SIX POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS CHOSEN AS SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS
Six wrestlers at Poplar Bluff High School have been recognized for their efforts in the classroom.
According to Poplar Bluff R-1 Athletics Director Kent Keith, Garrett Dearborn, Karson Rolland, Jack Ernest, Logan Hite, Guy Conner, and Zoë Freeman have all been chosen as USMC High School Scholar All-Americans.
Hite, Ernest, and Freeman, have also been selected as Missouri Wrestling Association Academic All-State.
TIP OFF TIME SET FOR LADY RAIDERS OPENING ROUND MATCHUP IN THE NJCAA TOURNAMENT
It will be an early afternoon start for the Lady Raiders in the NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship.
Three Rivers College earned the 11 seed for the tournament and will take on the 22 seed Mississippi Gulf Coast at 1:15 pm on March 27th in the opening round of the tournament.
If Three Rivers picks up the win, they will then advance to face the 6 seed Shelton State at 7:45 pm on March 28th.
The tournament will be broadcast live on ESPN Plus.
MISSOURI STATE TREASURER TO BE IN POPLAR BLUFF TODAY
Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek will be continuing a tour of Southeast Missouri today to discuss sheltered workshops.
Malek will be making an appearance at Manufacturers Assistance Group Sheltered Workshop on Cravens Road today as a part of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to raise awareness about Missouri’s Sheltered Workshops and the MO-Able program.
The event is scheduled for noon to 12:45 pm.
OPEN ENROLLMENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK AT POPLAR BLUFF KINDERGARTEN CENTER
Open enrollment is scheduled for this week at the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center.
If you have a child who will be five years old by July 31st, you can get them enrolled for the next school year.
According to officials, open enrollment is set to take place from 9 am to 2 pm today and tomorrow at the 1200 Camp Road campus. There will also be a session available from 4:30 to 7 pm on Thursday.
Parents should remember to bring their children’s birth certificate, social security card, proof of residency, and shot records.
For more information, call 573-785-4905.
POPLAR BLUFF JUNIOR EAGLES TO HOST EASTER EGG HUNT
The Junior Eagles of Poplar Bluff are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt this weekend.
The event will be held at the Eagles Lodge, located at 14400 South Broadway in Poplar Bluff on Saturday, March 23rd, beginning at 11 am.
Kids up to 12 years old can participate. For more information, contact Chris Vanlear at 573-872-6606.
MDC RECOMMENDS YOU DON’T PLANT INVASIVE CALLERY PEAR TREE
Yesterday was the first official day of Spring and the Missouri Department of Conservation is cautioning residents to stay away from planting a specific kind of tree.
MDC officials are urging the public to avoid the Callery pear tree.
Also known as the Bradford pear, Cleveland Select, Autumn Blaze, or Aristocrat, the Callery pear tree is a highly invasive tree that multiplies quickly and crowds out Missouri native plants.
Callery pears’ ability to cross-pollinate is why many roadsides, rights-of-way, parks, and other natural areas are filled with white blooms every spring.
Missourians with Callery pear trees on their property have the opportunity to cut down their trees and receive a free, noninvasive tree in return at several “buy-back” events around the state on April 23, including in Kennett.
To qualify, participants must submit a photo of their cut-down Callery pear online. One free native tree will be provided to each registered participant at the selected location.
For more information on the buy-back events and how to register, visit MOInvasives.org.
