Monday, December 8, 2025
ONE DEAD AFTER SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
One person has died after a single vehicle crash Friday morning in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 35 year old Hayti woman was driving on Missouri Highway A in Pemiscot County when her vehicle ran off the side of the roadway and struck a bridge.
The crash happened shortly before 7 am Friday, half a mile south of Wardell.
Officials say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene by assistant Pemiscot County Coroner Jesse Cagle.
MISSOURI HIGHLANDS HEALTH CARE TO PRESENT HOLIDAY MAGIC AT RODGERS THEATRE THIS WEEK
Holiday cheer will be in the air this week at a special event in downtown Poplar Bluff.
Missouri Highlands Health Care will be presenting Holiday Magic at Rodgers Theatre this Friday night.
The event will begin with outdoor fun at 5 pm, featuring a synthetic snowball fight as well as free hot chocolate for the first 100 guests.
At 6:30, the event will move inside the Rodgers Theater for a free showing of the movie Elf: Buddy’s Sing and Cheer Along Edition.
VETERAN WREATH PLACEMENT CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND
Wreaths will be placed on the graves of veterans this weekend.
On December 13th the Poplar Bluff Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in cooperation with Wreaths Across America, will hold a ceremony at the Poplar Bluff Memorial Gardens Cemetery to honor veterans buried there.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 am.
Everyone is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be followed by the placing of wreaths on veteran’s graves.
For more information, go to WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.
WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE
The date has been announced for the annual winter drawdown at Wappapello Lake.
According to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the drawdown from recreation pool to conservation pool will begin on December 15th.
Officials say the lake level is drawn down five feet, from 359.74 feet to 354.74 feet, which allows for additional storage of winter and spring precipitation.
During the conservation pool, boaters are urged to use caution when on the lake as mud flats and tree stumps may be exposed or be just under the water surface.
Near the beginning of April next year, the lake level will be gradually allowed to rise until the recreation pool is reached in early May.
Anyone with questions concerning the annual winter drawdown is asked to contact the Wappapello Lake Management Office at 573-222-8562.
MULTIWEEK SHOULDER REPAIR PROJECT BEGINS TODAY IN DEXTER
Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane for several weeks as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located from Stoddard Street to King Street in Dexter.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m daily through Friday, January 2.
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR ROAD PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded contracts for various road projects in Southeast Missouri.
According to officials, an over 3.7 million dollar contract was awarded to Joe’s Bridge and Grading, for bridge replacements on Route 142 and Route W in Ripley County.
Also in Ripley County, a 5.1 million dollar contract was awarded to Pace Construction Company, for pavement and bridge resurfacing on Route 160 from south of Route 21 to Route JJ.
A $369,000 contract was also awarded to Pace Construction Company, for pavement resurfacing on Route J from Route 62 to Route 153 in New Madrid County.
Additional information about the projects, including a timeline and what impacts there will be to traffic, will be released prior to the start of construction.