Friday, October 16, 2026
HOMECOMING IS TONIGHT FOR POPLAR BLUFF HIGH SCHOOL
Homecoming is tonight in Poplar Bluff.
The Mules will welcome the Festus Tigers for the annual homecoming football game at Poplar Bluff High School, with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm.
Before the game, the homecoming court will be presented and the homecoming queen will be crowned.
The five members of the 2026 Poplar Bluff Homecoming Court are Marley Spain, Carly Cisne, Ireland Byrne, Bailey Henson, and Kyleigh Edmundson.
Today’s Talk KWOC will have the entire homecoming presentation live at Facebook.com/TodaysTalkKWOC and Youtube.com/RiverRadioPB beginning at 6 pm.
EAST CARTER WINS 2ND STRAIGHT OFC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
East Carter High School has won back to back Ozark Foothills Conference baseball championships.
The top seed East Carter Redbirds defeated the three seed Greenville Bears 5-3 in the finals of the OFC Tournament at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff.
In the OFC third place game on Thursday, Neelyville beat Puxico 4-1.
ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN BUTLER COUNTY CRASH
One person was seriously injured in a crash Thursday morning in Butler County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that a vehicle ran off of US Highway 67 and struck a tree at around 6:15 am Thursday.
The crash occurred five miles north of Poplar Bluff.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as a 27 year old Festus man, was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital with serious injuries.
DONIPHAN DUCK DERBY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY
This Saturday will be the date for the Duck Derby in Doniphan.
The event will begin at 2 pm on Highway Street in Doniphan.
Anyone who wants to participate can adopt a duck for $5, with proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Doniphan Senior Citizens Center.
For more information, call 573-996-3070.
POPLAR BLUFF CHURCH TO HOST COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY THIS WEEKEND
A Poplar Bluff church will be hosting an event this weekend for all ages.
The Memorial Baptist Church Community Block Party will be from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday. The free event will include food, games, live music, a car show, and more.
Memorial Baptist Church is located at 2215 South Broadway Street in Poplar Bluff. For more information, call 573-785-2513.
TEAM ROPING FUNDRAISER EVENT SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND FOR RAIDER RODEO ROUNDUP CLUB
The Raider Rodeo Roundup Club will be hosting a fundraising event this weekend in Williamsville.
The Team Roping fundraiser will begin at 11 am on Saturday at the BCB Arena on Highway O.
Before the main event, there will also be a ladies breakaway roping and boys 12 and under events starting at 9:30 am.
For more information, call 573-803-9328.
OLD FASHIONED FALL FESTIVAL SET FOR THIS WEEKEND AT STARS AND STRIPES NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Old-Fashioned Fall Festival, hosted by the Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library and the Stoddard County Historical Society, is scheduled for Saturday, October 17th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visitors can enjoy a broom-making demonstration using an old-fashioned broom-making machine, an apple press demonstration, old-fashioned candy activities including a taffy pull, and more living-history demonstrations.
Author and historian Gregory Wolk will present “Missouri in 1861: The Rise and Fall of John and Jessie Fremont.” The program explores Major General John Fremont’s turbulent command in Civil War Missouri and the people and convictions that shaped this pivotal period.
The festival and presentation will be held at the museum in Bloomfield. Admission is free.