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Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state’s top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha...
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Virburnum School Board to meet
VIBURNUM, Mo. (News First) - The Viburnum School Board meets Thursday evening and it’s open to the public. The board will take a look at tree/brush removal bids and will approve district surplus...
Lesterville School District gets new playground
LESTERVILLE, Mo. (News First) - A new playground has been erected on the campus of the Lesterville School District and the students seem to love it. Superintendent Jeremy Myers explains how the...
Jackson man injured in Cape Girardeau accident
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A man from Jackson was seriously injured in an A.T.V. accident yesterday (Monday) evening in Cape Girardeau County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says...
A warm week of weather ahead of us. Dry.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good morning, everyone. The weather is quiet. Calm. A bit boring. I suppose boring is good in our region! We still need more rain. Many areas received one to...
Salem teen injured in Dent Co accident
DENT COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A teenager from Salem was injured in a one-car accident Monday morning in Dent County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened on Highway 19,...
Lesterville Fall Fest coming up
LESTERVILLE, Mo. (News First) - A long-standing tradition takes place this weekend in Reynolds County. The Lesterville School District invites you out to the Lesterville Fall Festival on Saturday....
Partial lunar eclipse may be seen from SEMO tonight
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - If there is no cloud cover Tuesday night, you will be able to see the supermoon and a partial lunar eclipse. According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse start time for...
Two teens injured after car hits trees in Jefferson Co
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - Two teenagers were injured in a one-car crash Sunday night in Jefferson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened northbound on...
Monday forecast update.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A few showers remain from northwest Tennessee into the Bootheel and then northwest into southcentral Missouri. Here was the 7 am radar image. The rain was moving...
Be careful driving on roads with farm equipment
Last year, there were 201 Missouri traffic crashes involving farm equipment and farm implements. In those crashes, four people were killed and 46 were injured. Scott Kubala with News 1st says the...
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Woodford Reserve tried to undermine unionization effort at its Kentucky distillery, judge rules
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press Woodford Reserve undermined unionization efforts at its Kentucky distillery by awarding pay raises, relaxing its vacation policy and handing out bottles of whiskey to workers before a vote on whether to unionize, a federal judge...
Cease cruises vs the Cubs as Profar and Cronenworth homer in the Padres’ 10-2 win
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Dylan Cease pitched six strong innings and Jurickson Profar had a go-ahead double and a two-run homer among his three hits for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 10-2 on Wednesday to take two of three in the series.Jake...
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Thunderstorms likely today. A few could be severe.
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Monitoring Sunday’s Severe Weather Chances
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Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the Northeast. The agency reported a quake...
From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions
.NEW YORK (AP) — More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America on Monday.In the snacks department alone, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreo to sell a limited doughnut-cookie creation. Sonic Drive-In is...
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Is Searching For A Missing Person
MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- We are asking for the public's assistance in locating Chloe Grace. Chloe is 15 years old, white female, approx. 5'6" weighing approx 110LBS, brown eyes, auburn color hair that goes to her mid-back. She was last seen on...
New rules empowering players have coaches frustrated, contemplating the future of their profession
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Minutes after his team won the Big East Tournament championship, UConn coach Dan Hurley was worrying aloud about one of his freshmen being lured toward the transfer portal with name, image and likeness...
Monday’s Severe Weather Outlook
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NATIONAL NEWS
BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — BYU coach Mark Pope was negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John...
O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was...
Outside roles by NBC’s Conde, others reveal a journalism ethics issue: being paid to sit on boards
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As NBC News Group chairman, Cesar Conde, is...
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso delivered once again for...
Sunday, April 7, 2024 Thunderstorms likely today. A few could be severe.
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Monitoring Sunday’s Severe Weather Chances
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