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The Super Bowl is set: Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Purdy and the 49ers
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are heading to Las Vegas with a chance for a rare repeat while facing the San Francisco 49ers in a Super...
Williamson County Sheriffs Department. Apple AirTag Leads Investigators To Burglary Suspect
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On January 26, 2024, at 1201 hours Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received a report of a burglary in the 1500 block of Route 37 Marion. The...
Calloway County Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY(NewsFirst) -- On Jan 26, 2024 at approximately 7:30pm deputies conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 641N and Hwy 80. The passenger was found to be in possession of illicit drugs...
Numerous Arrests In Graves County, Kentucky
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Arrests from Januray 26, 2024 The Sheriff’s Office responded to three separate calls on Friday, January 26, 2024, which resulted in the arrest of seven...
Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump’s name from March primary ballot
The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday...
Three US troops are killed and dozens are injured in a drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
BY ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA C. BALDOR AP White House Correspondent COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three American troops were killed and dozens were injured Sunday in a drone strike in...
Sandhill Road closed due to washout near West Fork of the Clarks River at bridge
GRAVES CO. - Tim Road between KY 301 and Sandhill Road is closed due to a section of the roadway starting to washout near the bridge over the West Fork of the Clarks River. Thank you to the person...
Williamson County Drug Bust.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY (NewsFirst) -- Williamson County Sheriff: “This Drug House is Closed” Williamson County, Illinois - On January 26, 2024, at 0545 hours the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office...
McCracken County Sheriff’s Department Arrests Arkansas Woman On Drug Charges.
MCCRAKCEN COUNTY (NewsFirst) -- The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Arkansas woman on drug charges following a traffic stop Friday morning. On 01/26/2024 just before 11am, Deputy Zach...
Three Arrested For Theft in Stoddard County, Missouri.
STODDARD COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Stoddard County Sheriff, Carl Hefner reports on Wednesday January 24th, 2024 the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office received a call in reference to stealing on...
The reported stabbing incident at Humma Apartment in Metropolis, Illinois, is revealed to be a false alarm.
METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) -- Around 11:30 PM Saturday, both the City Police Department and Massac 911 received a distress call reporting a stabbing incident involving four individuals at...
Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse Thursday as Senate...
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?
By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Car factories have idled in Belgium and Germany. Spring fashion lines are delayed at a popular British department store. A...
Mystery deaths of 3 Chiefs fans fuels speculation but police say there’s still no sign of foul play
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press It has been three weeks since three Kansas City fans joined friends to watch the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers in the final game of the...
Biden offers fresh assurances he would shut down border ‘right now’ if Congress sends him a deal
By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Bidding to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine,...
Biden is trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights as demonstrators disrupt his events
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — It was President Joe Biden's first big campaign rally of the year, a chance to spotlight the issue of protecting abortion rights. Instead, at...
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...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Reeves leads the way with 24 points and No. 6 Kentucky beats Arkansas 63-57
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored a game-high 24 points and No. 6 Kentucky overcame a sub-par shooting performance to put away Arkansas 63-57 on...
Stock market today: Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its latest winning week with a mixed finish on Friday, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market. The S&P 500 slipped 3.19 points, or 0.1%, to...