Sugar Fire contained at 75%

Sugar Fire contained at 75%

Rolla, Mo., (News First) —Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to actively fight the Sugar Fire in the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District. The fire is burning in the glades, about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava.  On Tuesday night, firefighters...
Missouri to enforce hands-free vehicle safety

Missouri to enforce hands-free vehicle safety

PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) – You can never be too safe while driving a vehicle. This Wednesday just happens to be a special day the Missouri Department of Transportation is recognizing and they would like all motorists to recognize, too. Chris Crocker is a...
Firefighters continue to fight Sugar Fire

Firefighters continue to fight Sugar Fire

AVA, Mo. (News First) – Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to actively fight the Sugar Fire in the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District. The fire is burning in the glades, about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava. The firefighters worked...
Sugar Fire contained at 75%

Crews responding to wildfire in Ava, MO

AVA, Mo. (News First) – Crews are responding to a fire along Glad Top Trail about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava, Missouri. The U.S. Forest Service – Mark Twain National Forest reports that Mark Twain National Forest firefighters, including engines and...
Cedar Hill man arrested after police standoff

Cedar Hill man arrested after police standoff

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) – A Cedar Hill man is being held in the Jefferson County jail without bond after he was arrested Friday morning, but it was not without incident. 58-year-old Mark A. Delbrook had a warrant out for his arrest regarding a...
McCracken County Sheriff’s Weekly Activity

McCracken County Sheriff’s Weekly Activity

On 10/17, 2024 at approximately 11:11 AM, McCracken County Sheriff’s deputies and other emergency services responded to the intersection of Husbands and Clarkline Roads. Paducah 911 Dispatch had received emergency calls stating there had been a two-vehicle collision...