WREN COTRELL ELECTED 2025 HOMECOMING QUEEN FOR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Wren Cotrell has been elected as the new Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen.
Cotrell was announced as the 2025 Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen Friday night before the Mules football team took the field to challenge the Sikeston Bulldogs.
She was escorted Friday night by Henry Deken
Retiring Poplar Bluff Homecoming Queen Ashton Mays was at the ceremony to pass the crown on to her successor.
The four other members of the 2025 Poplar Bluff Homecoming Court were Maryn Massey, who was escorted by JR Lathon, Addison Valenzuela, who was escorted by Andre Aguilar, Ryhan Waddell, who was escorted by Alex Larkins, and Elleanna Wiseman, who was escorted by Patrick Slack.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASED ABOUT FATAL BUTLER COUNTY CRASH
Updating a story we have been following for you, one person was killed, and another injured, in a three vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Southern Butler County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a vehicle crossed the center line of US Highway 67, two miles north of the Missouri/Arkansas border, and struck two vehicles.
The driver of the second vehicle that was hit, identified as 42 year old Jose Luis Maldonado Ramirez, from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the first vehicle, a 59 year old female from Martinsville, Indiana, was flown to a Memphis hospital with moderate injuries.
No injuries were listed for the driver of the first vehicle that was hit.
THREE PEOPLE DEAD FROM SEPARATE WEEKEND CRASHES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
It was a deadly weekend for motorists in Southeast Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported three separate fatal crashes on Saturday.
The first occurred shortly after 3 pm, when a 55 year old Piedmont man was killed when his car overturned in Reynolds County.
The second happened at around 5 pm on Interstate 55 in New Madrid County where a vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a cable barrier and overturned. A 35 year old male passenger from Memphis, Tennessee was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were injured.
The third was reported at approximately 8:30 pm, when the UTV of a 26 year old Bloomfield man overturned near Aquilla in Stoddard County. The man was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
It's National Fire Prevention Week, and officials are urging residents to develop fire escape routes for their homes and practice at least twice a year.
State officials say that rehearsing an escape can save time and lives because flames and smoke spread quickly.
You should also take steps to keep fires from starting, such as never leaving the kitchen while cooking, replacing damaged electrical cords and blowing out candles when leaving a room.
This year, the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office is wanting to highlight the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.
Missouri State Fire Marshal Tim Bean tells KWOC News that many people don’t realize it, but virtually every electronic device that is rechargeable uses lithium-ion batteries.
Bean added that it’s essential to use, charge and recycle these batteries safely to prevent fires in the home.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and lithium-ion battery safety, visit fpw.org.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE DELAYS TODAY NEAR BLOOMFIELD
Route AC in Stoddard County will be closed early this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The culvert is located between County Roads 231 and 237 near Bloomfield.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. both today and tomorrow.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS TO BEGIN TODAY IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Route Z in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane this week with a 10-foot width restriction so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform pavement repairs.
The section of Route Z being reduced is located from Route 412 near Hayti to Route 164 near Steele.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
