MALFUNCTIONING SIREN DISTURBS NUMEROUS PEOPLE IN NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTYMany people in the northern part of Poplar Bluff and Butler County were woken up early Sunday morning by a malfunctioning tornado siren.
The siren went off shortly after 1 am Saturday night and continued for around two hours.
Many area residents got onto Facebook to complain about the siren.
KWOC News spoke with Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs who says that the siren malfunctioned and had to be have its battery pulled. No information was released on what caused the malfunction or when the siren will be running like normal.
MARBLE HILL MAN KILLED IN BOLLINGER COUNTY WRECK A Marble Hill man has died from injuries he received in a wreck early Friday morning.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 52 year old Robert Spencer was driving on County Road 807 in Bollinger County at around 2:30 am Friday, when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree.
Spencer was pronounce dead at a Cape Girardeau hospital later Friday morning.
A passenger in the vehicle suffered serious injuries and was also taken to a Cape Girardeau hospital.
TWO FACING METH CHARGES FOLLOWING ARREST IN BUTLER COUNTY Two people were arrested Friday afternoon in Butler County on a meth related charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, both 39 year old Jeffery Duncan, of Doniphan, and 35 year old Crystal Robinson, of Ellsinore, were taken into custody on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Both are also facing charges of possession of a controlled substance – marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Following the arrest, both were held at the Butler County Jail.
ROUTE O TO BE CLOSED TODAY IN BUTLER COUNTY Route O in Butler County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section Route O to be closed is located from Route 67 to Route W.
Work is scheduled to take place today and tomorrow from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm.
FUNDRAISER SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK TO BENEFIT WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN A fundraiser has been scheduled for this week to benefit a World War Two veteran whose Poplar Bluff home was severely damaged in a storm earlier this year.
The fundraiser for Wilbur and Anna Schmitt will be held from 11 am to 1 pm Friday at Northside Nutrition Center in Poplar Bluff.
The Schmitt’s lost their previous home of two decades in a flood last year and only moved into this house in January. In late May, a tree fell on the home and caused significant damage.
In addition to the fundraiser, you can also make a donation at First Midwest Bank or online. A link to a Go Fund Me page that has been set up for the Schmitts is available on our website and Facebook page.
Link: www.gofundme.com/mr-and-mrs-schmitts-home.
SIX INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK NEAR ADVANCE Six people were injured, including two young children, in a single vehicle wreck near Advance.
According to authorities, the wreck occurred Saturday morning on County Road 214 in Stoddard County.
A vehicle, driven by 57 year old Kathryn Howell, of Advance, reportedly lost control and overturned in a ditch.
Four adult passengers in the vehicle suffered minor injuries, while two child passengers received moderate injuries. All six were taken to area hospitals. No injuries were listed for the driver.
WOMAN ARRESTED IN STODDARD COUNTY ON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WARRANT A Dexter woman has been taken into custody in Stoddard County on a controlled substance warrant.
Officials with the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department tell KWOC News that 25 year old Ashley Wamble was recently arrested on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
Wamble’s bond was set at $35,000 cash.
STODDARD COUNTY ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR PART OF THIS WEEK DUE TO PAVEMENT REPAIRS Route F in Stoddard County will be closed for part of this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
Work is scheduled to take place today through Wednesday from 7 am to 4:30 pm daily.
MoDOT officials say that the work zone will be located from Route 60 to Route J and will be open to local traffic only.
