NATIONWIDE FISHING TOURNAMENT TO INCLUDE STOP IN POPLAR BLUFF
A nationwide fishing tournament will include a stop in Poplar Bluff this summer.
The Kayak Adventure Series will be held in the Poplar Bluff area on July 12th and 13th. The event, dubbed “Ozarkana” is a catch, measure, photo, and release fishing tournament, which will be the third stop of six this year.
According to a release, the series aims to highlight the diverse styles of anglers and the versatility of the kayak. The winners may pocket over $10,000 as a part of the competition.
More information is available at KayakAdventureSeries.com.
TWO TEENAGERS INJURED IN STODDARD COUNTY CRASH
Two teenagers were seriously injured in a single vehicle crash Monday night in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 8:30 pm on Stoddard County Road 651 when a vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree.
The driver of the vehicle, a 15 year old male, from Dexter, as well as the passenger, 19 year old Alexander Miller, of Malden, both suffered serious injuries and were transported to a Dexter hospital.
AUDIT STARTED FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COUNTY
An audit has been started for a Southeast Missouri county.
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick tells KWOC News that he has begun a regularly scheduled audit of Ripley County. The audit officially commenced with an entrance meeting with county officials on April 19th.
The State Auditor's Office last released an audit of Ripley County in 2016. That audit gave the county a rating of "fair" and identified areas for improvement in the county collector's office. It also raised concerns about the county's use of public equipment to make improvements to personal property.
The audit found the county violated the Missouri Constitution when the Road and Bridge Department provided grading services for residents in exchange for donations to the county that were never received.
Individuals may provide confidential information for consideration during the audit to the State Auditor's Whistleblower Hotline at 800-347-8597, or by visiting Auditor.Mo.Gov/Hotline.
HOLCOMB MAN ARRESTED FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH FOLLOWING WRECK IN STODDARD COUNTY
A Holcomb man was taken into custody early Tuesday morning following a crash near Aquilla.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 31 year old Travis Hopper was driving on Highway M in Stoddard County when his vehicle ran off the side of the roadway and overturned shortly before 1 am.
A passenger in the vehicle was injured and transported to an area hospital.
According to a Highway Patrol arrest report, later Tuesday morning, Hopper was arrested on a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident with serious physical injury along with charges of driving while revoked or suspended and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway.
MULTIPLE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COUNTIES RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FOREST SERVICE
Multiple counties in Southeast Missouri have received funding through the secure rural schools program from the USDA Forest Service.
According to the Forest Service, Twenty-seven counties across Missouri receive funding through SRS. This comes from a portion of Forest Service funds generated through multi-use activities being distributed back to the counties where these activities occur
This year’s SRS payments were distributed to states this month. The counties decide how they will utilize the payments, starting with what percentage they want for different categories such as roads and schools, projects on Federal lands, or county projects.
Butler County received almost $89,000, Carter County got over $147,000, Ripley County’s funding totaled over $166,000, and Wayne County got over $172,000.
PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Route J in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located from Route Z to First Street near Deering.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through 4:30 p.m.
