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ID of dead woman found Sunday revealed

JEFFERSON COUNTY MO (News First) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the woman found dead Sunday in a suspect’s truck following his arrest. The woman’s name is Clara B. Blaxton. She is 45 years old and is from northeast Arkansas. Police believe Blaxton was in a...

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Carter County man convicted on child porn

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (News First) - Jurors in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday found a man from Carter County guilty of the felony of production of child pornography. According to a...

Three new officers assigned to MSHP Troop C

Three new troopers have been assigned to Troop C of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troop C covers Franklin, Jefferson, Perry, Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, St. Louis and Washington counties,...

Bonne Terre VFW 6883 to host blood drive this week

A V.F.W. in St. Francois County is going to be offering you a chance to give the gift of life later this week with an American Red Cross Blood Drive. VWF District 8 Junior Vice Commander Randy...

Four injured in St. Francois County accident

ST FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO (News First) - Four people were injured late Wednesday afternoon in a two vehicle accident in St. Francois County. The accident happened at Highway at the West Exit when a...

Valley R-6 preps for Christmas break

CALEDONIA, MO (News First) - The first half of the school year is nearly complete for K-12 districts across Missouri. Jason Samples is the superintendent for the Valley School District in Caledonia....

Valley R-6 art teacher wins statewide award

CALEDONIA, MO (News First) - A teacher at the Valley School District in Caledonia has won a statewide award. Superintendent Jason Samples says that Kat Grajek, who teachers K-12, is very deserving....

25th chiropractor patient sentenced in disability fraud

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO (News First) - The 25th patient of a Jefferson County, Missouri chiropractic office involved in a multi-million dollar disability fraud conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday as...

68th Bob Sechrest Jr. Central Christmas Tournament starts Dec 26th

PARK HILLS, MO (News First) - The 16 boys basketball teams have been seeded for the 68th Bob Sechrest Jr. Central Christmas Tournament. The prestigious holiday tournament will begin the day after...

Two men arrested following multi-vehicle Jefferson County crash

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MO (News First) - Sheriff Dave Marshak announces arrests and charges following a multi-vehicle crash allegedly caused by the suspects fleeing police officers. Shortly before 1:00...

Four dead in New Madrid County accident

NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO (News First) - An adult and three juveniles from Lilbourn, Missouri are dead after a two-vehicle accident late Tuesday afternoon in New Madrid County. The accident happened on...

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Missouri’s Electoral College vote for Trump

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Missouri's Electoral College members met Tuesday at the Missouri State Capitol to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. Each of Missouri's ten electors cast their votes unanimously for President-elect...

MO Dept of Social Services director to step down

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Governor Parson has announced that Missouri Department of Social Services Director Robert Knodell will step down after Governor Parson's term in office on January 13th. After serving three years as DSS Director, Knodell has accepted...

One of the country’s largest series of earthquakes was over 200 years ago

This week is the 213th anniversary of the start of what was probably the most frightening event for those who resided in southeast Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, southern Illinois and northeast Arkansas. The Missouri State Archives provides a series of...

Missouri’s Electoral College to meet

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Missouri's Electoral College members will meet this (Tuesday) afternoon at 2 at the state capitol, in the Senate Lounge, to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting and subsequent vote of the...

Congressman Jason Smith says he’s fighting for MO’s rural communities

WASHINGTON - Agriculture is the top economic driver throughout Southeast and East Central Missouri. Farmers and ranchers produce the best agriculture products found anywhere in the world, including cattle, corn, soybeans, cotton, rice, and peanuts. Congressman Jason...

Mark Twain National Forest staff hiring for Eleven Point Rescue Advisory Committee

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Mark Twain National Forest staff is recruiting people to serve on the Eleven Point Resource Advisory Committee. The Forest Service is seeking 15 individuals, representing a wide range of forest connections, to volunteer to serve on...

MO Governor appoints next St Louis County Prosecuty Attorney

ST LOUIS (News First) - Governor Mike Parson, on Thursday, selected Melissa Price Smith as the next St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney. Smith is tentatively set to be sworn in on Friday, January 3rd upon the expected resignation of current St. Louis County...

USDA accepting applications for Community Wildfire Defense Grant program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to assist at-risk communities with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks. Now in its third year, this competitive grant program is...

Ameren Missouri to receive customer comments in electric rate case

ST LOUIS - The Missouri Public Service Commission has announced public hearings starting in January of 2025, to receive customer comments in an electric rate case filed by Ameren Missouri. There are in-person and virtual public hearings. Ameren Missouri has filed a...