NEW ANNUAL REGISTRATION PROCESS ANNOUNCED FOR POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOLS
It is now easier for parents in Poplar Bluff to complete their children’s annual registration for Poplar Bluff Schools.
School officials have announced that most of the back-to-school verification paperwork can now be completed online through the new Campus Parent Portal.
All existing Poplar Bluff School District families must complete the Annual Verification process each year to ensure that school records are up to date.
You can find more information at mules.me/verification.
POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING IN POPLAR BLUFF
Police in Poplar Bluff are investigating a shooting that took place on Thursday.
According to officials, the incident reportedly happened shortly before 5 pm in the area of Main and Pershing Streets.
KWOC News can confirm that one person was shot and taken to a Poplar Bluff hospital. The subject suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Two subjects were detained at the scene.
The incident is under investigation by the Poplar Bluff Police Department.
We will keep following this story and bring you updates as they become available.
JEFF NULL ANNOUNCED AS NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR THREE RIVERS COLLEGE
A new athletic director has been announced for Three Rivers College.
TRC Softball coach Jeff Null will be taking over for Brian Bess who retired this year.
Null is entering his ninth year at Three Rivers College with a career record of 279-108. He led the Lady Raiders to the NJCAA World Series 2018 and 2021 and earned Region XVI Coach of the Year honors during both seasons. He was also named MCCAC Coach of the Year four times.
Null also coached for 12 years at the high school level, winning six district titles with an overall record of 326-121.
Null was previously the Athletic Director at Naylor High School from 2010 to 2013 and Greenville High School from 2013 to 2016.
MODOT APPROVES NEW POPLAR BLUFF TRAIL TO RUN PARALLEL TO PP HIGHWAY
A new trail in Poplar Bluff will bridge Poplar Bluff’s trail system with the Wolf Creek Trail.
According to the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce, the Missouri Department of Transportation has given approval for the Wolf Creek Connector Trail project.
The new trail will run parallel to PP Highway. Starting from the Dollar General near the roundabout, the trail will extend along the north side of PP Highway all the way to County Road 447.
Work on the trail by Hessling Construction is set to begin on September 9th.
VEHICLE STRIKES ROAD PAVER IN STODDARD COUNTY, ONE INJURED
One person was injured after a vehicle struck a road paver Thursday morning in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at around 8 am Thursday on Route M, one mile south of Leora.
The driver of the road paver suffered minor injuries and was transported to a Cape Girardeau hospital.
ANNUAL DEXTER GRILLE IT UP SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
Multiple attractions are scheduled for the 8th Annual Dexter Grille It Up this weekend.
The two day event will begin at 5 pm tonight and at 8 am on Saturday at East Park in Dexter.
There will be a car show, mud volleyball tournament, cornhole tournament, and cook off contest, along with numerous vendors and live music, among other attractions.
For more information, visit the Dexter Parks and Recreation Facebook page.
BULLFEST 2024 SET FOR THIS WEEKEND AT RAY CLINTON PARK
Bull riders will be at Ray Clinton Park this weekend for Bullfest 2024.
The Butler County Fair will be presenting the Hometown Throwdown Bullfest 2024 this Saturday night in Poplar Bluff. The event will begin at 7:30 pm and admission will cost $15, with children five years old and under getting in for free.
There will be calf riding, bull riding, steer riding competitions and more.
For more information, visit the Missouri Butler County Fair Facebook page.
