SOME AREAS STILL EXPERIENCING FLOODING FROM LAST WEEK’S STORMS
Flood conditions quickly subsided in Poplar Bluff, however other locations have not been as lucky.
According to the National Weather Service, the Black River at Poplar Bluff crested on Saturday at 16.09 feet, just under a tenth of a foot above the minor flood stage line. It has since fallen below the action stage.
The Black River at Pocahontas was recorded at 19.45 feet Sunday night and is forecasted to crest at 22.5 feet on Wednesday, half of a foot above the moderate flood stage line.
As of 7:30 pm Sunday night, the Current River at Doniphan was at 17.6 feet and is expected to fall below the flood stage of 13 feet late this morning.
Minor flooding is also occurring on the Saint Francis River near Saint Francis, Arkansas.
GREENVILLE CAMPGROUND EVACUATED DUE TO FLOODING
A campground in Wayne County was evacuated over the weekend due to rising flood waters.
According to the Wappapello Lake Army Corps of Engineers, an emergency evacuation was conducted Friday night at the Greenville campground.
On Saturday, officials said that the campground only experienced minor impacts from the flooding. They plan to address needed cleanup and resume operations this afternoon.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY A VEHICLE NEAR DONIPHAN
A Doniphan man has died after being struck by a vehicle in Ripley County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47 year old Billy Hall was crossing US Highway 160, eight miles east of Doniphan, when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
Officials say the incident occurred at around 6:20 Friday morning.
Hall was pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson. No injuries were listed for the driver of the vehicle.
THREE RIVERS COLLEGE ENROLLMENT GOES UP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2012
Three Rivers College is celebrating their biggest enrollment increase in over a decade.
According to College officials, the Spring 2023 semester saw a 4.84 percent increase in credit hours compared to last year's spring semester.
This is the first time the college has had an increase in enrollment since 2012.
As a part of the celebration, Three Rivers College President, Dr. Wesley Payne, took to Facebook on Friday to have his head shaved live on camera.
The video archive is available on the Three Rivers College Facebook Page.
OVER SEVEN MONTH ROAD PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY ON ROUTE 53 BETWEEN POPLAR BLUFF AND HOLCOMB
An over seven month long road improvement project on Route 53 is scheduled to begin today in Butler and Dunklin Counties.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the project includes bridge work and pavement improvements from Route 25 in Holcomb to Route 67 in Poplar Bluff.
As construction is underway, Route 53 will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction in each work location.
Work will begin with improvements to the bridge located between County Road 211 and County Road 215 near Qulin. Next, contractor crews will perform pavement repairs and replace guardrails in various locations along Route 53.
Asphalt paving will then begin at Holcomb and move north until reaching Poplar Bluff.
Completion of the entire project is anticipated by November 1st, weather permitting.
BRIDGE REPAIRS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY ON ROUTE HH IN BUTLER COUNTY
Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation will be in Butler County today for bridge repairs on Route HH.
According to officials, Route HH will be reduced to one lane between Route H and County Road 257 for the repairs.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through 4 p.m.
