POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TO BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY
The Poplar Bluff High School Class of 2024 will be receiving their diplomas one week from today.
The PBHS Graduation Ceremony will be held Thursday May 16, at 7 pm at the Black River Coliseum. Doors will open at 6 pm and only people with tickets will be admitted.
Officials say that no admittance will be permitted after 7 pm.
For those who cannot attend, a live stream of the graduation ceremony will be available on the Mules Media youtube page.
REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR POPLAR BLUFF BUDDY BALL
Registration is now available for the 2024 season of Poplar Bluff Buddy Ball.
Officials say there will be two leagues this year, age 8 to Jr. High and High School and older.
Each league has limited spots, so anyone wanting to join is asked to sign up early.
You can sign up online at www.PBBuddyBall.com and the deadline to register is May 11th.
ISLAND REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY NEAR NEELYVILLE
Route 142 in Butler County will be reduced beginning today as contractor crews remove and replace islands at various intersections.
As work is underway, eastbound and westbound Route 142 will be reduced to one lane in each direction in the vicinity of the intersections.
The work zone is located near the intersection of Route 142 and Route 67 near Neelyville.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, May 17th.
RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF BLACK VULTURES
The Missouri Department of Conservation is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a multi-year study to better mediate conflicts with black vultures.
Landowners, cattle ranchers, birdwatchers, and others may contribute to the study by reporting sightings of black vultures marked with tags on their wings.
Black vultures play an important role in nature by eating carrion, or dead animals. Vultures have acids in their stomachs that metabolize diseases, such as rabies, and remove them from the environment. However, their aggressive nature can cause issues for cattle ranchers and other livestock producers.
In an effort to track black vultures and test management tools, 89 black vultures near the Missouri-Arkansas border were captured this spring and marked with a white tag on their right wing.
All sightings of tagged black vultures, either observed alive or taken by a landowner with the appropriate permit, should be reported to the United States Geological Survey’s Bird Banding Lab online at ReportBand.gov.
NEW MADRID COUNTY ROAD PROJECT UNDERWAY
Route T in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane for the remainder of this month as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located from Route 61 to County Road 322 near Portageville.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, May 31.
LADY MULES VOLLEYBALL TEAM TO HOST YOUTH CAMP
The Mules of today are taking up the chance to teach the Mules of tomorrow.
The Lady Mules Volleyball team is hosting a Youth Volleyball Camp for 3rd through 8th grades at the PBHS Gymnasium from May 20th through the 22nd.
Tomorrow is the deadline to register and the cost is $30.
More information, including a registration form, is available at pbparks.recdesk.com.
