ONE DEAD, THREE INJURED, IN POPLAR BLUFF CRASH
One person is dead following a three vehicle crash in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred Friday evening on East Pine Street when a vehicle driven by 34 year old Zea Hawley, of Poplar Bluff, crossed the center line and struck two other vehicles.
Butler County Coroner Jim Akers tells KWOC News that Hawley was pronounced dead at the scene.
One person in the second vehicle that was hit suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Cape Girardeau hospital. Two other people received moderate or minor injuries in the crash.
ONE ARRESTED FOLLOWING ARMED ROBBERY IN POPLAR BLUFF
One person has been taken into custody in connection to an armed robbery at a Poplar Bluff area business.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, shortly before 5 am Saturday morning, officers responded to a reported robbery at Mike's Resale on East Harper Street. An employee reported an adult male patron had flourished a knife and demanded money.
When the employee resisted, the suspect struck him in the side of his head with the knife, leaving a deep laceration. The suspect took approximately $1,300 from the employee and fled the scene.
Following an investigation, 41 year old Courtney Thompson, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at his residence Saturday afternoon. Thompson is facing charges of robbery 1st degree, assault 1st degree, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. He was lodged in the Butler County Jail.
The victim was transferred to a St. Louis hospital for treatment.
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD TREATED AT AREA HOSPITAL FOR OVERDOSE
A young child was treated at a Poplar Bluff hospital for a drug overdose.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, shortly after 7 am on Thursday, officers responded to the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after staff reported an unresponsive one year old child in the ER.
According to reports, the child appeared to have suffered an opioid overdose.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing and no further information was released.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle early Friday morning in the Missouri Bootheel.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 54 year old James Bolden, of Blytheville, was hit by a vehicle on Highway NN, five miles east of Holland.
Officials say the incident occurred Friday morning, shortly before 5:30 am.
Bolden suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a Blytheville hospital. A description of the vehicle involved was not available.
SOURCE FOUND FOR PETROLEUM SPILL IN PIEDMONT AREA CREEK
Updating a story we brought to you last week, the source has been found for a petroleum spill at a Piedmont area creek.
According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, a report was made July 24th through the Emergency Spill Hotline of a petroleum sheen on McKenzie Creek in Piedmont.
During the investigation, responders worked upstream of the sheen and found a stormwater drain where diesel fuel appeared to be entering the creek. They followed the drain across the street to a gas station where their fuel tank containment had around three inches of fuel and water standing in it.
It appeared that fuel and water had flowed from this area into the storm drains that lead to Mckenzie Creek. MFA Oil was notified who then hired an environmental contractor to begin addressing the issue.
Officials were able to verify that no contamination entered Piedmont’s public water intake on the river, so the system was and is not at risk.
POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CENTER TO HOST ROUNDUP THIS WEEK
The Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center will be hosting a two day event this week for future students.
The PB Kindergarten Center Kindergarten Roundup will be held today and tomorrow for all children who will begin kindergarten this fall.
Officials say that staff will be completing screening assessments on future students as well as completing any necessary paperwork. No appointment is necessary and the process will take approximately 30 minutes.
Anyone who has not enrolled their child in Kindergarten will have the opportunity to do so. Parents will need their child’s Birth Certificate, Social Security card, most up-to date shot record, and the parent’s Proof of Residency.
For more information, call 573-785-4905.
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR MANAGED DEER HUNTS ENDS TODAY IN MISSOURI
The application period for managed deer hunts in Missouri is almost over.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, deer hunters can apply online through the MDC website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state this fall and winter.
The deer hunts will be for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January. Some of the hunts will be held specifically for youth or for people with disabilities.
Today is the final day the application period will be active and hunters will be selected by a weighted random drawing.
More information is available at mdc.mo.gov/managedhunt.
STODDARD COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR OVER A WEEK
Route PP in Stoddard County will be closed beginning today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews overlay the roadway.
The work zone is located from County Road 279 to Route M near Puxico.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, through Wednesday, August 10th. Officials say that the road will open back up to traffic at the end of each workday.
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE TO CAUSE DELAYS THIS WEEK ON INTERSTATE 55
North and Southbound Interstate 55 will both be reduced to one lane with a 20-foot width restriction this week near Hayti as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
According to officials, Northbound I-55 will be reduced between mile markers 10.9 and 12.3, while the Southbound lanes will be reduced between mile markers 13.7 and 12.3.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
