MASS CASUALTY TRAINING EVENT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF

A mass casualty training event is scheduled for today in Poplar Bluff.

The event will be held this morning on Kennedy and Baron Road behind Municipal Utilities.

Butler County EMS Communications and Public Relations chief Katy Ormsby tells KWOC News that the training helps emergency responders prepare for a mass casualty emergency such as a natural disaster.

MAN ARRESTED ON WEAPON AND DRUG CHARGES IN WAYNE COUNTY

A man has been taken into custody in Wayne County on weapon and drug charges.

According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department, on August 22nd, deputies responded to a residence in Wappapello regarding a male subject acting erratically and firing a firearm.

At the scene, deputies seized the firearm and found narcotic equipment containing methamphetamine residue on the person of a subject identified as Jared Hull.

R.W. HUNTINGTON POOL TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON THIS WEEKEND

A popular Poplar Bluff attraction will be closing for the season after this weekend.

Officials with Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation tell KWOC News that time is running out for swimmers to enjoy the R.W. Huntington Pool this season.

The last day the pool will be open is Sunday, August 31st.