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Officials, residents describe destruction in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South kept a wary eye out for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail...
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East Prairie woman faces charges for alleged intentional hit-and-run incident that seriously injured another woman
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — An East Prairie woman is in custody and faces charges for her alleged involvement in an intentional hit-and-run incident that seriously injured another woman. At about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, officers with the East Prairie Police Department were dispatched to the area of North Street and North Center Street in reference to a report of a 27-year-old female struck by a vehicle, according to East Prairie Police Chief Lorrie Christian. ...
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Man leads officers on foot chase, now faces more charges
(Column ~ 04/05/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - On the morning of March 28, officers were called to the area of Happy Lane to check for a man with several arrest warrants. An anonymous caller said they saw the man go into a home on Happy Lane and when the officers pulled up they saw the man crawl out of a back window and run south toward Tasters. After a short foot chase, the man was caught in the Villa Shopping Center...
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We all scream for ice cream
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
With the arrival of spring, Pink’s Ice Cream Parlor has reopened on Main Street in New Madrid and New Madrid County Central High School seniors, Mack McCanless of Kewanee and Kayleigh Austin of New Madrid, were the first customers to walk in the door on April 1. ...
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New Madrid County R-1 School Board approves purchase of scoreboards for football, basketball
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — March was School Board Recognition Month and following the New Madrid County R-1 School Board’s March 23 meeting, Superintendent Dr. Sam Duncan took the opportunity to express his appreciation for the Board’s members. “Everything rises and falls on the ability of the Board of Education to understand what the community’s needs are and what the students’ needs are,” Duncan said of the R-1 Board members. “This is just an exceptional group.”...
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New Madrid City Council: Water disposal request is denied
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - A request to dispose of wastewater from Tennessee was denied by the New Madrid City Council. At their March 27 meeting, the Council turned down Marco Parr’s request to use the city’s wastewater system to dispose of water being collected at the Ridgely Landfill. According to City Manager Aaron Griffin, New Madrid water department personnel expressed concerns about the amounts of ammonia and some heavy metals contained in the wastewater...
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Risco welcomes new business
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
A new Dollar General store opened in February at 139 E. U.S. Highway 162 in Risco. Open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, the store sells essentials including health and beauty care items, cleaning supplies, housewares and seasonal items. Also available are food and snacks included refrigerated and frozen items...
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Hello, Mr. Easter Bunny
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
Safe in the arms of his mother, Brody Dirnberger warms up to the Easter Bunny prior to the egg hunt sponsored by the Benton Chamber of Commerce Saturday, April 1 at the Benton Ballpark. Children of all ages turned out to fill their baskets with eggs and meet the Easter Bunny...
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Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/05/23)
Have a blessed day I would like to say thank God, first of all, and I would like to say a special thanks to these nice gentleman who I spoke with today. I had called Hays grocery store in Caruthersville, Missouri, and Food Giant in Advance, Missouri, and each one of those guys told me at the end of the conversation —I called and requested an item for sale to see if they had item and they did not — and at the end of the conversation, they were both so nice and polite and ended it with: “You have a blessed day.” We don’t hear that much nowadays. ...
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Eggs-actly enough
(Local News ~ 04/05/23)
John Willems checks on some of the more than 1,500 candy-filled eggs which will be part of the Hunter-Dawson Historic Site’s annual egg hunt. At 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8 children up to age 10 will hunt for the eggs. Children will be divided into four age groups during the hunt and prizes will be awarded after the hunt. The event is free and open to the public. Participants should bring their own baskets or bags. The site is located at 312 Dawson Road in New Madrid...
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