Wednesday, July 29, 2026
RIPLEY COUNTY FAIR BEGINS TODAY
The Annual Ripley County Fair kicks off today.
Officials say that the fair will be held today through Saturday at the Ripley County Fairgrounds, south of Doniphan.
Multiple activities are planned for the four day event, including a beauty pageant, truck pull, car show, pancake breakfast, and more.
You can find more information on the Ripley County Missouri Fair Facebook page.
VOTERS TO CHOOSE NOMINEES FOR STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES DURING MISSOURI PRIMARY NEXT WEEK
Voters will choose nominees for both state and federal offices during next week’s Missouri Primary.
Incumbent Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is running for reelection and facing a primary challenge for the Republican nomination from Gerald Wistrand Jr.. Quentin Wilson and Gregory Upchurch are both running for the Democratic Nomination.
United States Congressman Jason Smith is also running for reelection and will take on Gordon Heslop in the Republican Primary. The Democratic Primary will see Chris Reichard take on Frank Barnitz.
Two Republicans are challenging for the Republican nomination to represent the 152nd district in the Missouri State House of Representatives, Jeff Shawan and Ken Davis.
In the Missouri 144th District, Republican State Congressman Tony Harbison is facing a primary challenge from Chris Dodson Dinkins.
WAYNE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR THREATENING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES
A Wayne County man was sentenced to over a year in prison for threatening employees of the Social Security Administration.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 57 year old Timothy Stevens, pled guilty in US District Court to two counts of transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce.
Stevens made threatening comments to two separate employees of the Social Security Administration in October of last year.
On Tuesday, Stevens was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. After being released from prison he will be on supervised release for two years.
FULL CONFERENCE TICKETS FOR 39TH ANNUAL WOMEN AWARE CONFERENCE SELL OUT, TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Organizers have announced that full conference tickets for the 39th Annual Women Aware Conference in Poplar Bluff have sold out.
The event will be held on Tuesday, September 15th at the Black River Coliseum.
Tickets still remain to see the keynote speaker, Hannah Harper, the winner of this year’s American Idol. The keynote session will be from 3 to 4 pm on September 15th.
For more information, including how to register, visit WomenAwareInc.com.
MARSTON MAN FLOWN TO ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH NEAR WAPPAPELLO
A Marston man was badly injured in a single vehicle crash Monday evening.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the 62 year old man was driving on Missouri Highway BB, 10 miles north of Wappapello, when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck both a sign and a tree.
The driver suffered serious injuries and was flown to a St. Louis hospital for treatment.
ARKANSAS SALES TAX HOLIDAY IS THIS WEEKEND
The Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday will begin this Saturday.
According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, the 2026 Sales Tax Holiday will run from 12:01 am on Saturday through 11:59 pm on Sunday.
The holiday will allow shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain electronic devices, school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and clothing free of state and local sales or use tax.
Officials say that all retailers are required to participate and may not charge tax on items that are legally tax-exempt during the Sales Tax Holiday.