RIVER RADIO BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY

Give the gift of life today at the River Radio Blood Drive in Poplar Bluff.

The Blood Drive has been scheduled for noon to 5 pm at Larry Hillis Dodge on North Westwood Boulevard.

Anyone wanting to donate can call 1-800 Red Cross or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter the code RiverRadio to schedule an appointment.

SEVEN PEOPLE INJURED, INCLUDING SIX CHILDREN, IN POPLAR BLUFF AREA CRASH

Seven people were injured, including multiple children, in connection to a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in the Poplar Bluff area.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at around 8 am when a Chevrolet Equinox struck a stationary vehicle on Marble Hill Road, north of White Oak Drive.

The driver of the Equinox, identified as a 46 year old Poplar Bluff man, along with six children, ages 4 to 9, all suffered serious injuries in the crash and were taken by ambulance to a Poplar Bluff hospital.

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN POPLAR BLUFF

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in Poplar Bluff.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 29 year old man, from Poplar Bluff, was walking in the roadway in the area of Westwood Boulevard and West Pine Street when he was hit by the vehicle.

The incident occurred at around 5:20 am Tuesday morning.