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Mo. National Guard soldiers to deploy to Qutar

Soldiers from southeast Missouri will be deployed to Qutar in September.

More than 450 soldiers with the Missouri National Guard under the command of the 175th Military Police Battalion and Lt. Col. Sharon Martin will be deployed.

The unit will spend a year in Qatar providing security for military bases and personnel.

Qutar is located across the Persian Gulf from Iran.  It is the central hub for all U.S. military activity in the region.

The Guardsmen serve with the 3175th Chemical Company, based in St. Louis County; the 2175th Military Police Company, of Hannibal and Moberly; the 1137th Military Police Company, of Kennett, Jackson and Doniphan; and Headquarters Company of the 175th Military Police Battalion, based in Columbia.

Each of the units falls under 70th Troop Command control, the largest brigade in the Missouri National Guard.

Saturday storm near Poplar Bluff

Saturday storm near Poplar Bluff

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - A viewer sent us this picture of a storm moving into Poplar Bluff on Saturday.

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Heartland Football Friday schedule Aug. 19th

Here is our week one Heartland Football Friday schedule for Friday August 19th.

Farmington Jamboree Teams

Cape Central, Farmington, Jackson & Poplar Bluff

Fredericktown Jamboree Teams

Chaffee, Charleston, Fredericktown & Malden

Scott City Jamboree Teams

Perryville, Scott City & St. Vincent

Kentucky Regular Season (Game of the Week)

Lone Oak at Paducah Tilghman

Illinois Previews (Various Teams)

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Three Rivers hits record enrollment

As the first week of the fall semester begins, early enrollment numbers are set to shatter records at Three Rivers College.

As of the first day of classes on August 15, total enrollment stands at 4,227. That is as much as an 11% increase over fall 2010.

"This is the golden year," said Dr. Devin Stephenson, President of Three Rivers College. 

"They're flocking to our classrooms in record numbers," said Stephenson. 

It's not just on the main campus in Poplar Bluff.

"Our Kennett center had a 29% increase in credit hour production", said Stephenson. "The Cape Girardeau center had a 48% increase in credit hour production."

At the Sikeston campus there is also an increase. That campus is so packed, they're hoping to build a new one and soon right of Highway 60.

"We've hit 500 students (at Sikeston) this year so we have no room," said Stephenson.

Heartland Football Friday kicks off soon

Heartland Football Friday kicks off soon

(KFVS) - Todd Richards has announced Heartland Football Friday will kickoff August 19.

You can visit our Heartland Football Friday page by clicking here.

If you have any story ideas, send them to Todd Richards at toddrichards@kfvs12.com or Chad Fryman at cfryman@kfvs12.com.

You can also send football practice pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county sites. Don't forget to include the time and location of the photo, along with your name.

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Safe and Sound community briefing scheduled in Broseley

Safe and Sound community briefing scheduled in Broseley

BROSELEY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled a Safe and Sound community briefing on Thursday, August 18 at Twin Rivers High School.

The open house meeting will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will discuss upcoming Safe and Sound bridge improvement projects.

"Those interested in the upcoming projects can stop by anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. to discuss the project plans with a member of the Safe & Sound team," said Southeast Regional Field Engineer Andy Meyer.

Things to be discussed include the Route OO bridge over Inter River drainage district ditch no. 16 and Route AA bridge over Inter River drainage district ditch no. 10.

According to MoDOT, work to replace the Route OO bridge is expected to begin September 5, weather permitting. As construction is underway, the road will be closed from Route FF to Country Road 635.

Suspect arrested in deadly Butler Co. hit and run crash

Police have arrested a suspect in a hit and run crash that killed an 18-year-old Sunday night.

According to Missouri Highway Patrol, Cletis W. Powell Jr., 35, of Neelyville is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

Alexander Metzing, 18, from Poplar Bluff was riding a scooter on MO Hwy. 142 three miles south of Poplar Bluff at Half Moon Lane around 9:50 p.m. Sunday.

Investigators say Metzing was slowing down to make a right turn when he was hit from behind by a dark blue truck. Metzing was killed in the crash.

Powell was arrested Tuesday at 11 p.m.

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