HOT AND HUMID TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Excessive heat and humidity are expected to cause dangerous conditions today in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.
According to the National Weather Service, heat index values could reach as high as 114 degrees today in portions of our listening area.
The extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
Everyone is reminded to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions if you have to work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening hours.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE SOUTH OF POPLAR BLUFF
A pedestrian was badly injured after getting hit by a vehicle near Poplar Bluff.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 35 year old Samantha Jones, of Naylor, ran into the path of a vehicle on Missouri Highway 142, three miles south of Poplar Bluff.
The incident occurred at around 10 am Tuesday morning.
Jones suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
POPLAR BLUFF FELON SENTENCED TO OVER THREE YEARS IN PRISON ON GUN CHARGE
A Poplar Bluff woman has been sentenced on a firearm charge.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 31 year old Tina Litvinchyk has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In June of last year, Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force officers found two pistols in a locked safe, as well as two bags of marijuana and a digital scale. One of the pistols had been stolen less than three weeks earlier in Carter County.
Litvinchyk has three prior felony drug convictions and is barred from possession of a firearm. She was on parole at the time of her arrest.
On Tuesday, she was sentenced to 40 months in prison, to run consecutive to a 10-year prison sentence she is serving for two drug charges in Butler County Circuit Court.
PARAGOULD MAN TO SPEND 20 YEARS BEHIND BARS ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE
A Paragould man will spend over a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to a sexual assault charge.
Earlier this week, 28 year old Blake Glover pled guilty to felony second degree sexual assault. Glover was arrested last year after police received information about an inappropriate relationship between him and an underage person.
On Monday, Glover was sentenced to 240 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
WOMEN VETERANS HEALTH CARE EVENT SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
An event will be held Thursday in Poplar Bluff to provide health care information for women Veterans.
Ladies Day Out has been scheduled for 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday at the First Church of God. The focus for this year’s event will be Whole Health Wellness.
There will be a keynote speaker, multiple break out sessions, and lunch.
The event is for any woman that has served in the armed forces, regardless of discharge status or VA eligibility as well as any woman that receives or is eligible to receive Champ VA services.
To RSVP for Ladies Day Out, call 573-778-4162.
TRC BASKETBALL PLAYER NAMED TO THE NJCAA ALL ACADEMIC TEAM
A Three Rivers College basketball player is being recognized for his efforts in the classroom.
The Raider’s DJ Prater has been named to the NJCAA All Academic Third Team.
Prater finished his freshman year with the Raiders with a 3.68 GPA.
