ONE NEW MEMBER ELECTED TO OZARK BORDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Ozark Border Electric Cooperative held its annual meeting on Friday.
Voting was conducted all throughout the week leading up to the meeting to decide who would take the seats on the Ozark Border Board of Directors.
For District 2, Incumbent Judy Lunsford was reelected, defeating two challengers for the seat.
Bill Hager also won his reelection bid in District 3.
There will be a new board member representing District 4, as Chad Payne carried almost 70 percent of the vote in that election.
Board member Jordan Collins was unopposed in the election for District 1.
POPLAR BLUFF MULES FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
The Poplar Bluff Mules football team will be kicking off the fall season this week.
The Maroon/White Scrimmage game will be held Saturday at 7 pm at Poplar Bluff High School. Poplar Bluff Athletics Director Joe Brown tells KWOC News that they will be taking sports drink donations at the door for admission.
Today’s Talk KWOC 93.3 FM and 930 AM will be covering the scrimmage live Saturday beginning at 6:45 pm on the KWOC Facebook and River Radio Youtube pages.
SOME NORTHEAST ARKANSAS SCHOOLS TO RETURN TO CLASS TODAY
Summer is winding down, which means it’s time for students in Northeast Arkansas to return to class.
Some schools in Northeast Arkansas will be holding their first day of classes today, including Maynard, Rector, and Sloan-Hendrix.
Hoxie is one of the few Northeast Arkansas schools in our listening area that will be starting their fall semester tomorrow.
DEADLINE APPROACHING TO REGISTER FOR FALL CLASSES AT THREE RIVERS COLLEGE
The deadline is approaching to get registered for Fall semester classes at Three Rivers College.
Registration is open for the Fall semester through Friday, August 15th. The first day for classes will be next Monday, August 18th.
More information is available at trcc.edu or by calling 573-840-9605.
MOTORISTS ASKED TO WATCH FOR STUDENTS ON THE ROADWAYS
Students in Arkansas will be returning to school this week and authorities are asking motorists to be prepared.
Drivers should expect a change in traffic patterns ─ school buses and parents taking their children to school and many young drivers will join other motorists on the road and affect the morning and afternoon commute. Also expect an increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Drivers, when you see a stopped school bus, stay alert and follow the law. Children may not be aware of traffic and dart unexpectedly into the roadway.
Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about riding a bus, walking, or driving to school in a safe manner. If they ride a bike, please make sure they wear a helmet and follow traffic laws.
RARE DRAGONFLY DISCOVERED IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
One of the rarest dragonflies in North America was recently observed in Southeast Missouri.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has confirmed to KWOC News the first-ever observation of a male Hine’s emerald dragonfly in Bollinger County.
MDC staff and partners made the discovery during routine biological monitoring near a spring-fed wetland in late June.
MDC Natural History Biologist Steve Schell says that the Hine’s emerald dragonfly is one of the rarest dragonflies in North America. He added that it wasn’t known from Missouri until 1999, and since then has only been documented from a handful of eastern Ozark counties.
The Hine’s emerald dragonfly is endangered under federal and state law, making it illegal to harm or collect without permits.
