Friday, January 16, 2026
WIND CHILL VALUES EXPECTED TO GET TO SINGLE DIGITS THIS WEEKEND
Temperatures are expected to plunge this weekend as we get past the midpoint of January.
According to a Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service, a period of dangerously cold conditions can be expected Saturday night into Sunday.
Wind chills are expected to be in the single digits Saturday night into Sunday morning.
In Poplar Bluff, highs are expected to be in the low to mid 30s from Saturday through Tuesday. Overnight lows are expected to be in the low teens Sunday morning and around 10 degrees Tuesday morning.
To find warming centers in your area, go to Health.Mo.Gov/warmingcenters.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY EVENT SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY AT OLD WHEATLEY SCHOOL IN POPLAR BLUFF
An event has been scheduled for Monday in Poplar Bluff to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Wheatley Historic Preservation Association is presenting the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, which will begin at 11 am at the Old Wheatley School located at 921 Garfield Street.
The guest speaker will be Poplar Bluff School District Athletic Director Joe Brown.
POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL FOUNDATION APPROVES OVER $5,000 FOR BUILDING PROJECTS ACROSS THE PB SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Poplar Bluff School Foundation has approved $5,700 toward multiple grants covering a range of building projects with the potential to double its investment depending on alternative funding sources being sought for an additional proposal.
According to school officials, among the greenlit projects was a classroom kit of Ozobots to help robotics elective students at Junior High learn coding. The Kindergarten Center received approval for a professional cellular weather station, along with a weather/wheel chart for each classroom to gather real-time environmental data.
The High School Special Education Department was able to purchase multiple items and appliances to teach cooking and folding skills in its independent living classes.
The TCC computer maintenance program was able to acquire a GoPro kit to enhance and expand its focus by incorporating digital media creation. Eugene Field bought a heavy-duty sewing machine to replace an old hand-me-down used for a decade in a first-grade class to introduce students to sewing.
The final project on the slate was a bovine injection simulator for the High School agriculture program. Due to the $5,219 cost of the training tool through Realityworks, the directors requested that instructor Branden Smith first seek matching funding opportunities.
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ACCEPTING CHRISTMAS TREES FOR RECYCLING
If you are still wondering what to do with your Christmas tree, the US Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake would like to hear from you.
Today is the final day this year that the Corps of Engineers is accepting live Christmas trees at the Redman Creek boat ramp. The drop-off location is marked with a sign.
Officials say that once the trees are deposited at the collection site, they become property of the Corps of Engineers for use in establishing fish shelters and small game habitats.
For more information, call 573-222-8562.
DRIVER EXAMINATION STATIONS TO BE CLOSED MONDAY IN MISSOURI
Missouri state officials are reminding motorists that driver examinations will not be available on Monday due to the holiday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day.
Officials say that normal operations will resume on Tuesday.
ALMOST YEAR LONG BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT UNDERWAY NEAR CAMPBELL
Route 62 in Dunklin County will be closed for most of this year so construction crews can replace a bridge over the St. Francis River near Campbell.
Officials say that completion is anticipated by Tuesday, December 1st.
The route will remain closed until the work is completed and a signed detour will be in place.