PIEDMONT MAN KILLED IN ARKANSAS WRECK
A Piedmont man has died following a single vehicle wreck Wednesday night.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 34 year old Nathan Spears was driving on State Highway 367, in Jackson County, when his vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and traveled into a ditch. The vehicle overturned multiple times in the wreck.
Officials say that Spears was killed in the crash. A passenger in the vehicle was injured and transported to an area hospital.
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK STARTS ON SATURDAY
National Safe Boating week starts on Saturday and Missouri officials are taking the opportunity to stress the importance of safety while on the waterways.
Colonel Eric Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, tells KWOC News that National Safe Boating week is purposefully scheduled just prior to Memorial Day weekend, which many people consider the kickoff to the boating season.
Boaters are encouraged to arrange for a thorough inspection of your boat prior to taking it out on the water.
The Patrol’s marine operations troopers are available to inspect the required equipment on your boat, at your request, to make sure you’re in compliance with state law.
On Saturday, Troopers will be set up at the Redman Recreational Area Boat Ramp in Wappapello from 9 to 11 am to conduct inspections.
For more information contact your local Highway Patrol Troop Headquarters.
TWO STOLEN VEHICLES RECOVERED IN POPLAR BLUFF
Officers recently recovered two stolen vehicles in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, Wednesday afternoon, officers responded to a silver Hyundai passenger vehicle that was found abandoned at the scene of an accident. An investigation revealed that the vehicle had been reported stolen from Charleston.
While searching the area, officers also found a silver Chrysler van in a ditch on County Road 607. That vehicle had also been reported stolen from an address in Poplar Bluff.
Witnesses reported that the two vehicles had been traveling on Ashcroft Road at high speeds.
The Hyundai tried to pass the Chrysler van, lost control, and struck two parked vehicles.
The occupants of the Hyundai then fled the scene on foot. No information has been released on any possible arrests in connection to the stolen vehicles.
MISSOURI SQUIRREL AND BLACK BASS SEASONS TO BEGIN ON MAY 27TH
Missouri squirrel and black bass seasons are set to begin at the end of this month.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the hunting season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs from May 27th through February 15th of next year.
Allowed methods include shotguns, rifles, and other legal firearm methods, as well as archery. Squirrels may also be harvested with cage-style traps during the hunting season as long as hunters have a valid Small Game Hunting permit.
The daily limit for hunting, including the use of cage-style traps, is ten and the possession limit is 20. Hunters must have a permit valid for hunting small game or be exempt.
Anglers may catch-and-keep black bass, such as largemouth, smallmouth, spotted and Kentucky bass, from May 27 through February 29th of next year. Black bass can be found statewide but have a closed season part of the year in most streams south of the Missouri River.
In most state waters, the daily limit on black bass is six. Fish taken from most rivers and streams must be 12-inches long. Additional regulations may apply to specific waters or areas. Anglers must have a valid fishing permit or be exempt.
More information is available at mdc.mo.gov.
JUNIOR TENNIS CLINIC TO BE HELD THIS SUMMER IN POPLAR BLUFF
Registration is underway for a tennis clinic in Poplar Bluff.
The Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Junior Tennis Program’s USTA Tennis Clinic is scheduled for various dates in the month of June and is for boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Officials say that the fee is $20 along with a can of unopened PENN or WILSON tennis balls to be turned in on the first day of the clinic.
The deadline to register is Friday, June 2nd.
You can register online at pbparks.org and at Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Office on North Second Street. For questions or more information, call 573-686-8645.
THREE MONTH LONG BRIDGE REPLACEMENT BEGINS TODAY IN WAYNE COUNTY
Route FF in Wayne County will be closed for almost three months as contractor crews replace the bridge over Rings Creek.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route FF will be closed between Route U and County Road 332 near Patterson.
Weather permitting, work will begin today with completion anticipated by Friday, August 17th. Officials say that work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
