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Dorena-Hickman Ferry Closed Today
Operating on winter schedule PADUCAH, KY The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will close for the remainder of Friday, Nov. 8 due to mechanical issues. The ferry will notify the public of its reopening via their Facebook page. The ferry reopened on Thursday, Nov. 7 after an extended closure due to low...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Chick-fil-A opens in Farmington
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - A popular fast food restaurant, new to Farmington, had its official ribbon cutting Wednesday, hosted by the Farmington Regional Chamber of Commerce. The new...
Traffic will increase for Thanksgiving holiday
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - There will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s one of the busiest travel times, with Wednesday and Sunday afternoons and evenings being the...
Engler Park vandalized
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - Vandals have done some major destruction to a city park in Farmington. A news release from the City says a large area of the property at Engler Park was recently...
MO deer hunters harvested over 68k deer opening weekend, mountain lion killed
The Missouri Department of Conservation says deer hunters harvested 68,312 deer during the opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season. Of the 68,312 deer harvested, 42,283 were...
Bismark man arrested for child porn
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - A Bismarck man was arrested in St. Francois County Tuesday afternoon on a couple of felony-related charges. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report,...
Desloge Mayor will not be impeached
DESLOGE, Mo. (News First) - The strangest of things happened at Monday night’s Desloge City Council meeting. For over a month, the majority of the council was hell-bent on impeaching Mayor Pete...
Festus announces annual holiday light show
FESTUS, Mo. (News First) - Mark your calendar for Friday night, December 6th. That is opening night for what’s becoming a special holiday tradition in Festus. City Administrator Greg Camp tells us...
Iron County builds new bridge
IRON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - The Iron County government was busy finishing up the courthouse rehabilitation project this year but the County was also able to see other projects accomplished in...
Southeast Missouri ends drought
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - Drought conditions have left Southeast Missouri. In fact, abnormally dry areas are just about nearly out of Southeast Missouri too. The only areas seeing abnormally...
Bonne Terre resident wins $50k on MO scratchers ticket
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (News First) - The Missouri Lottery Christmas Countdown Scratchers ticket caught the eye of a customer while she and her husband were shopping at Harps Food Store in Bonne Terre....
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Smith fights to stop Biden Admin from releasing alleged dangerous illegal immigrant gang members into Missouri
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) and members of the Missouri congressional delegation sent a letter to the Biden administration demanding answers regarding reports that local law enforcement has been instructed to release illegal immigrant...
MO cannot stack pot tax
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News First) - There’s some good news for those who purchase marijuana in Missouri. A panel of judges ruled this week that cities and counties can not stack marijuana sales taxes. A lower court’s decision was reversed by the Missouri Court of...
2 men accused of plotting to shoot at immigrants are convicted of attempting to kill federal agents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Two men have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas-Mexico border to shoot at immigrants illegally crossing there and any federal agents who might try to stop them. Western Missouri's top...
Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed in ballot measures in seven states, but that doesn't resolve the issue. In Missouri, advocates are already asking a court to throw out abortion bans and other laws. Another major takeaway from the election results...
Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe defeats Democratic challenger to win Missouri governorship
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Mike Kehoe has won the Missouri governor’s race by edging out Democrat Crystal Quade. Voters promoted the lieutenant governor in Tuesday's election. He told supporters after his victory that he would get to work fighting crime as...
Missouri voters enshrine abortion rights in a state that has a near-total ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. Voters passed a measure Tuesday that is expected to end the state’s near-total abortion ban. Missouri enacted the ban almost immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court...
Local voters wade through flood waters to vote in highly-contested races
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - Show-Me Live and News First had wall-to-wall election coverage with reporters at a few local courthouses, one of our anchors broadcast out of Washington D.C. and we even had a reporter in California, talking about the presidential race....
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws....
NATIONAL NEWS
Faking It? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Write COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a...
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the...
Trump sweeps Blue Wall
WASHINGTON (News First) - A few days after the presidential election, and Donald Trump should be...
Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on...
Missouri voters enshrine abortion rights in a state that has a near-total ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have enshrined abortion rights in the state...
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