Old Village Hot Dog Shoppe receives two statewide awards

CALEDONIA, Mo (News First) – Nina Gilliam is the owner of the Old Village Mercantile, an old-fashioned candy store located in the Village of Caledonia. It’s always packed in October during the Caledonia Pumpkin Festival. Just three years ago, Gillam opened...

Farmington man killed in pickup truck accident

A Farmington man was killed in a pickup truck accident Saturday morning in St. Francois County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Joshua Zaricor lost his life when the GMC Sierra he was driving ran off the road, and struck a tree and then a house....

Public is invited to attend Dillard Mill State Historic Site meeting

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo (News First) – The public is invited to an open house-style meeting for the Dillard Mill State Historic Site in southern Crawford County.. Representatives from Missouri State Parks will be on hand to provide information about the historic...

Man escapes custody, on the loose in Dent Co

Residents of Dent County are being warned by the sheriff’s department to lock their homes and vehicles as law enforcement continues to search for a wanted man who they say could still be in the county. Garrett Wood is described as a white man, has brown hair and hazel...

Four arrested on meth charges in Wayne County

WAYNE COUNTY, Mo (News First) – Four people were arrested on methamphetamine charges yesterday (Thursday) in Wayne County. According to the arrest report from the Missouri Highway Patrol 48-year-old Joel D. Bland of Wappapello, 42-year-old Joseph A. Crow of...