POPLAR BLUFF MULES TO TAKE ON JACKSON INDIANS IN DISTRICT SEMI-FINAL TONIGHT
The undefeated Poplar Bluff Mules will be taking on the Jackson Indians tonight with a chance to go to the district finals on the line.
The Class 5, District 1 semi-final between the Mules and the Indians will kick off at 7 pm at the Mules Football Stadium here in Poplar Bluff.
Because this is a MSHSAA Semifinal Playoff Game, admission is $7.00. Booster Passes, Skybox Tickets, Field Box Tickets, Reserved Seat Tickets, Letterman Cards, and Employee/Staff Sign-in Sheets will not be honored. Skybox, Field Box and Reserved Seat holders will be allowed to sit in their normal seat, but they must pay $7.00 to get in the game
KWOC News spoke with Poplar Bluff Superintendent Scott Dill about the parking situation for tonight’s game.
“We’re expecting a large crowd with the 7 p.m. kickoff featuring our undefeated Poplar Bluff Mules versus the Jackson Indians. Now we would appreciate if as many fans as possible could carpool to this game to make maximum use of our parking lot spaces.
And this will free up spaces for our friends from Jackson as well that are coming over. Now in the event that our on campus parking lots do become full, our friends at Fellowship General Baptist Church located at 3581 North Westwood Boulevard are allowing us to use their parking lot for overflow parking.
Now we also will have our transport people running school buses as shuttles this evening from Fellowship General Baptist Church down to the school parking lot.
So please feel free to take advantage of that service that they have generously made available to us. We're certainly appreciative of their efforts and we wish our boys good luck tonight.”
For anyone attending the game, the Black River Coliseum is offering a discounted ticket rate to see Chris Janson in Concert after 9:00 pm tonight. The discounted ticket price will be $10 cash at the door. You will need to show your District Football Game ticket stub to get the discount at the Coliseum Box Office window.
Prior to the game, we will be holding the Dermatology Office and Rejuv-Esthetics Mules Tailgate Party outside the stadium beginning at 5 pm. Anyone who can’t make it to the game can hear it live on Today’s Talk 93.3 FM and 930 AM KWOC and online at KWOC.com.
ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN WRECK NEAR DONIPHAN
A Doniphan man was injured Thursday in a single vehicle wreck in Ripley County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that the wreck occurred shortly before 8 pm last night, around 9 miles west of Doniphan. 29 year old William Broyles was driving on US 160 when his vehicle ran off the side of the road and overturned.
Broyles, who was ejected during the wreck, suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
YOUTH FIREARMS DEER SEASON TO BEGIN THIS WEEKEND
Young hunters will be out in the woods this weekend for youth firearms deer season.
The season is set to run on October 28th and 29th. Harvest hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.
Hunters must be at least 6 and no older than 15 on Saturday to participate. Additional regulations and permits are available online at the Missouri Department of Conservation website.
POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL SEEKING PICTURES OF VETERANS FOR UPCOMING CEREMONY
Officials at Poplar Bluff Middle School are looking for pictures of veterans for an upcoming ceremony.
The school will be celebrating Veterans Day with a community program on Friday, November 10th at 9 am. Before and after the program, a video will be shown with photos of family members of Middle School students who have served in the military.
Anyone who would like a picture included in the ceremony should email the picture, along with the person’s name, branch, rank, dates of service, the student they are related to, and how they are related to LaurenHasanov@pb.k12.mo.us.
Officials are asking that pictures be sent in by November 3rd to make sure they are included in the video.
MOTORISTS ADVISED TO BE ON GUARD FOR FARM VEHICLES
Many farms across Missouri are in the process of harvesting their crops and officials say this means an increase in farm equipment using and crossing state roadways.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, farm equipment vehicles were involved in 582 crashes from 2014 through 2016. These crashes resulted in 17 people being killed and 199 being injured.
Motorists are advised to slow down when approaching farm vehicles and to be patient as the farm vehicles travel to their field entrances. In passing zones, wait until it is safe and pass at a safe distance and speed.
MAN ARRESTED IN NEW MADRID COUNTY ON FELONY METH CHARGE
Authorities in New Madrid County arrested a man Thursday morning on a felony drug charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 32 year old David Babb, of Lilbourn, was taken into custody on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine.
Babb is also facing a felony charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
