OVER 100 GALLONS OF DIESEL SPILL DURING FATAL WRECK ON HIGHWAY 53 An area man has died following a wreck Wednesday afternoon in Butler County.
The wreck occurred shortly after 12:30 pm, when a vehicle driven by 41 year old Jason Burgess, of Poplar Bluff, reportedly crossed the center line of Highway 53 and collided head-on with a commercial vehicle.
Butler County Coroner Andy Moore tells KWOC News that Burgess was killed in the wreck.
A passenger in Burgess’s vehicle suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Cape Girardeau hospital.
Following the wreck, the commercial vehicle leaked approximately 130 gallons of diesel onto the roadway and Highway 53 was temporarily blocked for several hours before reopening.
NEW MADRID POLICE DEPARTMENT CREATING DATABASE OF CAMERA SYSTEMS TO ASSIST INVESTIGATIONS
The New Madrid Police Department has announced that they are creating a confidential database of camera systems around the city to assist officers investigating crimes that may have been captured on video.
According to the Police Department, participation is completely voluntary and you can remove your name from the database at any time. Anyone who chooses to participate may receive a call or visit from officers, should a crime occur in their neighborhood.
Anyone who has a video surveillance system that records outside their home or business and is interested in joining the database can call Assistant Chief Brandon Hanner at 573-748-6744.
MOTORISTS URGED TO USE CAUTION AROUND WORK ZONES IN BUTLER COUNTY
Motorists in Butler County are being urged by the Missouri Department of Transportation to use caution when around work zones.
According to MoDOT, contractor crews will begin installing chevrons today in Butler County. The crews will be working along Route W, between County Roads 508 and 526.
Work is scheduled to be done from 7 am to 5 pm daily through Thursday, November 23rd.
EMERGENCY DRILL TO BE HELD TODAY IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
An emergency drill has been scheduled for today in Northeast Arkansas.
According to the Paragould Police Department, officials from multiple organizations, including the Paragould police and fire departments, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, the Greene County Rescue Squad, Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, and the Office of Emergency Management, will be participating in the drill.
Officials say that all entities involved will be operating as normal during the drill, which is scheduled to be conducted at 6 pm this evening.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB STEAK AND BURGER EVENT TO BE HELD TONIGHT
A former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and outfielder be the speaker for the tonight’s 6th Annual Steak and Burger.
Here’s Chris Rushin, of the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, making the announcement last month at the Club.
CHRIS RUSHIN:
On behalf of the board of directors, staff, and most importantly the over 900 registered members of the Boys & Girls Club, it is with great pleasure to announce the author of The New York Times bestseller “the Phenom” and our guest speaker for the 6th annual Southeast Health Steak and burger November 9th at 6:30 at the Black River Coliseum, former Cardinal Rick Ankiel. Regular admission tickets are $75 a piece, they're on sale here at the Boys & Girls Club, our teen center administration location, 1306 Victory Lane. That is on the old high school campus, the brand new beautiful Poplar Bluff Middle School campus. And also the Chamber of Commerce, and the Black River Coliseum. VIP tickets are $100, but that’s going to get you backstage, you’re going to get a picture with Rick Ankiel, he’ll also be able to sign a piece of memorabilia for you and we always try to have at least one little something special there for everybody that gets to go to the VIP room. We have right now 48 kids on the waiting list, just for Middle School unit alone. And those are 48 kids that whenever 3 o’clock hits, and they go home, more times than not, their parents are at work. There's nobody there, nowhere to go, nothing to do. Studies show time and time and time again that somebody usually gets in trouble whenever there’s not that supervision.
Previous guest speakers for the event have included Jim Edmonds, Mike Matheny, and Michael Wacha. You can find more information about the event and purchase tickets at the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff’s website, BgCpB.org.
VETERANS DAY COOK OUT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND IN DEXTER
A cook out is scheduled for Veterans Day this weekend in Dexter.
The cook out will be held following the parade on Saturday in the parking lot across from the Dexter VFW Post 2659. The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 am.
There will be smoked pork butts, sandwiches, and sides available. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit the VFW.
