DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND
The sun will begin rising an hour earlier on Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time will come to an end at 2 am Sunday morning. Remember to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
This is also a good time to check or change the batteries in your smoke detector.
Daylight Saving Time will start again on Sunday, March 14th, 2027.
POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOLS ANNUAL COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 12TH
Poplar Bluff Schools and Chartwells will be holding their annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner in November.
According to officials, the meal will be free for families from 4:30 to 6:30 pm on Thursday, November 12th and will feature turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, and more.
The event will be held at the Poplar Bluff High School Cafeteria.
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FROM THE POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Halloween is this weekend and the Poplar Bluff Police Department has some tips to help keep your children safe while trick or treating.
Parents should establish a route for children, making sure they stay within familiar areas and surroundings. An adult should accompany young children.
Parents should also remind kids not to enter strangers' homes or cars, and to avoid homes without an outside light on.
Be sure to tell your children to not eat treats until they get home and remember to inspect all treats before allowing your kids to eat them.
PROPOSITION A ASKS VOTERS IF THEY WANT TO APPROVE THE REDISTRICTING PROPOSAL PASSED BY MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
Continuing our preview coverage ahead of the November General Election in Missouri, we are turning to Missouri Proposition A.
Proposition A asks voters to approve a new congressional map for Missouri’s eight US House of Representatives seats.
A yes vote would redraw the congressional district boundaries, while a no vote would keep in place the boundaries enacted in 2022 following the census.
DUNKLIN COUNTY VOTERS TO DECIDE ON WATERWORKS BOND WHILE PUXICO RESIDENTS WILL VOTE ON POLICE PROPOSITION
Voters in Dunklin and Stoddard Counties will be voting on ballot questions during the election next week.
Dunklin County Public Water Supply District No.1 residents will decide on a waterworks system revenue bonds in the amount of $12,000,000. The money would go to acquiring, constructing, equipping, furnishing, extending and improving the waterworks system of the District.
In Puxico, citizens will vote on if the Board of Alderman should appoint a chief of police, effective in April 2027. The City Marshal is currently elected.
TWIN RIVERS FISK TRUNK OR TREAT SET FOR TONIGHT
The Twin Rivers Fisk Student Council Halloween Trunk or Treat is tonight.
The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the parking lot of the Twin Rivers Fisk campus.
Organizers say that there will be candy, decorated trunks, costumes and safe family fun as a part of this free event.
For more information, or if you want to be involved, contact Kristen Riley at 573-421-6769.