Monday, June 13, 2026
ROYAL REGISTRATION DATES ANNOUNCED FOR TWIN RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Twin Rivers School District has announced that it will be holding a two day registration event for students in August.
Royal Registration is scheduled for noon to 6 pm on Tuesday, August 11th for students whose parent or guardian’s last name begins with A-K and Thursday, August 13th for students whose parent or guardian’s last name begins with L-Z. Both will be held at Twin Rivers High School in Broseley.
There will be booths set up to distribute student class schedules and allow students to have their school picture taken.
For more information, visit the Twin Rivers R-X Facebook page.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASED ABOUT ARREST OF ZACHARY WALKER IN CARUTHERSVILLE
More information has been released about the arrest of a Caruthersville man who is accused of firing at police officers last month in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 42 year old Zachary Walker, allegedly shot at two Caruthersville police officers on May 17th.
Walker was taken into custody in Caruthersville early Friday morning after a multiple hour standoff at an area home. Shots were reportedly fired during the standoff and two children in a nearby home were struck by gunfire. Their current condition was not available.
According to Missouri Case Net, Walker is facing numerous charges, including assault 1st degree, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH NEAR BERNIE
Two people were seriously injured in a crash Friday morning near Bernie.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a vehicle had stopped in traffic to make a left turn on Missouri Highway 25 and was then struck from behind.
The first vehicle then traveled into the opposite lane and was struck by another vehicle.
Both the driver and passenger of the first vehicle, identified as 58 year old women from Bloomfield, suffered serious injuries in the crash and were transported to an area hospital.
STATE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING FISH CASUALTY EVENT IN BLACK RIVER
Missouri state officials are investigating a fish casualty event on Black River.
According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, on June 6th, a concerned citizen notified the Missouri Department of Natural Resources of the presence of dead fish in a tributary to the West Fork of the Black River located in Reynolds County.
Later that day, the Doe Run Company notified the department of a potential release from the company’s wastewater treatment facility. The released wastewater was suspected of exceeding permitted effluent limits of pH contributing to the fish kill.
The department collected water quality samples upstream and downstream of the West Fork of the Black River, including sampling points for several miles downstream on the river. The water quality monitoring results were within acceptable levels for pH and dissolved oxygen, and are protective for whole-body contact for human health and aquatic species.
Officials say the event is not being considered an environmental emergency and the investigation is ongoing.
SHOULDER REPAIR PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK IN CARTER COUNTY
Westbound Route 60 in Carter County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction for part of this week so construction crews can perform shoulder repairs.
The section of roadway being reduced is located near County Road 371.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR A HIGHWAY PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE STATEWIDE
Area organizations now have the opportunity to take a hand in keeping Southeast Missouri looking beautiful.
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Sponsor-A-Highway program, previously exclusive to the St. Louis and Kansas City areas, is now available statewide, providing an expanded opportunity to help keep roadsides cleaner and safer across the state.
Businesses, organizations, community groups and individuals can sponsor one-mile highway sections statewide through a MoDOT-certified service provider, to handle litter removal and related maintenance on their behalf.
Most highways in Missouri are now included in the Sponsor-A-Highway program, with the vast majority of roadway miles open for sponsorship.
Through the service provider, each sponsored roadway is cleaned at least once per month, or more frequently as needed. In recognition of their support, sponsors receive Sponsor-A-Highway signage displaying their name and logo along the designated stretch of highway.
To participate in the Sponsor-A-Highway program, call 800-499-2367 or visit adoptahighway.net/missouri.
FEED AND SEED EVENT SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY
New Day Ministry in Poplar Bluff will be hosting a feed and seed event this week.
The event is from 3 to 5 pm on Thursday, June 18th, and is first come, first serve, with packs limited to one per household.
New Day Ministry is located at 703 Franklin Street in Poplar Bluff. For more information, call 573-718-4578.