, including in Poplar Bluff.
To qualify, participants must submit a photo of their cut-down Callery pear online. One free native tree will be provided to each registered participant at the selected location.
For more information on the buy-back events and how to register, visit MOInvasives.org.
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE SET FOR TODAY NEAR NEELYVILLE
Route HH in Butler County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
The section of roadway being reduced is located between County Road 335 and Route H east of Neelyville.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CONCRETE REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE CLOSURE OF BUTLER COUNTY ROAD RAMP
A Butler County off ramp is being closed today for repairs.
The Westbound Business 60 off ramp in Butler County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform a concrete replacement.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
