POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - The Center Stage theater production at Three Rivers College will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

The college will present "..And I Stood Still," an original play written by director Tim Thompson, at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on September 11 at 2 p.m. Three Rivers says admission is free to the community, in memory of those who lost their lives.

Because seating is limited to 500 people, tickets will be required to enter and will be available at the door at no charge.

“Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that most Americans of a certain age will always remember,” said Thompson.  “Watching the (news) footage, I felt a need to write about the images I saw and what I imagined people across America were thinking and feeling.”

Thompson said he had the bulk of his play written in less than a week. A drama teacher at St. Vincent High School in Perryville, Mo.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library will be conducting a survey of original Civil War materials.

Included in the survey will be materials held by libraries, museums, historic societies, genealogical societies, archives, individuals, State historic sites or other organizations and institutions.

According to Kent Library, the materials will include things like original letters, journals, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks artifacts and other things from that period.

Missouri counties in the survey include:

• Ste. Genevieve
• St.

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - The Ultimate Tae Kwon Do and Self-Defense says 34 local women recently completed a six week self-defense course with them in Perryville.

The course was taught by Tae Kwon Do second degree black belt and law enforcement officer Mike Reitzel, who is also the head instructor and owner of Ultimate Tae Kwon Do. Lawrence Fleming, a purple belt in Gracie Jiu Jitzu also taught the course with Reitzel.

Students learned blocking, striking and self-defense techniques that are taught by the Gracie Family, the founder of Gracie Jiu Jitzu and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.