MAN CONVICTED OF TWO COUNTS OF SODOMY IN STODDARD COUNTY

A jury deliberated less than 90 minutes on Tuesday before returning two guilty verdicts for a man who was charged with sodomy.

Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith tells KWOC News that a Stoddard County Jury has found defendant Robert Lee Grimes guilty for two counts of sodomy first degree - child less than 12 years of age.

Grimes was accused of having inappropriate contact with a child in 2023.

A sentencing date has been set for Wednesday, January 7th.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS SNAP WILL BE PARTIALLY FUNDED AFTER JUDGES’ RULINGS

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture had planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program starting November 1st because it said it could no longer keep funding it due to the shutdown. The program serves about 1 in 8 Americans and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net. It costs about $8 billion per month nationally.

It’s not clear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor how quickly beneficiaries will see value show up on the debit cards they use to buy groceries. The process of loading the SNAP cards, which involves steps by state and federal government agencies and vendors, can take up to two weeks in some states.

SMOKE DETECTORS TO BE GIVEN AWAY TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF

Poplar Bluff area residents will have the opportunity to get a free smoke detector today.

Missouri Highlands Healthcare will be giving away smoke detectors today in the parking lot of Larry Hillis Dodge in Poplar Bluff, while supplies last.

The event, between 10 am and 1 pm, is a partnership between Missouri Highlands Healthcare, Butler County Emergency Management Agency, and River Radio.