EDDY JUSTICE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE
A Poplar Bluff area insurance agent and former Butler County Republican Chair has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State Senate.
Eddy Justice will be running for State Senate District 25, which is comprised of Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Stoddard, and Shannon Counties. Justice is seeking to replace current State Senator Doug Libla who cannot run for the seat again due to term limits.
Justice has been a State Farm Insurance Agent for over 20 years, and is also both a former President of the Lion’s Club and the former chair of the Butler County GOP Committee.
Justice tells KWOC News that among his legislative priorities, he is determined to protect small businesses and farms from government overreach and over regulation. He believes it is vital to improve the business environment to encourage more opportunity for people in Southeast Missouri.
He also sees smart investments in infrastructure and important tax reform as just a few ways to improve the economic environment.
LADY RAIDERS UNABLE TO PULL OFF UPSET OF JONES COUNTY IN NJCAA TOURNAMENT
Three Rivers College was eliminated in the first round of the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Monday.
The 24th seed Lady Raiders upset bid of 9th seed Jones County Junior College fell short, with the Lady Raiders losing 88 to 84.
Three Rivers’ Hailee Erickson led both teams with 29 points.
EVENT TO BE HELD TONIGHT TO ALLOW VOTERS TO MEET CANDIDATES FOR THE TWIN RIVERS SCHOOL BOARD
An event will be held tonight to give voters in the Twin Rivers School District a chance to learn more about candidates for the school board.
The Twin Rivers Board of Education Meet the Candidates night has been scheduled for 6 pm on this evening at the Broseley Senior Community Center.
The event is being sponsored by the Twin Rivers Community Teachers Association.
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN WAYNE COUNTY
A public meeting has been scheduled for today in Wayne County.
According to the Ozark Foothills Regional Planning Commission, Wayne County Transportation Advisory Committee members will be hosting the public meeting beginning at 10 am at the Wayne County Courthouse in Greenville.
Subjects to be discussed include transportation issues and priorities within the county.
For more information, contact Andrew Murphy at 573-785-6402.
SHOWCASE TO BE HELD THIS MORNING FOR A POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL
A showcase will be held this morning for a Poplar Bluff area school.
Lake Road Elementary will be hosting a Blue Ribbon Showcase from 9 to 10:30 am at the school on Highway AA.
The event is to celebrate Lake Road’s recent national designation as a top performing school.
FISK WOMAN FACING FELONY DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING ARREST IN BUTLER COUNTY
An area woman was taken into custody last night in Butler County on multiple felony drug charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 30 year old Christa Hill, of Fisk, was arrested at around 10:45 pm on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine as well as acetominphen and codeine phosphate.
Hill is also facing a charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
