POPLAR BLUFF’S ANNA BELL WINS MSHSAA CLASS 3 GIRLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
A Poplar Bluff student has won the MSHSAA Class 3 State Girls Individual Golf Championship.
Mules Freshman Anna Bell came in first place after the two round tournament on Monday and Tuesday at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin.
Bell’s teammate, Senior Rhyan Waddell, finished in 13th place.
TWO TEENS INJURED IN CRASH NEAR DONIPHAN
Two teenagers were injured, one seriously, in a crash Monday afternoon near Doniphan.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the crash occurred at around 4 pm when a vehicle crossed the center of Missouri Highway 21 and struck another vehicle.
The driver of the first vehicle, identified as a 17 year old girl from Doniphan, suffered moderate injuries, while a 19 year old female passenger in the second vehicle received serious injuries in the crash.
Both were transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
SNAP BENEFITS IN MISSOURI MAY NOT BE ISSUED NEXT MONTH DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
SNAP benefit participants in Missouri may not receive their benefits next month due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The Missouri Department of Social Services has announced that due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has informed state agencies that November 2025 SNAP cannot be issued at this time.
SNAP benefits are 100 percent federally funded through USDA-FNS. DSS has received official communication from USDA that there is not sufficient funding to issue SNAP benefits for the month of November.
State officials are encouraging SNAP participants to look at the potential of using their October balance to stretch into November if possible.
QULIN MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG AND FORGERY CHARGES
A Qulin man was taken into custody Monday evening in Wayne County on multiple felony charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 28 year old Joseph Robinson was arrested on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine and suboxone as well as forgery.
Robinson also reportedly had a felony warrant out of Wayne County.
Following the arrest, he was held at the Wayne County jail.
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK
This week is National School Bus Safety Week and parents are being encouraged to make sure their kids are safe around school buses.
When your kids are waiting for the school bus, have them wait in a location where the driver can see them while driving down the street.
Warn children that if they drop something getting on and off the bus, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver and follow the driver’s instructions.
If you meet your child at the bus stop after school, wait on the side where the child will be dropped off, not across the street. Children can be so excited to see you after school that they dash across the street and forget the safety rules.
Motorists are also reminded to be aware of all school zones and school bus stop signs.
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE TO CAUSE DELAYS TODAY IN THE CAMPBELL AREA
Route 53 in Dunklin County will be reduced today so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform bridge maintenance.
The section of roadway being reduced is located from Route 62 to Bailey Street near Campbell.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
