Poplar Bluff man drowns in Current River

DONIPHAN, Mo (News First) – A Poplar Bluff man drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in the Current River in Ripley County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 47-year-old Edward D. Neal began struggling while swimming in the river. Neal became unconscious...

Park Hills holding tax rate public meeting

PARK HILLS, Mo (News First) – The City of Park Hills is a public hearing on Tuesday, August 27th at 6 pm at the Park Hills Council Chambers at 10 Municipal Drive. The agenda is to discuss the proposed property tax rate for the Fiscal year beginning October 1,...

Multiple projects in the works at Valley R-VI

CALEONIA, Mo (News First) – This was a great first week of class for students and teachers at the Valley School District in Caledonia. Several projects are in the works on campus during the next two to three years thanks to the passage of Prop S back in April....

Four teenagers injured in Crawford County accident

CRAFORD COUNTY, Mo (News First) – Four teenagers, two from Viburnum and two from Steelville, were injured in a one-car accident Saturday night in Crawford County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident took place near Dillard at Highway 49 and Adams...

Indiana man injured in Jefferson County accident

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo (News First) – A man from Indiana was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle accident in Jefferson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident took place on Flucom Road just East of Kimberly Lane, south of Olympian...

Doe Run man seriously injured in St. Francois County

DOE RUN, Mo (News First) – A man from Doe Run was seriously injured in a one-car crash on Saturday evening in St. Francois County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened on ‘D-D’ Highway near Kimball Lane just west of Knob Lick....