Tuesday, April 4, 2017
SEATS ON THE POPLAR BLUFF CITY COUNCIL UP FOR ELECTION
Seats on the Poplar Bluff City Council, as well as other city posts throughout Butler County, are up for election today.
Two Three year terms are being decided for at large seats on the Poplar Bluff City Council. Ron Black, Steven Davis, and Robert Lee Smith are all candidates for the two at large seats.
Voters in Neelyville will be selecting an alderman and a mayor today. James Collier, Kim Elliott, and John Knowles are all running for the Neelyville Ward 1 Alderman position.
Neeylville voters will also choose between Kevin Bynum, Linda Harris, and Lee McComb Jr. for Mayor.
MULTIPLE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE DECIDED TODAY
Multiple area school boards will be holding elections today in Butler County.
For the Poplar Bluff School Board, incumbents Alana Robertson and John Scott, along with challengers William Dee, Jerrod Murphy and Gary Simmons are all vying for one of the three three-year terms.
In Twin Rivers, the candidates for three board seats are Roger Baxter, David Dugger, Brian Love, Keith Parker, Robert Thurman, and Billy Watson.
In Neelyville, five people are running for three board seats, Wayne Dye, Shane Eaker, Dean Fisher, Preston Gill, and Paul Petty.
For the East Carter School Board, voters will choose three of Johnathan Collins, Stonie Croy, James Gore, George Meyers, and John Walker.
In the Doniphan School District, there are nine candidates for the three board seats, Brandon Armstrong, Stephan Burke, Denver Jackson, Jason Johnson, Joshua Killian, Rocky Moe, James Maple, Robert Morrow, and John Wright.
SENATH MAN FLOWN TO MEMPHIS HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK
A Senath man was flown to a Memphis hospital Monday afternoon following a single vehicle wreck in Dunklin County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 40 year old Stacy Rice was driving an ATV on County Road 531 when he struck a pothole and overturned.
Rice was seriously injured in the wreck and taken to Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis.
A passenger on the ATV suffered minor injuries.
MISSOURI OFFICIAL BEGINS AUDIT OF PEMISCOT COUNTY HOSPITAL
The Missouri State Auditor is conducting an audit of a Southeast Missouri hospital.
Last week, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced the start of an audit of the Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti.
Galloway says that the goal of the audit is to identify key factors impacting finances for the Pemiscot County Hospital.
The audit will occur as part of a series of audits of county hospitals, which will focus on financial and operating best practices for acute care facilities that are critical to individuals who live and work in rural communities.
Individuals with information on the audit may contact the State Auditor's Whistleblower Hotline by calling 800-347-8597.
POPLAR BLUFF ROTARY CLUB TO HOST SPAGHETTI DAY TODAY
The Poplar Bluff Rotary Club will be hosting a spaghetti day later today.
The event is scheduled for 11 am to 1 pm and 5 to 7 pm on April 4th at 1st Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff.
Tickets will cost $5.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS TO BEGIN TODAY ON BUSINESS 60 IN STODDARD COUNTY
Business 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane starting today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of Business 60 to be reduced is located from Route AD to Two Mile Road.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Thursday from 7 am to 4:30 pm daily.
INTERSTATE 55 TO BE REDUCED TODAY FOR PAVEMENT REPARIS
Northbound I-55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The work zone is located from mile marker nine to mile marker ten.
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to be performed from 7 am to 5 pm.