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Minor Flooding In Jefferson County, Flood Warning In Effect Until Sunday
(JEFFERSON COUNTY) Jefferson and surrounding counties are under a Flood Warning from now until Sunday, however, it’s not expected to cause any major problems. Mark Fuchs with the National Weather Service in St. Louis says the rising levels of the Mississippi River could cause minor flooding in areas like Arnold and Herculaneum.
Jefferson County Executive Encourages Drivers To Use Caution While Traveling On I-55
(JEFFERSON COUNTY) As many may be aware, road work on the I-55 improvement project has started near the Festus exit and further south at the Highway 67 interchange. Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon is encouraging drivers to take it slow. Gannon says there are a lot of visitors to Jefferson...
Former Jefferson County mayor recovers his dad’s WWII canteen, thanks to Facebook encounter
HERCULANEUM, Mo. — A determined stranger recently tracked down Bill Haggard to give him some surprising news. The man had a canteen that Haggard’s father, Casey Glenwood Haggard, carried as a soldier in the U.S. Army on the battlefields in World War II more than 80 years ago.
2 dead in separate motorcycle crashes Saturday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people died in two separate motorcycle crashes that happened in the St. Louis area on Saturday. Police say the first crash happened around 2:45 pm. on Highway 61 near Route B in Lincoln County. A 2020 Chevrolet Traverse was going northbound on Highway 61 when a Harley Davidson motorcycle tried to cross the highway.
Dexter golf wins district title
FARMINGTON — The Dexter Bearcats golf team dominated the Class 3 District 1 tournament at Crown Point Golf Club on Thursday. The Bearcats’ defeated 13 teams and set a new school record (305) to become district champions. Potosi shot 326 to take second, while St. James took third with a score of 344.
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