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High Ridge woman struggling to find next steps after mobile home destroyed
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. – Nearly a week after tornados ripped through Jefferson County, Sarah Rogers is struggling to figure out where to go, and what to do next. Rogers and her daughter had been moving into a new mobile home when the storm hit. Her phone’s tornado alert had sounded, signaling them to take cover in the bathtub.
New Potosi License Office to Open Next Week
(Potosi) The Missouri Department of Revenue is announcing the new management contract for the Potosi License Office has been awarded to SEMO Tags LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. The Potosi License Office will be moving to a new location at 301...
MSHP investigating multi-vehicle crash in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A multi-vehicle crash in Jefferson County sent seven people to the hospital Monday evening. The crash happened near Missouri Highway PP and Highway 30 around 7 p.m., according to officials. Three were sent to Children’s Hospital, and the other four were transported to Mercy South...
NCCAD Locating Crew To Bourbon Fire Station
The North Crawford County Ambulance District will set up at the Bourbon Fire Protection District’s headquarters in Bourbon. BFPD’s board of directors approved it during a special meeting on Wednesday night. A crew should be operational there by tomorrow. The move comes a week after NCCAD’s board voted...
Free crafting classes like sewing, quilting, crocheting are just a library away in Jefferson County
ARNOLD, Mo. — If you've ever wanted to dabble in crafting but couldn't commit to a weekly class or a fee, you might want to check out the crafting classes at the Jefferson County Library District. Now may be the time you're looking for a reason to learn how...
Indian Artifact Show In Bonne Terre This Weekend
If you enjoy hunting for arrowheads and other ancient artifacts, you will want to be in Bonne Terre this weekend. George Robertson will co-host Sunday’s Indian Artifact Show at Bonne Terre Elementary School. We asked him where most of the show items come from. We asked Robertson to tell...
After Exchanging Middle Fingers, Man Fires Gun At Passerby
A Bourbon man who flipped off a passerby and was given the middle finger in exchange, allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired in the victim’s direction. Charles Hendon, 59, has been charged with armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon (shooting at person/motor vehicle) and unlawful use of a weapon (intoxicated with a loaded weapon).
Thieves steal about $25,000 worth of lawn equipment from Jefferson County business
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. — A Jefferson County business owner is out thousands of dollars worth of equipment after thieves stole it last week. Dalton Lay received a phone call Friday morning stating that his business, Dalton's Lawn & Landscaping in High Ridge, had been robbed. "Someone had broken in...
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