OFC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN TODAY
The Ozark Foothills Conference softball tournament is scheduled to begin today.
The tournament, featuring seven area schools, will start today with three games at Doniphan High School.
Today’s action will start with East Carter taking on Clearwater at noon, followed by Naylor vs. Neelyville at 2 pm. The final game of the quarterfinals will be a matchup between Greenville and Twin Rivers at 4 pm.
The top seed Doniphan received a bye to the Semi-finals where they will play the East Carter-Clearwater winner on Tuesday.
Every game of the tournament 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.
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES LAWSUIT TO SHUT DOWN ILLEGAL DUNKLIN COUNTY CASINO
Missouri’s Attorney General took action Friday against a business in Dunklin County.
On Friday, Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against T.J. Entertainment, an illegal casino operating in Dunklin County, for acting as a public nuisance to Missourians.
The suit comes after his office received investigative referrals from local law enforcement surrounding the facility. Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain also filed criminal charges against the operator of the casino, 49 year old Traci Rogers, of Kennett.
Rogers is facing 16 counts of the class E felony of promoting gambling in the first degree.
In a release, Bailey says that in recent months, the casino has been the site of two separate armed robberies, several weapons crimes, and an assault.
AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HOST DRUG TAKE BACK EVENT
Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas residents will have a chance to safely dispose of their unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs later this month.
Multiple area law enforcement agencies will be participating in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to 2 pm.
You can find a drop off location in your area by going to DeaTakeBack.com.
2024 SARAH JARBOE WHITE UCAN WALK SET FOR SATURDAY
The 2024 Sarah Jarboe White UCAN walk is coming up this weekend in Poplar Bluff.
According to the United Cancer Assistance Network, the annual three mile walk will be held on Saturday, beginning at 9:30 am at the Danny Bell Cancer Center.
Officials say that over $400,000 has been raised over the past 13 years of the event.
The money has gone to help cancer patients with transportation, utilities, groceries, medical expenses, housing, nutritional supplements, and many other necessities while they are going through chemotherapy and radiation and are unable to continue to work.
For more information, contact the United Cancer Assistance Network at 573-776-1892.
MISSOURIANS URGED TO LEAVE WILDLIFE IN THE WILD
With spring underway many people are heading outside to enjoy the outdoors.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging anyone experiencing the wilderness to remember to leave wildlife alone. While it may appear young creatures are abandoned, that’s usually not the case.
MDC State Wildlife Veterinarian Sherri Russell says that the parent will usually return. They are normally out searching for food and cannot constantly attend to their offspring.
Russell added that most newborn animals do not survive in captivity.
The care and rehabilitation of wildlife requires special training, facilities, and permits. Without such proper care, wild animals will remain in poor health and could eventually die.
Russell also cautioned that wildlife can become dangerous as they mature, and can also carry parasites, disease, and have the potential to damage property.
For more information, visit mdc.mo.gov.
GUARDRAIL IMPROVEMENTS TO CAUSE DELAYS ON ROUTE 162
Route 162 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction through the middle of next month as contractor crews perform guardrail improvements.
The section of Route 162 being reduced is located from County Road 263 to County Road 353 near Gideon.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Monday, May 13th.
