An Oak Grove student recently won the 13th annual Butler County Community Resource Council spelling bee at Fox Radio Network, continuing a five-year winning streak for the elementary school. Preston Pinkerton of Oak Grove Elementary triumphed over finalist Dhanish Patel of Eugene Field in the 34th round of competition with the word s-e-l-f-i-s-h. It is … Read more
Missouri is moving closer to reducing the minimum age required to get a concealed carry permit. The state House has passed a bill that would lower the age requirement for gun ownership – from 19 to 18 years old. St. Charles County Republican Deanna Self supports 18 year olds having guns. [mo1houseguns1] :11 “….as an … Read more
Authorities in Sikeston are investigating a shooting that injured one person Wednesday night. According to Sikeston DPS, officers were called to Ruth Street and Clayton Avenue for a report of gunshots in the area. When they arrived, the officers learned someone was shot and EMS was directed to help.According to police, the victim had non-life-threatening … Read more
Teresa Baumgartner pleaded guilty to two counts in a case involving the murder of Jessi Wilfong on Wednesday at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson. Lawrence Schanda was found guilty by a jury for the first-degree murder of his niece, Wilfong, on Jan. 9. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole Feb. … Read more
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a bill into law that will change the way utility rates are set. It will give utility companies the authority to use a so-called “future test year” model for setting rates based on projected costs. It had both bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition. Republican Senator Joe Nicola of Jackson … Read more
Within 20 minutes crews extinguished a reported silo fire in Cape Girardeau Wedensday mid-morning. According to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department crews responded to a report of a silo fire at Buzzi Unicem Alternate Fuels facility in the 2500 block of South Sprigg Street.It was decalred accidental.
Within 20 minutes crews extinguished a reported silo fire in Cape Girardeau Wedensday mid-morning. According to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department crews responded to a report of a silo fire at Buzzi Unicem Alternate Fuels facility in the 2500 block of South Sprigg Street.It was decalred accidental.
A Butler County man Travis Vincent of Quilin has received a 20-year prison sentence for causing the 2023 crash that claimed the lives of a motorcycle rider and his passenger in Mississippi County. A Scott County Judge sentenced Vincent Wednesday on the change-of-venue case.Vincent pleaded guilty to three felonies back in February and received sentences … Read more
The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m this Friday. The meeting will be held at the Hall of Waters, located at 201 E. Broadway Ave., Excelsior Springs. The council will consider the following nominations at the meeting:Joseph’s Hill … Read more
On Monday the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance with a barricaded man at a home seven miles west of Doniphan. Arriving officers determined that the man was armed with a knife who moved toward a Ripley County Deputy and a Missouri State Trooper. Verbal commands were given to the man to drop the knife, … Read more