ENDANGERED SILVER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR MISSING WOMAN
An endangered silver advisory has been issued for a missing woman out of Pemiscot County.
The advisory was issued by the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department for 69 year old Ruth Beals.
Beals is described as a white female, 5 foot 2 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Officials say that Beals is an insulin dependent diabetic who has also been having some mental issues lately.
Her vehicle is a dark blue 2011 Dodge Caravan bearing a Missouri license plate of BX 85B. The vehicle was last seen at 385 State Highway D in Caruthersville.
Anyone with information about Beals’ whereabouts should immediately dial 911 to contact your nearest law enforcement agency or call the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department at 573-333-4101.
POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL ROLLING OUT NEW PROGRAM THIS WEEK FOR DISMISSALS
The Poplar Bluff Middle School is rolling out a new program for school dismissal time this week.
According to a post on the Poplar Bluff Middle School Facebook page, the program, KidAccount will help keep kids safe and get them inside and off the sidewalk during parent pick up.
In the post, Middle School president Brad Owings says that parents will be issued a card with a bar code that will need to be scanned by a staff member before the child can be picked up.
The student’s name will then appear on a screen inside the school’s holding room so students can then head out to the pick up area. You will need your KidAccount card as well as an ID to pick up a student.
Families will be issued two cards per student and more can be purchased as needed. Anyone picking up a student without a card must go to the office, show a photo ID, and be on the approved pick up list for that student.
Parents will need to report any changes to their child’s afternoon pick up by 2 pm and parents must call the office or send a note. If a child is going home with a friend, the school will need a bus number or address.
STARS AND STRIPES MUSEUM TO HOST LIBERTY DAYS EVENT THIS WEEKEND
The Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield will be hosting a liberty days event this weekend.
The event will be held from 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday. There will be a living history village featuring encampments from the 1700s to present, pageants, a talent show, a cannon demonstration, and entertainment.
There will also a Liberty Days parade on Friday from the Bloomfield High School to the Bloomfield City Park beginning at 5:30 pm.
For more information, visit the Stars and Stripes Museum Facebook page.
BLOOMFIELD MAN ARRESTED ON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ASSAULT WARRANTS
A Bloomfield man has been taken into custody in Stoddard County on controlled substance and assault warrants.
Officials with the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department tell KWOC News that 45 year old Darren Hatley was recently arrested on warrants for possession of a controlled substance, 4th degree assault, and resisting or interfering with a felony arrest.
A bond of $12,500 was set for the controlled substance warrant. Officials say that Hatley remained in jail as of this morning.
POPLAR BLUFF STUDENTS TOUR AREA FACTORIES
Poplar Bluff High School students recently went on a tour of area factories.
Several factories at the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park partnered to host plant tours for Poplar Bluff Schools last week, during the second annual Manufacturing Day organized to promote job opportunities available locally.
A total of 84 Poplar Bluff High School juniors and seniors signed up to participate in the event, along with Technical Career Center and Graduation Center students.
Briggs and Stratton, the Gates Corporation, Mid-Continent Steel and Wire, Revere Plastics, and Starting USA hosted the students throughout the day.
AUTHORITIES IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS SEARCHING FOR TWO MEN FOR DELIVERY OF CRYSTAL
METHAMPHETAMINE
Authorities in Northeast Arkansas are asking for the public’s help in finding two men.
According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Joshua Burleson and Gage Kirby are both wanted for delivery of crystal methamphetamine.
Pictures of both men are available on the KWOC Facebook page. If you have any information about their whereabouts, contact the Greene County Sheriff’s Department at 870-236-7612.
PAVEMENT REPAIRS SET FOR TODAY IN BUTLER COUNTY
Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway to be reduced is located between Business 67 and 11th Street.
According to MoDOT officials, work is scheduled to be performed today from 7 am to 5 pm.
