SCHOOL BUS INSPECTION RESULTS RELEASED
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced the results of the Driver and Vehicle Safety Division's 2024 annual school bus inspection program.
As a part of the program, buses found to have no defective items are rated as "approved.” Buses having one or more defective items which do not constitute an immediate danger are rated as "defective.” Buses with any defective items which constitute an immediate danger are rated as "out-of-service.”
In Butler County, Poplar Bluff R-1 had 42 of the district’s 51 buses listed as approved. Seven were listed as defective and two were placed out of service.
Neelyville R-4 had 11 of 16 buses approved, three rated as defective, and two rated out of service. 12 of the 16 school buses for Twin Rivers R-X were approved with four rated as defective.
Over 88 percent of buses statewide were rated as approved.
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO REGISTER FOR THREE RIVERS FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT
The deadline is here to register for the 11th Annual Three Rivers Endowment Trust Golf Tournament.
The four person scramble tournament will begin with check in and lunch at noon on Friday, June 21st at Westwood Hills Country Club in Poplar Bluff.
Player registration is $135 for individuals and $550 for teams. Today is the final day to register for the tournament.
All proceeds will go to benefit the Three Rivers Annual Fund, which officials say funds special projects and helps make a difference in the lives of TRC students.
For more information or registration forms, contact Christy Frazier-Moore at 573-987-9680.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MUSEUM TO HOST JOURNALISM SUMMER CAMP
A Southeast Missouri museum will be hosting their second annual Journalism Summer Camp this year.
The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library in Bloomfield has scheduled the camp for June 24th to June 28th. This year's camp theme is "U.S. Conflicts: The 1860s vs. The 1960s in the Words of Enlisted Troops and Civilians."
During the camp, attendees will have the opportunity to explore historical events using the Stars and Stripes Newspaper Archive from the Civil War and Vietnam War eras, engage with Civil War living historians, interview veterans and civilians from the Vietnam War era, and more.
This day camp is open to children who will be in 5th through 8th grades this fall with an interest in U.S. history, writing, and reporting. The registration fee is $50 and today is the final day for parents to get their children registered.
For more information, or to get registered, visit NSSML.org/JSC2024.
MATTHEWS WOMAN ARRESTED ON FELONY DRUG CHARGE
A woman was arrested Wednesday morning in New Madrid County on a felony drug charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 32 year old Colbie Dykstra, of Matthews, was arrested shortly after 7 am on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance - methamphetamine.
Dykstra also reportedly had a felony warrant out of Ballard County, Kentucky for possession of a controlled substance.
Following the arrest, she was transported to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office.
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR VARIOUS ROAD PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded contracts for various road projects in Southeast Missouri.
According to officials, an over 4.1 million dollar contract was awarded to Joe’s Bridge and Grading for bridge and culvert replacements on a total of four routes in Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties.
An over 4.7 million dollar contract was awarded to Pace Construction Company for pavement improvements on Route 51 in Stoddard and Bollinger counties.
Officials say that two separate 1.5 million dollar contracts were also awarded for lighting improvements and for closed circuit television installations along various routes in Southeast Missouri.
Additional information about the projects, including a timeline and what impacts there will be to traffic, will be released prior to the start of construction.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT FORCES CLOSURE OF STODDARD COUNTY ROAD FOR TODAY
Route PP in Stoddard County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
According to officials, crews will be closing Route PP between County Road 249 and County Road 267 near Puxico.
Work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
