RIVER RADIO BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Give the gift of life today at the River Radio Blood Drive in Poplar Bluff.
The Blood Drive has been scheduled for noon to 5 pm at Larry Hillis Dodge on North Westwood Boulevard.
Anyone wanting to donate can call 1-800 Red Cross or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter the code RiverRadio to schedule an appointment.
SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOLLOWING PURSUIT AND ATTEMPTED WATER ESCAPE IN CARTER COUNTY
A suspect is in custody following an overnight pursuit in Carter County.
According to Carter County Sheriff Alonzo Bradwell, overnight Wednesday night, members of the Sheriff's Office responded to multiple reports of property damage caused by an erratic driver, who eventually crashed their vehicle.
Following the crash, the suspect stole another vehicle in the area of M Highway, leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit.
The pursuit concluded when the suspect drove the stolen vehicle into a river, then exited the vehicle and attempted to escape by swimming.
Early Thursday morning, the suspect was sighted and taken into custody by members of the Carter County Sheriff's Office and the Van Buren Police Department.
Bradwell says that preliminary assessments indicate the suspect caused significant property damage prior to and during the pursuit, including driving over empty tents that were approximately 20 feet away from a camping family.
The suspect is being held on a 24-hour hold pending formal charges, at which point their identity will be released.
DEXTER GRILLE IT UP SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
Multiple attractions are scheduled for the 9th Annual Dexter Grille It Up this weekend
The event will begin at 8 am on Saturday at East Park in Dexter.
There will be a car show, mud volleyball tournament, and cornhole tournament, along with numerous vendors and live music, among other attractions.
For more information, visit the Dexter Parks and Recreation Facebook page.
PARAGOULD MAN ARRESTED ON RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES
A Paragould man is in custody on a rape charge.
According to court documents, 21 year old Jaxon Anderson, of Paragould, was arrested earlier this week in connection to an investigation involving a juvenile.
The victim disclosed acts that would constitute rape and sexual assault.
The investigation led to the arrest of Anderson, who made incriminating statements during an interview.
Anderson has been charged with two counts of rape and sexual assault in the second degree.
He is being held in the Greene County Jail on a one million dollar bond.
MULTIPLE EAST CARTER SCHOOLS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN $49 MILLION LITERACY GRANT
Multiple schools in a Southeast Missouri school district have been selected among 80 early learning programs and public schools to receive funding and professional services through the U.S. Department of Education’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant.
The five-year $49 million grant — more than doubles the amount of the previous CLSD grant awarded in 2020 — will provide statewide opportunities for early learning programs and K-12 schools to receive services and funds that directly align to DESE’s Read, Lead, Exceed initiative.
Services will include high-quality professional development for administrators, literacy coaches and teachers, access to CLSD literacy specialists, and family literacy support and resources.
In Southeast Missouri, the East Carter R-2 Early Childhood Program, Elementary, Middle, and High School were all chosen for the program.
POPLAR BLUFF LIBRARY TO HOST SPECIAL PROGRAM ON BIRDS SATURDAY
The Poplar Bluff Library will be hosting a special program on birds this weekend.
The Library is teaming up with Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation and the Dickerson Park Zoo for “Birds of Prey” which will introduce children to a nocturnal raptor, a diurnal raptor, and a scavenger as well as explain to them the birds unique role in keeping our ecosystem balanced.
There will be two sessions on Saturday at the Library’s main branch that children can attend, one at 11:30 am and the other at 1 pm.
More information is available on the Poplar Bluff Library’s Facebook page.
