News Staff Perry County School District 32 in southeast Missouri is out of school this week because of what is suspected to be severe tornado damage to its buildings. Kate Martin, a district spokesperson, says structural engineers are on campus assessing damage… [mo1perrytornado1] :18 “….have severe damage.” (as said) “All of our buildings have some level of … Read more
Cape Girardeau Police reently responded to the 2800-Block of Whitener St. for a report of shots fired. When officers got to the scene they saw a vehicle leaving the parking lot in the 2800-Block of Whitener. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified Jamond Rush (31) of Perryville. Meanwhile, a narcotics trained … Read more
In addition, Friday night’s severe storms and tornadoes have led to several widespread power outages in Missouri. Dan Singletary, with Howell-Oregon County Electric Cooperative in southern Missouri, says more than 6,000 customers are without power and at least 170 electric poles have fallen. [mo1poweroutage2] :12 “….on these lines.” Singletary says at least three substations were … Read more
Schools in Poplar Bluff are closed starting today as crews work to assess storm damage. According to a release from Poplar Bluff R-I School Dist. Superintendent Dr. Aaron Cornman, leadership does not know the full extent of the impact of the storms currently, but they are working on a long-term plan.Meanwhile,Officials have confirmed at least … Read more
Landmark Hospital of Cape Girardeau’s operators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week because of rising labor costs and regulatory issues. The company plans to seek new buyers while maintaining operations at its six LTAC hospitals.
Landmark Hospital of Cape Girardeau’s operators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week because of rising labor costs and regulatory issues. The company plans to seek new buyers while maintaining operations at its six LTAC hospitals.
Governor Kehoe is celebrating his first major success as governor, the passage of the public safety bill he labeled his number one priority from day one. According to reports Kehoe said he’s looking over the full public safety bill next week and plans to sign it when lawmakers return after spring break.“Our values match those … Read more
Governor Kehoe is celebrating his first major success as governor, the passage of the public safety bill he labeled his number one priority from day one. According to reports Kehoe said he’s looking over the full public safety bill next week and plans to sign it when lawmakers return after spring break.“Our values match those … Read more
An early Thursday morning break-in at a Dunklin County pharmacy leads to the arrests of two men from Alabama. Both David Evans and Cornelius Bray face a long list of charges, including burglary and stealing a controlled substance. Court documents say police responded to a burglary alarm at Harris Pharmacy on First Street in Kennett … Read more
Main Street will be temporarily closed from Themis to Independence to load roofing materials on Zickfields Jewelry from 9:00AM-10:00AM on Monday 3/17 and from 9:00AM-10:00AM on Wednesday 3/19. They will have a flagger at each intersection to direct traffic during those times.