Two Poplar Bluff High School Math Club members earned top placement during Math Field Day on Thursday, April 14, at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. Hunza Siddigui, a junior, and sophomore Adeesh Mishra placed first and second respectively in the computational math competition. Adeesh also came in second ...read more
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Cadet Command Sgt. Maj. Danica Allen, a Poplar Bluff High School junior, was named the next commander of the Pvt. Billie G. Kanell JROTC Battalion during the Change of Command ceremony Friday, April 22, in E.T. Peters Gym. Allen succeeds Cadet Lt. Col. Paige Hooper, who will be graduating in ...read more
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POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED ON FIREARM AND DRUG CHARGESA Poplar Bluff man has been taken into custody on a firearm and drug charge.
Detective Cory Mitchell with the Poplar Bluff Police Department tells us that the arrested occurred on Friday:
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CORY MITCHELL:
On Friday at around 6 p.m., myself and TFO Jason Morgan were patrolling in the area of WW and Hendricks street, whenever we observed a truck associated with the drug trade parked on a business parking lot. We noticed that the vehicle was occupied as well as three subjects standing at the rear of the vehicle. We believed this area to be suspicious and believe that there was some type of criminal activity. Therefore, myself and TFO Morgan would investigate. Upon pulling up to the individual standing at the back, a black male later identified as Terrence Fields Jr, quickly placed an item in his mouth. Believing that he was trying to destroy narcotics, we made contact, instructed him to spit out, however he failed. A struggle ensued where he was taken to the ground and he later spit the item out which was a bag containing some methamphetamine. Upon securing him and rolling him over, a Kel Tec 380 fell from his waistband on to the parking lot. He was secured, the Kel Tec was rendered safe. It was loaded, the magazine was loaded with 5 rounds however one was not in the chamber. He was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by certain persons and tampering with physical evidence. He was transported to the police department where he was marandized. During the interview he admitted to locating the firearm in a ditch by a playground on the south end. He retrieved it with the intention to sell the firearm to make some money. He was later lodged in the Butler County Jail where he was formally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by certain person with a $50,000 cash only bond.
Fields, who is a convicted felon, was on parole at the time of his arrest.
MAN SOUGHT IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING IN REYNOLDS COUNTY A man was shot multiple times during an incident Monday in Reynolds County.
According to authorities, when officers arrived on the scene early Monday morning they discovered the victim with multiple shooting wounds. The victim’s current condition was not available.
Authorities are searching for 28 year old Weston Kinsey in connection to the shooting. Anyone with information on Kinsey’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Reynolds County Sheriff’s Department at 573-648-2491.
THUNDERSTORM SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT A Thunderstorm system carrying the potential for severe weather is expected to move into our listening area tonight.
According to a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service, chances of thunderstorms will increase as we move throughout today and tonight. Heavy rainfall and lightning will be possible for the storms through tonight.
We have showers and thunderstorms likely for Wednesday, with severe storms containing large hail and damaging winds possible. The National Weather Service says that a tornado cannot be ruled out for the area as well.
MULTIPLE POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOLS PLACED ON LOCKDOWN MONDAY Multiple Poplar Bluff schools were on lockdown for a short time Monday following a pursuit in the area.
Poplar Bluff R-1 Superintendent Chris Hon spoke with KWOC News about the lockdown:
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CHRIS HON:
After being notified by police Monday at around the 1:30 that a traffic stop has resulted in foot pursuit of a suspect, the 5th and 6th grade center, the technical center, and Oak Grove was put on lock down for about 45 minutes. The police continue to stay in touch with us to our school resource officer, Officer Knapp and he was relaying information back and forth. At around 2:30, we removed the lockdown situation. I dismissed our technical career center, the 5th and 6th Grade Center and also later on that day dismissed Oak Grove at its regular time.
Information about the suspects involved in the traffic stop and subsequent pursuit has not been released.
SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST OF THREE IN POPLAR BLUFF Three people were taken into custody last week following the execution of a search warrant at a Poplar Bluff residence.
We spoke with Captain Dave Sutton with the Poplar Bluff Police Department about the arrests:
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DAVE SUTTON:
On Friday April 22nd Officers and Detectives with the Poplar Bluff Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2300 block of Tennessee Street in Poplar Bluff. During the execution of this search warrant, Officers found methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia inside the residence. Danielle Septer, 45, of Dexter, and Danny Roberts, 35, of Poplar Bluff, were arrested and booked on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Aaron Allen, 24, of Bernie, was arrested and booked on an outstanding Dunklin County warrant for Domestic Assault. The investigation continues, and additional arrests may follow.
PIPE REPLACMENT TO CAUSE CLOSRUE OF DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD TODAY Route V in Dunklin County will be closed today so the Missouri Department of Transportation crews can replace a pipe beneath the roadway.
Work is scheduled to take place today from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Route 412 and Route P.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED ON US 60 IN STODDARD COUNTYA pedestrian was struck and killed over the weekend near Dudley.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell us that 38 year old Jamie Sifford, of Bloomfield, was walking in the driving lane of US 60 at around 10 pm Saturday night when he was hit by a vehicle. Sifford was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was taken to a Dexter hospital.
JOSEPH WISDOM WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING 33 year old Joseph Wisdom will appear for arraignment early next month in a Butler County courtroom.
The hearing was scheduled after Wisdom waived his preliminary hearing at a court appearance on Friday. The arraignment was set for 9 am on May 3rd.
Wisdom was arrested in March in connection to the shooting death of Stahl Sturgeon, of Doniphan.
MAN FACING FELONY METH CHARGE OUT OF WAYNE COUNTY Authorities arrested a Patterson man over the weekend on a felony meth charge.
According to authorities, 55 year old William Hicks was arrested early Saturday morning on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. Hicks is also facing a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Following the arrest, Hicks was taken to the Wayne County Jail on a 24 hour hold.
BUS CRASH NEAR POPLAR BLUFF INJURES FOURTEEN Over 10 people were injured Friday afternoon when a bus crashed in Butler County.
According to the Highway Patrol, the bus ran into the median of US 60, struck a crossover, and then came to rest on the shoulder, two miles east of Poplar Bluff.
Highway Patrol officials say that 14 people suffered minor injuries during the wreck and were taken by ambulance to Poplar Bluff hospitals.
KENNETT TEENAGER ARRESTED ON BURGLARY CHARGE A Kennett teenager is facing a burglary charge following an incident that allegedly occurred last week.
According to the Kennett Police Department, early Friday morning officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a male subject that had reportedly broken into the residence and assaulted a female.
Officers later arrested 19 year old Anthony Queen for 1st degree burglary. Queen was also arrested in connection to a separate burglary that happened on Thursday.
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS SHERIFF WARNS OF PHONE SCAM A Sheriff in Northeast Arkansas wants area residents to be aware of a phone scam.
Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller tells us that people have contacted the Clay County dispatch and reported that they have been receiving calls from foreign numbers stating they have won money from the federal government.
Miller says that anyone who receives such a call should not give out any personal information.
PIPE REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE CLOSURE OF DUNKLIN COUNTY ROAD TODAY Route F in Dunklin County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe beneath the roadway.
The section of Route F to be closed is located between Route FF and County Road 628.
Work will take place today from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A total of 35 Poplar Bluff High School juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society during the annual spring ceremony on Wednesday, April 6, in the Kay Porter Theater. The pledges represented the largest group Principal Mike Kiehne had the privilege of welcoming since he took his position five ...read more
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Seniors should apply by April 25 to be considered for the Heavenly Hafford Memorial Scholarship. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in memory of the Poplar Bluff teen who lost her life last December in a hit-and-run accident. Eligibility: A graduating senior from Poplar Bluff High School A GPA ...read more
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Veteran Poplar Bluff School Board member Dr. Cynthia Brown, who has begun her fifth term, and newcomer Roger Hanner were sworn in during a reorganizational meeting held Thursday, April 7, in the Administrative Building. Outgoing board member Gary Simmons was awarded a plaque and thanked for his 9 years of ...read more
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Business leaders, city officials, law enforcement, long-range planners and other community stakeholders helped celebrate the ribbon cutting Thursday, April 7, for the FEMA safe room and classroom addition at Poplar Bluff Junior High School. More than 20,000 square feet was added to the original facility as the result of a ...read more
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The Lake Road Elementary 2nd grade will perform at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, in the gym. There will also be an art show displaying the 2nd grade students' artwork they have created since the beginning of the year. Students, families, and friends from all grade levels are invited ...read more
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MAN SHOT DURING ALLEGED ROBBERY IN BLYTHEVILLE
Authorities in Northeast Arkansas say a man has been flown to a Memphis hospital in connection to a Blytheville shooting.
According to Blytheville Police, two men allegedly robbed 53 year old Edwin Cold at Cold’s residence on Thursday. Cold was also shot during the robbery.
Anyone who has more information about the incident can contact the Blytheville Police Department at 870-763-4411.
POPLAR BLUFF AND KENNETT RESIDENTS AMONG 35 HONORED AT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S VETERANS SERVICE AWARDS
A Poplar Bluff and Kennett resident were among 35 Missourians honored earlier this week at the Missouri Lieutenant Governor’s Veterans Service Awards .
Dr. Farrah McSpadden, of Poplar Bluff, and Roger Wheeler, of Kennett were among the veterans honored at the ceremony Tuesday in Jefferson City.
The Lieutenant Governor’s Veterans Service Award recognizes Missouri veterans who provide exemplary volunteer service to their communities.
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THREE RIVERS COLLEGE NURSING PROGRAMS
Officials at Three Rivers College have extended the deadline to apply for nursing programs in Poplar Bluff.
The application deadline for the Poplar Bluff day RN program and evening LPN-to-RN Bridge program is now April 1st, and the deadline for the Poplar Bluff RN evening program is now May 1st.
Dr. Staci Campbell, chair of Nursing and Allied Health, tells us that the extension was to ensure that all eligible students have the time needed to apply.
Information about the programs, including admission forms, are available online at TRCC.edu.
EAST CARTER COUNTY SCHOOL TO HOST FAFSA FRENZY EVENT
The East Carter County School district will be hosting an event this weekend to help students complete their free applications for federal student aid.
FAFSA Frenzy has been scheduled for 2 to 4 pm on Saturday at the East Carter County High School. The free event will offer students and their parents an opportunity to meet one-on-one with financial aid advisors for assistance in filling out the FAFSA, the first step in applying for federal student aid.
Students can also enter for a chance to win a scholarship for the Fall 2016 term at a college, university, or other postsecondary school in Missouri.
GOLDILOCKS TO BE PERFORMED THIS WEEKEND AT THE TINNIN FINE ARTS CENTER
A musical adaptation of the fairy tale Goldilocks will be performed this weekend at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff.
The performance by the Imaginary Theatre Company will begin at 2 pm on Sunday. The show will give a new musical take on the well-known tale and feature Goldilocks learning lessons about friendship and acceptance.
Tickets for the March 6th performance can be purchased online for $5 per person at trcc.edu/tinnin. Tickets are also available at the Three Rivers College Financial Services Office.
KIWANIS PANCAKE DAY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 5TH
The Kiwanis of Poplar Bluff will be hosting a Pancake Day this weekend.
The event will be held on Saturday from 6 am to noon at the Poplar Bluff Junior High Cafeteria.
Tickets for the event are $5 and will get you sausage, a drink, and all you can eat pancakes. Carry out will also be available. The event is being held to benefit Bacon Park.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECKA Poplar Bluff man has died from injuries he received Wednesday during a single vehicle wreck in Butler County.
According to the Highway Patrol, a vehicle driven by 23 year old Melanie Hobbs, of Poplar Bluff, ran off the side of Route M, struck an embankment, and overturned.
A passenger, 23 year old Gary Stage, was ejected from the vehicle and later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Hobbs suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Officials say that neither Stage nor Hobbs was wearing a safety device.
STURDIVANT WOMAN FACING FELONY METH CHARGE OUT OF WAYNE COUNTY Authorities say an area man is facing a felony charge after his arrest Wednesday afternoon in Wayne County.
35 year old John Harvell, of Sturdivant, was taken into custody shortly before 5 pm on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine, according to the Highway Patrol.
Following the arrest, Harvell was taken to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.
3rd ANNUAL WOLF CREEK TRAIL RUN SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 26TH The Poplar Bluff Kiwanis Club and the United States Forest Services will be hosting their 3rd Annual Wolf Creek Trail Run in late March.
Officials say the 5k and 10k run will be held at Wolf Creek Trail, approximately half a mile north of the Highway Patrol Station in Poplar Bluff. There will also be a new 18K Wolf Pack Run held this year.
The 18k Run will start at 8 am on March 26th. The 5K and 10K will follow at 9 am. You can register online at eventbrite.com.
MAN GETS INTO ALTERCATION WITH A POLICE OFFICER FOLLOWING AN ALLEGED DOMESTIC INCIDENT Poplar Bluff Police have arrested a man following an altercation with a police officer.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, an officer made contact with 27 year old Ernest Luellen, of Poplar Bluff, Monday night in reference to an alleged domestic assault.
When an officer tried to take Luellen into custody, a struggle ensued and Luellen ran from the residence. He was apprehended a short time later.
Luellen is facing charges of domestic assault 3rd and resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or stop.
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT SCHEDULED FOR THIS MONTH IN DUNKLIN COUNTY Officials with the Highway Patrol say a sobriety checkpoint has been scheduled for this month in Southeast Missouri.
Commanding Officer of Troop E, Captain George Ridens, tells us the checkpoint will be held sometime this month in Dunklin County.
During the checkpoint, motorists will be contacted for the limited purpose of determining if they are impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
Ridens says that almost one-fourth of the 872 traffic crash deaths last year in Missouri were a result of impaired driving.
SEVENTH ANNUAL REGIONAL SPELLING BEE TO BE HELD AT THREE RIVERS Three Rivers College will be the host this weekend of the Seventh Annual Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee.
Competitors for the Regional Spelling Bee are selected through qualifying competitions held at participating schools throughout the region for students in the first through eighth grades. This year’s competition will feature 37 students from 14 schools across seven counties in Southeast Missouri.
The regional winner will receive a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for a $30,000 cash prize, a $2,500 savings bond, and more.
Last year’s winner was River Blount, a homeschooled sixth-grader from Annapolis, Missouri. Blount defeated over 50 other competitors to win by spelling the word “adjudicate.” He then competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and was eliminated in the Semifinals. Blount will be competing in the regional contest again this year.
The spelling bee will begin at 10 am on Saturday at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center.
Returning finalist from last year's spell-off, Blake Brown of O'Neal Elementary School, won the seventh annual Fox Radio Network spelling bee on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the station headquarters. Blake vied live on the air against third graders Patiance Cochran of Eugene Field, Ireland Gowen of Lake Road and Destiny ...read more
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First Midwest Bank presented the Poplar Bluff Middle School Junior Beta Quiz Bowl team with a $300 donation on Thursday, Feb. 25, to purchase a light/timer system to practice for competition. “Any chance we get to help the schools, we're gonna do it,” commented Erin Edington, First Midwest assistant vice ...read more
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Rev. Ron Webb of Mt. Calvary Power House Church spoke to social studies classes for Black History Month about the work he is involved with across the state to repair the contentious relationship between law enforcement and the African American community. “We are here today to commemorate the great progress ...read more
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WOMAN DIES FOLLOWING HOUSE FIRE IN DUNKLIN COUNTYAuthorities in Dunklin County say a Paragould, Arkansas woman has died following a fire at an area residence.
29 year old Terrisena Tucker was found inside the house Tuesday in Arbyrd.
The cause for the fire is under investigation.
BLOOMFIELD MAN FLOWN TO CAPE GIRARDEAU HOSPITAL FOLLOWING WRECK A Bloomfield man sustained serious injuries Monday in a single vehicle wreck.
According to authorities, a vehicle driven by 61 year old Randy Oliver went off the side of Route AB in Stoddard County and then struck an embankment and a ditch.
Oliver, who was reportedly not wearing a safety device, was taken by Air Evac to St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BANS DRONES AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE The US Army Corps of Engineers has banned the use of drones at Wappapello Lake.
Officials with the Corps of Engineers tell us that these aircrafts could potentially be a safety hazard to people, cause property damage and could potentially create personal privacy issues.
Violations could result in fines of up to $5,000 and/or possible imprisonment of up to six months.
MORLEY MAN ARRESTED ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES A Morley man is facing felony drug charges in connection to his arrest Tuesday afternoon in Scott County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Jason Townsend was arrested on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine and marijuana.
Authorities say Townsend is also facing a charge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.
OFFICIALS OBSERVE 2.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE NEAR LILBOURN Officials with the United States Geological Survey say a 2.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded Tuesday afternoon in Southeast Missouri.
The earthquake was located six miles west southwest of Lilbourn and 28 miles northeast of Kennett.
The quake occurred at 2:15 pm and had a depth of 4.7 miles.
ZALMA GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOLD 10TH ANNUAL SPECIAL NEEDS DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION The Zalma General Baptist Church will be hosting their 10th Annual Special Needs Dinner and Silent Auction this weekend.
The event will be held from 3:30 to 7 pm this Saturday in the church’s gym.
Anyone 13 years old and older can get in for eight dollars, while children ages five to 12 can get in for five dollars. Children under the age of five will be able to eat for free. The dinner will include chicken and dumplins, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, dessert, and a drink.
For more information, call Loretta Overbey at 573-208-9748.
