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Three Rivers College hires new men’s basketball head coach
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - Three Rivers College announced the new men’s basketball head coach. They say alumnus Robert Kirby will lead the Three Rivers Raiders. “Three Rivers is home for me. This is where I started my basketball career outside of high school,” Kirby said in a news release. “Come join us. You’re going to be very, very happy about what we’re doing. It’s going to be an exciting brand of basketball, it’s going to be fun, it’s going to be enthusiastic, and you’re going to love us.”
Man charged with murder of mother in Essex
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A man faces murder and other charges in the death of his mother in Essex. Jerry W. Teeters is charged with elder abuse, first degree domestic assault and committing the felony murder of his mother. It happened in Essex in November 2023, according to...
Mules snag first at Poplar Bluff Golf Invitational
The atmosphere at Westwood Hills Country Club looked slightly different on Friday as many schools stepped onto the greens to put their golf skills to the test at this year’s Poplar Bluff Golf Invitational. The Poplar Bluff Mules boys golf team has been on a tear this spring by...
Mules, Bratcher shut down 'Cats for convincing W
DEXTER – With as strong of a high school baseball season as the Poplar Bluff squad is having this spring, the chances of Dexter knocking off the visiting Mules on Friday at East Park weren’t high, to begin with. The Mules (14-7) have enjoyed their most successful season...
Clay County now home to new cotton gin
RECTOR, Ark. (KAIT) - Farmers in Region 8 may not have to travel far to get their cotton ginned. One company has been ginning for generations. Graves Gin in Rector processes locally grown cotton that could eventually be made into the clothes you’re wearing right now. Manager of Graves...
Portal, not so much NIL, having major impact on juco hoops
There has been no shortage of stories published regarding the implementation of the new NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) philosophy within intercollegiate athletics over the past couple of seasons. However, recently-hired Gulf State Community College men’s basketball coach, and Advance native, Lane Below, said in his four years of coaching at the junior college level, the NIL isn’t a major issue.
Lady Raiders sweep East Central, on three-game winning streak
The Three Rivers College softball team finds itself on a three-game winning streak after winning two more games Monday at East Central. The Lady Raiders took Monday’s opener 6-1 and the nightcap 10-2 to improve to 30-20 on the season. TRC also split a doubleheader Saturday against Jefferson at...
Late night drama at Campbell
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell Lady Camels defeated the Clarkton Lady Reindeer Friday 10-9 at home. But the game wasn't business as usual for either team. The two teams' varsity squads met at 6 p.m., after the JV teams' games, and with identical, tough 2-9 records. One could have surmised...
One Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident in Wayne County
(WAPPAPELLO) A man from Fisk, Missouri was injured in a single vehicle accident in Wayne County on Friday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37-year old Aaron Smiley of Fisk was driving northbound on Highway T, 1 mile east of Wappapello in a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse when he ran off the left side of the road, went airborne, and struck a tree. Smiley was not wearing a seatbelt, and was taken to the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries.
Greenwall hits for cycle as Mules roll to victory
In what turned out to be a blistering four innings, the Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team rolled to a 15-0 win Monday over the Park Hills Central Rebels as Kolby Greenwall hit for the cycle. With his first at-bat — in the first inning — Greenwall drove in three runs...
Lady Tigers handle Naylor in OFC kickoff
DONIPHAN – The Neelville Lady Tigers didn’t hold back in the first round of the OFC tournament as they downed their first opponent to advance to the semifinals. The Lady Tigers easily took down the Naylor Lady Eagles on Monday by securing a 15-0 win at the Donettes Softball Field.
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