TRC STUDENT’S POEM TO BE PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

A Three Rivers College student’s poem has been selected to be published by an international honor society.

Bobbie Minyard’s poem “Mama Doesn’t Make Pancakes on Sunday” will be published in the 32nd edition of Phi Theta Kappa’s Nota Bene Literary and Visual Arts Honors Anthology.

“Mama Doesn’t Make Pancakes on Sunday” is a poem about childhood sexual abuse and the lasting impact trauma can have into adulthood.

TODAYS TALK KWOC TO BROADCAST CURRENT RIVER CHALLENGE

Once you're done with Thanksgiving this year, switch your TV over to the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook page to catch all of the action from the Current River Challenge.

The two day basketball event from Van Buren High School will feature numerous area schools, including Van Buren, Twin Rivers, Greenville, East Carter, Doniphan, Campbell, and Neelyville. Games will start at 11 am on November 27th and 10:30 am on November 28th.

A total of 13 games will be broadcast over both days on the Today’s Talk KWOC Facebook Page and River Radio Youtube page.

JASON BEAN SELECTED AS NEXT PRESIDENT PRO TEM FOR MISSOURI SENATE

Senator Jason Bean has been selected to serve in the leadership of the Missouri Senate.

Bean was elected yesterday to serve as the Missouri Senate President Pro Tem.

Bean was first elected to the Senate in 2020 and serves 10 counties in Southeast Missouri, including Butler, Carter, Ripley, and Stoddard.

BERNIE MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN CONNECTION TO DEATH INVESTIGATION IN STODDARD COUNTY

Updating a story we have been following for you, a Bernie man has been charged with murder in connection to a death investigation in Stoddard County.

According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 26 year old Colton Jankowski has been taken into custody on a Stoddard County warrant for 1st degree murder.

The Stoddard County Major Case Squad was activated earlier this week for a death investigation. According to a probable cause affidavit, a 59 year old Malden resident had been found dead in a home after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

MISSOURI VOTERS REJECT ABORTION AMENDMENT AND NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP

Voters defeated a proposed amendment to Missouri’s constitution that would have reimposed restrictions on most abortions.

The vote Tuesday on Amendment 3 essentially reaffirmed voters' decision from two years ago, when they became the first in the nation to undo an existing abortion ban by approving an abortion-rights amendment.

Voters also rejected Amendment 7, which would have created a state investment fund and Proposition A, which would have implemented a mid decade redistricting map that was passed last year by the Missouri Legislature

Missouri voters approved Amendment 6, which makes it harder for lawmakers to change citizen-led ballot initiatives and Amendment 8, which requires the election of county sheriffs.

MISSOURIANS HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR ELECTION DAY

It is election day in Southeast Missouri.

There are a number of constitutional amendments Southeast Missouri residents will be voting on today, as well as local races and propositions.

You can find your polling location at the Missouri Secretary of State website at sos.mo.gov.

BODY FOUND THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN RIPLEY COUNTY

A dead body was found Thursday in Ripley County.

At around 1:42 pm on Thursday, two hunters were putting up deer blinds in the Briar Creek area when they saw a red car and what appeared to be a body on the driver’s side.

Ripley County Sheriff Rad Talburt says that authorities were contacted and found a male subject deceased inside the vehicle.