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Juvenile identified after swatting investigation in Carter County
VAN BUREN, Mo. (KBSI) – A juvenile suspect has been identified of authoriting after a swatting incident in Van Buren on Monday. Swatting is defined as the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attept to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.
Loaded magazine brought by student to Poplar Bluff elementary
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – An elementary school student brought a part of a firearm to school in Poplar Bluff Tuesday. Detective Joey Woodruff says another student told a teacher and the teacher told school resource officers. A parent of the 9-year-old child was contacted. The case was referred...
MoDOT ends Adopt a Highway program
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - MoDOT has ended a 35-year-old program and is replacing it with a new one--but many families are upset about the removal. Since 1987, Adopt a Highway has allowed people to sponsor highways in the Show Me State, but soon families will say goodbye to signs that have been placed along the highways in memory of their loved ones.
Graham signs at Missouri S & T to play two sports
One of the best athletes to come through Poplar Bluff High School in recent years has decided where he will play at the collegiate level. Three-sport (track and field, football and basketball) standout Darius Graham signed his letter of intent Wednesday to play football and compete in track and field at Missouri S&T in Rolla.
Two people injured in Butler County crash
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - Two people were injured in a vehicle crash in Butler County Friday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports, the crash took place around 8:10 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The collision was on MO AA at MO T, four miles east of Poplar Bluff.
Near record highs Wednesday, some storms possible
Very warm temperatures are expected over the next several days. Storms are going to be possible each day, as well. The record high for Cape Girardeau Wednesday is 87 degrees set in 2012. We’ll be very close to that temperature by the afternoon!. The record high for Paducah is...
Mules thrive in Semo Conference Tournament
With the district tournament right around the corner, the Poplar Bluff Mules track and field team has pushed their limits all season and continued with a solid showing at this year’s SEMO conference tournament. Whatever track and field competition the Mules and Lady Mules have attended this season, they’ve...
Poplar Bluff Golf team sets State record for low score
SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - The Poplar Bluff Boys Golf team set a Missouri State record for low score Tuesday in the SEMO Conference Tournament. The Mules shot a total of 283 at the Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston, which is the lowest ever in the state for any team on a par 71 course.
Mules make short work of Kelly
The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team did not just figuratively make short work of the Kelly Hawks Tuesday — the Mules did so literally, too. Poplar Bluff needed just three innings and less than 90 minutes to defeat the Hawks 16-1 Tuesday at Bobby Strenfel Field. Fresh off an...
Huffman drives in multiple hits to lead Mules past Kelly
After falling short in this year’s Semo Conference Baseball Tournament and being unable to play for third place due to weather, the Poplar Bluff Mules took all their frustrations out on their latest opponent. Kade Huffman drove in four runs on three hits to lead the Mules past the...
Balanced roster has Mules in pursuit of first SEMO tourney title in six springs
The Poplar Bluff High School baseball squad hasn’t dropped a game this season against SEMO Conference (in seven games) competition, which bodes well for the Mules over the next few days in the league tournament. The No. 2-seed Mules (16-8) obliterated No. 7-seed New Madrid County Central 16-1 on...
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