POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NAMED CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
A Poplar Bluff High School student has been named as a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship.
School officials say that senior Jack Funke is one of more than 16,000 semifinalists of the 70th annual NMS program based on his Preliminary SAT score from last year.
Funke has also been accepted into the Missouri Scholars Academy at the University of Missouri.
As part of his scholarship application, Jack attributed his willingness to pursue theater and music to his supportive parents always encouraging him to experience new things in order to help him grow.
He further credits his thirst for knowledge beyond the classroom to Matt and Jennifer Funke regularly reading to him from a young age.
School officials say that Poplar Bluff’s last Merit Scholar was alumnus Adeesh Mishra in 2018.
GREENVILLE AND TWIN RIVERS TO PLAY TODAY FOR OFC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2024 Ozark Foothills Conference Baseball Tournament will come to an end today.
Number two seed Greenville will be facing top seed Twin Rivers at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff for the OFC Championship. First pitch is scheduled for 3 pm.
The Third Place game will see Puxico take on Doniphan, beginning at 1pm.
Both the Championship and Third Place games will be broadcast live on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page at facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC and the River Radio Youtube page at youtube.com/RiverRadioPB.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY TO BE HELD FOR NEW BUTLER COUNTY EMS FACILITY
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held today for the new Butler County EMS facility in Poplar Bluff.
The ribbon cutting will begin at 9 am at the location of the new facility at 2500 Kanell Boulevard.
Multiple community agencies have been invited to be a part of the festivities.
We have a video tour of the new facility available on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page.
GRANT AWARDED TO AREA FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS FOR TEXT-TO-911 CAPABILITIES
A grant has been approved that will allow multiple counties in Southeast Missouri to incorporate texts to their 911 systems.
On Tuesday, the Missouri 911 Service Board awarded a 2.3 million dollar grant to Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott, and Stoddard County.
The bootheel project is a regional effort between the five counties to purchase and upgrade NG911 compatible equipment. The project will also consolidate all counties onto the same network.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
A Southeast Missouri man has been taken into custody on multiple child pornography related charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 39 year old Mark Strawbridge, of Caruthersville, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on felony charges of promoting child pornography and possession of child pornography.
According to a probable cause affidavit, during an interview with investigators on Tuesday, Strawbridge admitted to downloading child pornography at his home.
Following the arrest, Strawbridge was held at the Pemiscot County Jail. His arraignment is scheduled for this morning.
GREAT CENTRAL U.S. SHAKEOUT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Millions of people all across the central United States will be participating in the Great Central U.S. Shakeout Earthquake Drill today.
The drill is scheduled for 10:17 am and officials say the goal is to get everyone prepared for a possible major earthquake.
You can visit www.earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps for tips on how to prepare, protect, and recover in case of an earthquake.
For more information on the Great Central U.S. Shake-out go to ShakeOut.org.
MODOT CREWS TO BE WORKING ON ROUTE N IN BUTLER COUNTY TODAY
Route N in Butler County will be reduced today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located from Route 51 to County Road 243 near Qulin.
Work is scheduled to take place today through 4 p.m.
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY ON ROUTE 80 NEAR MATTHEWS
Route 80 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction today so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform bridge maintenance.
The work zone is located between Route AA and County Road 706 near Matthews.
Work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
