ALMOST 16 INCHES OF RAIN RECORDED IN POPLAR BLUFF DURING SUMMER MONTHS
Rainfall totals were above normal this summer in several southeast Missouri communities, including Poplar Bluff.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, the three highest totals of precipitation in Southeast Missouri during the summer season were 18.6 inches in southeastern Wayne County, 15.95 inches in Poplar Bluff, and 15.57 inches in Northern Ripley County.
The summer season runs from June 1st through August 31st and officials say that the normal summer season precipitation ranges are from 10 to 12 inches.
Poplar Bluff was also slightly warmer overall this summer, with the average temperature of 78.2 degrees being two tenths of a degree warmer than the normal value.
STODDARD COUNTY FAIR SET FOR LATE SEPTEMBER
The schedule has been announced for the 97th Stoddard County Fair.
The fair will kick-off with the parade in downtown Dexter on Tuesday, September 17th at 5:30 pm.
There will be multiple nights of entertainment and events including performances by The Assembly Youth Workshop and Saturn Cowboys along with exhibitions by the Robinson Chainsaw Carvers and Magic Mike the Magician.
Other events include the livestock auction, demo derby, and rodeo.
For more information, including the full schedule, go to www.stoddardcountyfair.com.
MANAGED WATERFOWL RESERVATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting reservations for managed waterfowl hunts.
The MDC offers managed waterfowl hunting on more than a dozen conservation areas specially managed with a focus on wetlands. Hunters can apply for a reservation or participate in a daily morning drawing for opportunities to hunt at these areas. MDC also offers waterfowl hunting in other conservation areas.
The pre-season reservation period will run through September 18th with the results being posted on October 1st.
Missouri residents and qualifying non-residents, such as students from out of state or members of the military stationed in Missouri, can apply online for a reservation to guarantee them an opportunity to hunt on a specific day in a specific area.
Residents and nonresidents can also arrive at a managed waterfowl hunting area the morning they wish to hunt and wait in line for the possibility of getting a hunting spot.
Applicants for waterfowl reservations must have their required permits to apply, and their Federal Duck Stamp to hunt.
For more information, or to apply, visit mdc.mo.gov.
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION AT 37TH ANNUAL WOMEN AWARE CONFERENCE
Tickets are still available for anyone who wants to see the keynote speaker for the 37th Annual Women Aware Conference in Poplar Bluff.
Organizers say that tickets are sold out for the conference, which will be held from 8 am to 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 19th at the Black River Coliseum.
However, tickets are still available for the keynote speaker session featuring Elizabeth Smart.
Smart is an activist and advocate for missing persons and abduction survivors as well as a New York Times best selling author.
For more information visit WomenAwareInc.com.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS TO CAUSE DELAYS TODAY IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
U.S. Route 62 in Dunklin County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located between Route OO and the Arkansas State line.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CREWS TO BE WORKING ON ROUTE D IN NEW MADRID COUNTY THIS WEEK
Route D in New Madrid County is being reduced to one lane this week so crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation can perform roadside work.
Officials say that the work zone is located from U.S. Route 61 to County Road 506 near Howardville.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. both today and tomorrow.
