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Having bid farewell to Saban, powerful SEC welcomes Oklahoma and Texas to the mix

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Goodbye, Nick Saban. Hello, Oklahoma and Texas.For the first time in 17 years, Alabama's iconic coach won't be prowling the sidelines in the Southeastern Conference. With one longtime juggernaut headed to an ESPN gig and semi-retirement, two others enter the fray.The...

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Beau’s Seven Day Outlook

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Calmer weather ahead of us.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Well, it rained! A bit of an overachiever for portions of the region. Rain totals across portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois were higher than...

Rain, rain, rain.

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Bounty hunter sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting Missouri woman

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A bounty hunter from Louisiana was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for kidnapping a suburban St. Louis woman, an abduction he claimed was...

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of...

More rain!

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Dense fog continues to be an issue.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Dense fog has been an issue over the last few days. The fog continues to be a driving hazard this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. The rain will help mix out...

Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic

By Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers...

The flood watch has been cancelled for most of the area.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled. The frost level has dissipated. Water is now soaking into the ground. Thus, the flood threat has ended across most of the...

A flood watch has been issued for portions of the area.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled for all of the area except the Bootheel and northwest Tennessee. January 23, 2024 Want to receive an app notification when I...

Stoddard County Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust

STODDARD COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Stoddard County Sheriff, Carl Hefner reports on January 17, 2024 The Stoddard County Sheriff's Office assisted the Missouri State Highway Patrol with a...