WAYNE COUNTY WOMAN DROWNS IN BOLLINGER COUNTY
A Wayne County woman drowned over the weekend near Zalma.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 70 year old Debbie Barks, of Lowndes, was driving on Route H Saturday evening, two miles north of Zalma, when she traveled into a flooded section of the roadway.
Officials say that Barks was unable to get out of the vehicle, and was later pronounced dead by Bollinger County Coroner Calvin Troxell.
POPLAR BLUFF STUDENT ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE MISSOURI BETA CLUB
A Poplar Bluff student has been elected as the president of the Missouri Beta Club.
According to incoming assistant principal Dr. Stephanie Kuper, eleventh grader Bryden Fuemmeler was elected to the position earlier this month, becoming the first state Beta officer in Poplar Bluff High School history.
Bryden delivered a short speech, performed a skit with help from his schoolmates and participated in a Q&A before several thousand in attendance, each of whom had a chance to vote to determine the winner.
Bryden, who described himself as a “full-service president,” will attend the weeklong National Beta Summer Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., with PBHS sophomore Emaly Clyburn, who was previously named state leadership representative.
He will also vie for national president in June during the National Beta Convention in Louisville.
POPLAR BLUFF TO HOST 2023 MISSOURI USA GYMNASTICS ADVANCED STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND
Poplar Bluff will be hosting a state gymnastics competition this weekend.
We spoke with Jessica Luse, with Xtreme Gymnastics in Poplar Bluff, about the event.
“The Missouri USA Gymnastics championships is going to be this Friday, March 31st through Sunday, April 2nd. This is going to be at the Black River Coliseum. We will have kids competing from 8:00 a.m. till about 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. each day and anybody is welcome to come and check it out. We have tickets available and they can purchase those at the door. It's $15 for adults and $10 for kiddos, so we invite everyone to come check it out.”
Luse added that the event will showcase over 900 athletes from all over the state of Missouri.
PB TECHNICAL CAREER CENTER HOSTING A HIRE ON THE SPOT EVENT
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is hosting an event to allow High School Seniors to meet with local business leaders.
The 2023 Hire on the Spot Event has been scheduled for 9:30 AM to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 5th at the Poplar Bluff High School Auxiliary Gym.
For more information, including how businesses can register to attend, email PBTCCInfo@pb.k12.mo.us.
CREWS TO BE STRIPING US 67 IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI OVER NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS
U.S. Route 67 in Butler, Wayne, Madison, and St. Francois Counties will be reduced to one lane in various locations as contractor crews perform pavement striping.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews will be striping from the Jefferson County line to U.S. 160 in Butler County.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Monday, April 10th.
OVER TWO MONTH LONG ROAD PROJECT UNDERWAY IN WAYNE COUNTY
Route 34 in Wayne County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction for over two months so contractor crews can perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located from County Road 219 near Silva to North Main Street in Piedmont.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Thursday, June 1st.
