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Death in Scott County under investigation
BENTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A death is under investigation in Scott County. Scott County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 407 Lake Road in Benton in reference to an assault in progress on Monday, April 22 at 7 a.m. Deputies found the suspect near the home. That person was...
Earthquake near Matthews, Mo. upgraded
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A small earthquake recorded in southeast Missouri on Sunday morning, April 21 has been upgraded. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 2.4 earthquake registered just after 10:30 a.m., approximately 2.9 miles southeast of Matthews, Mo. The depth of the quake...
Gov. Parson to make 2 stops in the Heartland Tuesday
POPLAR BLUFF & SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - Governor Mike Parson is scheduled to make two stops in the Heartland on Tuesday, April 23. His first stop is at Three Rivers College where he plans to take a tour and then hold an on-campus book signing of his memoir No Turnin’ Back.
Earthquake recorded in Southeast Missouri
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KAIT) - A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was reported in Missouri Saturday morning. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake happened shortly before 7 a.m. on April 20. The earthquake had a depth of 8.2 kilometers and happened southeast of Marston, near the Missouri/Tennessee state line.
Courts for Cancer distributes $3,000
DEXTER — Love did not mean zero Friday in Dexter Bearcat high school tennis. Instead, the Bearcat boys’ tennis team served love — $3,000 — to help battle cancer in Stoddard County. “I am super proud of my boys’ and girls’ tennis teams for keeping the...
New Madrid SB on cusp of history following rout of Bulldogs
This week certainly won’t be an easy one for the New Madrid County Central High School varsity softball squad. The Eagles will have difficult tests against Oran (today at 4:30 p.m.), followed by home games against Bloomfield (Thursday, 4:30 p.m.), and Bernie (Friday, 4:30 p.m.). However, if the Eagles (11-6) can grab a victory from just one of those formidable foes, that 12th win will mark a high point for the program over the past seven seasons.
Late night drama at Campbell
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell Lady Camels defeated the Clarkton Lady Reindeer Friday 10-9 at home. But the game wasn't business as usual for either team. The two teams' varsity squads met at 6 p.m., after the JV teams' games, and with identical, tough 2-9 records. One could have surmised...
Celebration for Grace Community Center held in Sikeston
SIKESTON Mo. (KBSI) – People in Sikeston gathered at Lincoln Park to celebrate the ground breaking of Grace Community Center on Sunday afternoon. William Marshall is one of the board members of Grace Community Center, and he says the center will ensure that the people who live in Sikeston will have a multipurpose building that supports them.
2nd person charged in connection with homicide in Mississippi County
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A second person faces a charge in connection with a homicide in Mississippi County. Ashley Nicole Martin Price faces a charge of tampering with physical evidence. Christopher Dylan Vinson from Charleston was shot and killed on Monday, April 1. His body was left in...
Campbell baseball Camels win a see-saw battle against Westwood Baptist
CAMPBELL, Mo. - The Campbell High School Camels came into Monday's contest against Westwood Baptist Academy still riding an emotional high after a big victory last Thursday over Senath-Hornersville on the road 1-0. That high lingered and carried the team to a down-to-the-wire victory at home over the Eagles, 7-6.
FOX23 Exclusive interview with Ty Ferrell from Farmer Wants a Wife
SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI)- The countdown to the season finale of Farmer Wants a Wife– Season 2. Featuring Sikeston’s Ty Ferrell. Holly Brantley got to hang out with him in a spot familiar to people who watch the show every Thursday right here on FOX23.
Case moves forward against Stoddard Co. man accused of murdering his mother
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The case moves forward against a southeast Missouri man accused of murdering his mother. According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith, Jerry W. Teeters appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday, April 18. His case was certified and bound over to Division...
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