FORMER NATIONAL CHAMPION WITH THREE RIVERS COLLEGE RETURNS HOME TO COACH THE RAIDERS
A member of the 1979 Three Rivers College National Championship team is coming home to be the new coach of the Raiders.
TRC announced Monday that alumnus Robert Kirby has been hired as the new head coach of the Men’s Basketball team. Kirby is the fourth head coach in Three Rivers history. He follows Bob Cradic, Gene Bess, and Brian Bess.
Kirby played on the 1979 Three Rivers National Championship team and also led them to a fifth-place finish as a sophomore. He was inducted into the Three Rivers Hall of Fame in 2020.
Kirby joins Three Rivers after one year as an assistant coach with Kennesaw State, two years at Ole Miss, and five years on Patrick Ewing’s staff at Georgetown.
During his career, Kirby has also coached at LSU, Memphis, Mississippi State, Houston, Southeastern Louisiana, and UALR.
WILLIAMSVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON ON MURDER CASE
A Williamsville man will spend the rest of his life in jail in connection to a 2018 murder case.
According to Missouri Case Net, Drew Atchison pleaded guilty last year to three counts of 1st degree murder and armed criminal action, two counts of child kidnapping, and a single count of 1st degree tampering with a motor vehicle.
The charges stem from the deaths of Harley Million, Samara Kits, and the couple's 18 month old child in January of 2018.
Atchison’s sentencing was completed last week, which resulted in him getting sentenced to life in prison without eligibility for parole.
MISSOURI GOVERNOR MIKE PARSON TO BE IN POPLAR BLUFF TODAY
Missouri Governor Mike Parson will be making an appearance in Poplar Bluff today.
Governor Parson will be traveling to the city for a tour of Three Rivers College this morning.
Following the tour, Parson will be hosting an on-campus signing of his book No Turnin' Back.
The Governor is scheduled to be at Three Rivers College from 10:30 am to noon today.
WEEKEND EARTHQUAKE SHAKES SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
A weekend earthquake shook parts of Southeast Missouri.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.4 quake was recorded at 10:33 am Sunday morning.
The earthquake was located three miles southeast of Matthews and had a depth of almost three miles.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED TO RAISE MONEY FOR PBHS TENNIS TEAM
A Tennis Tournament will be held this month to raise funds for the Poplar Bluff High School Tennis Team.
The tournament is scheduled for 10 am on April 27th at the Senior High School.
The cost to enter is $20 per person and players are asked to register by Wednesday at the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Office on North 2nd Street.
For more information, contact Jordan Moss at 573-300-5943.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO FORCE CLOSURE OF STODDARD COUNTY ROAD TODAY
County Road 589 in Stoddard County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The section of County Road 589 being closed is located at the junction of U.S. Route 60 and County Road 589. U.S. Route 60 will not be impacted during the work.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
