SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
There are chances of severe weather this weekend in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning.
The thunderstorms will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall, which may lead to minor localized flooding.
There will also be a low risk of a couple brief tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail.
POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HOST PARADE FOR VETERANS DAY
Poplar Bluff area veterans are being invited to participate in a parade for Veteran’s Day.
The Poplar Bluff Middle School is hosting a Veteran’s Day Parade on Tuesday, November 11th. Veterans who want to be involved will get to drive through a parade loop around the PBMS campus to be recognized and cheered on by students.
The Parade will begin at 9:15 am.
Only veterans, students, and school staff will be allowed on campus for the event.
Any veteran that would like to join the parade is asked to call 573-785-5566 and ask to speak to a counselor or go to the Poplar Bluff Middle School Facebook page.
VIETNAM WAR ERA TEST ROUND FOUND IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS TRUCK
A Northeast Arkansas resident had a surprise waiting for him this week in a truck he purchased.
According to Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder, Wednesday night, a Gainsville resident reported finding an old intact military shell located underneath the seat of a truck he recently purchased.
The Little Rock Air Force Base’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was contacted and once seeing photos of the shell, a team was immediately dispatched to Greene County from the air base.
It was determined that the round was a Swedish test round from around the Vietnam War era. Due to it being a test round, there was no explosive material contained in the shell and it was deemed to be inert and safe.
Sheriff Snyder says that one EOD tech did mention that it was the best example of a test round that he had ever seen in his career.
Snyder added that if you see anything like this, do not try to touch or manipulate it. Contact law enforcement so that the appropriate personnel can examine the item and determine the proper, and safest, course of action.
EAST CARTER CLAIMS FIRST OFC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2020
East Carter High School has won its first Ozark Foothills Conference baseball championship since 2020.
The top seed East Carter Redbirds defeated six seed Doniphan Dons Thursday 14-0 in the finals of the OFC Tournament at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff.
In the OFC third place game on Thursday, Greenville beat Twin Rivers 15-0.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY FOR POPLAR BLUFF ADULT WOMEN AND COED VOLLEYBALL
Registration is almost over for adult women’s and coed volleyball in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Department, today is the final day to register your team and the registration cost is $300.
Officials say that league play is scheduled to begin in November.
To register, visit pbparks.recdesk.com.
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNDERWAY ON US ROUTE 67 IN WAYNE COUNTY
Northbound and southbound U.S. Route 67 in Wayne County is being reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction so contractor crews can construct median crossovers.
MoDOT officials say the crossovers will be constructed in preparation for replacing the northbound U.S. 67 bridge over Otter Creek and the section of roadway being reduced is located between County Roads 546 and 547.
Weather permitting, work to construct the median crossovers is anticipated to be completed by Sunday, November 30.
