LADY ROYALS CHRISTMAS CLASSIC TO BEGIN ON SATURDAY
14 women’s basketball teams will be descending on Broseley starting this weekend for the annual Lady Royals Christmas Classic.
The tournament is scheduled to run from December 21st through the 28th at Twin Rivers High School and will feature numerous area schools.
There are six first round matchups set for Saturday including Portageville taking on Naylor to start the tournament at noon, Poplar Bluff facing Holcomb at 2:30 pm, and host Twin Rivers battling Malden at 3:45 pm.
Today’s Talk KWOC will be live streaming video coverage of every game from the tournament on the KWOC Facebook Page and the River Radio PB Youtube page.
UNITED GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS MEALS
Preparations are underway for the United Gospel Rescue Mission’s Christmas Meal.
The Rescue Mission in Poplar Bluff will be providing meals on Wednesday, December 25th and is asking for support from the community.
Officials say that they need volunteers to help prepare meals from 9 am to noon in the days leading up to the event. On Christmas Day, the Rescue Mission will also need assistance to prepare, serve, and deliver the meals.
Brother Kirk with the Rescue Mission says that they are in critical need of drivers for Christmas morning.
If you would like more information, want to volunteer, or would like to donate a dessert, call 573-785-4683.
ELLINGTON TEENAGER KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH
An Ellington teenager has died from injuries he received in a single vehicle crash over the weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 17 year old boy was driving on Highway 21 when his vehicle ran off the roadway, overturned, and struck a tree. The crash occurred shortly after 11 pm Saturday, three miles south of Ellington.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Reynolds County Coroner Jeff McSpadden.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN TO BE SENTENCED IN MARCH ON METH DISTRIBUTION CHARGE
A Poplar Bluff man will be sentenced next year on a meth distribution charge.
33 year old Deshante Nabors was found guilty Thursday of one felony count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
In August of 2020, a Poplar Bluff Police Department officer tried to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle being driven by Nabors. Nabors continued to drive, tossing out a black sock containing meth. Nabors then jumped out of the vehicle while it was moving and ran away. He was later found and arrested.
Officers found that Nabors had over $1,000 in cash and a clear bag containing more meth in his pocket. There was more methamphetamine and marijuana found in the vehicle.
Nabors is facing up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing, which is scheduled for March 18, 2025.
BODY OF MISSING NORTHEAST ARKANSAS MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND
Authorities have found what they believe to be the body of a missing Northeast Arkansas man.
According to Randolph County Sheriff Kevin Bell, on Wednesday December 4th, 48 year old Anthony Scott had called 911 saying that he needed help. Scott stated that he was going to a friend’s house and had got turned around and ended up in a creek. Dispatch lost contact with him and the phone lost service. Temperatures at that time were below freezing.
The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office coordinated a massive search of the area for several days with the help of multiple area agencies such as the Pocahontas Fire Department, Arkansas Game and Fish, and the Arkansas State Police, along with numerous volunteers and residents.
At approximately 2:30 pm on Thursday, Scott was found deceased in a remote area grown up with tall grass and underbrush, approximately one mile from the original phone ping area.
Sheriff Bell says that the body has been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab in Little Rock to determine the cause of death and they believe that the freezing temperatures will be a contributing factor.
ROAD WORK TO CAUSE CHANGES TO MORNING DROP OFFS AT EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY
Parents at a Poplar Bluff elementary school will need to alter their drop off plans for their kids beginning today.
According to Eugene Field Elementary School, road work on Highway 53, Cross Street, and Henry Street will force bus traffic to drop off behind the school on Arthur Street at the parent pick up gates. Drop off for car riders will still be in the front of the school however parents will need to reroute to get to the school.
This will affect morning traffic only, afternoon parent pick up should be able to run the normal route.
Additional information is available on the Eugene Field Elementary Facebook Page.
