Thursday, July 8, 2021
ONE REPORTED CASE OF COVID 19 DELTA VARIANT IN BUTLER COUNTY
A corona virus variant has made its way to Butler County.
Health officials announced Wednesday that there was a positive case of the Covid-19 Delta Variant in the county, among a total of 43 new cases of COVID-19.
The increase in new cases is partly due to an outbreak at an area facility.
ALMOST 80 YEAR OLD STEAM TRAIN TO BE MAKING STOP IN POPLAR BLUFF
A Union Pacific steam train will be making a stop next month in Poplar Bluff.
The train, named Big Boy Number 4014, will arrive in Poplar Bluff on Friday, August 27th at 4 pm. The train will then depart the next morning at 8 am.
The train was delivered to Union Pacific in December of 1941 and was retired in 1961. A multi year restoration process began in 2013 and the train returned to service in 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's Completion.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON ON NARCOTICS AND FIREARMS CHARGES
A Southeast Missouri man has been sentenced on narcotics and firearms charges.
Officials with the United States Attorney’s Office tell KWOC News that 43 year old Ervin Boyce, of Charleston, was released from federal prison in May 2020 after serving sentences for distributing cocaine and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Several months into his term of supervised release, the United States Probation Office conducted a search of Boyce’s apartment and discovered over one pound of methamphetamine and a loaded pistol.
Boyce pled guilty in April and has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
BUS DRIVER JOB FAIR SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND AT POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Anyone who wants to drive a school bus will have the opportunity to take one for a test drive during a job fair this weekend.
A job fair for prospective bus drivers has been scheduled for Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm at the Poplar Bluff Middle School.
There will also be free hot dogs and drinks as well as free balloons and coloring for kids. Prospective drivers must have a valid driver’s license and be at least 21 years old.
OVERNIGHT STRIPING TO BEGIN THIS MONTH IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI CITIES
Overnight striping operations are set to begin this month in multiple southeast Missouri cities.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Striping crews will be restriping state routes in Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, Dexter, Cape Girardeau, and Jackson.
To help reduce the impact to traffic, striping will take place overnight from 7 pm to 7 am. Weather permitting, striping operations will begin July 18th, with completion anticipated in approximately three weeks.
RIPLEY COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED TODAY FOR MODOT PROJECT
Route Y in Ripley County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The section of roadway to be closed is located from County Road O-3 to the end of state maintenance.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.