SEVERAL OFFICIALS IN BUTLER COUNTY SWORN IN TO 2021 TERMS
There were several Butler County officials sworn in to their 2021 terms by Presiding Circuit Judge Michael Pritchett on Thursday morning.
Among the elected officials were Butler County Commissioners Butch Anderson and Boots LeGrand, Treasurer Tammy Marler, and County Assessor Chris Rickman.
Former western district commissioner Jeff Darnell was also sworn in as Public Administrator, replacing former incumbent Sharron Payne.
Jim Akers was sworn in as Butler County Coroner, after outvoting former incumbent Andy Moore, and Mark Dobbs will be continuing his service as Butler County Sheriff.
This will be Judge Michael Pritchett’s last term as Presiding Circuit Judge. He has been serving for over ten years since first being elected in 2010.
The ceremony was held in the Division 1 Courtroom at the Butler County Courthouse.
BERNIE WOMAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN STODDARD COUNTY ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A woman from Bernie was charged on drug related offenses in Stoddard County on Friday.
According to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, 32 year old Misty Cecil was booked on a Stoddard County Warrant for possession of a controlled substance.
She was transported to the Stoddard County Jail following her arrest, with a bond of $12,500.
SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED FOLLOWING MULTI VEHICLE CRASH IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
A driver suffered serious injuries following a three-vehicle crash in Pemiscot County on Thursday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident took place at 4:00 PM, on Route U at 155, west of Caruthersville.
The crash occurred when a vehicle turned left onto westbound Route U and struck another oncoming car. As a result of the collision, the struck vehicle lost control, and hit another car in the roadway.
Following the crash, the driver, 51 year old Charles Jones, of Caruthersville, was transported to a Dyersburg hospital for treatment.
THREE HOUSE FIRES REPORTED IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Three house fires were reported in Parma of New Madrid County on Thursday.
According to authorities, crews with the Parma Fire Department, alongside Lilbourn and Malden firefighters, responded to a call of multiple house fires around 11 pm, on 200 North Caney Street.
There, the three homes were heavily engulfed by the time firefighter crews arrived at the scene. They managed to extinguish the flames by 3 am.
Firefighter crews believe that the incident was caused when flames from the first house spread to the other two homes. The cause of the initial fire is currently unknown.
Two of the houses were completely destroyed by the flames, and the third sustained severe damage. No injuries were reported from the incident.
ARREST MADE IN PEMISCOT COUNTY ON COCAINE POSSESSION
A man was arrested in Pemiscot County on Sunday on a drug possession charge.
According to the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Department, 54 year old Billy Glazier, of Nacogdoches Texas, was taken into custody on a felony charge for possession of a controlled substance – cocaine.
Following his arrest, he was transported to the Pemiscot County Jail.
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES PORTION OF RIPLEY COUNTY
An Earthquake shook parts of Southeast Missouri on Friday.
According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded at 8:45 Friday morning.
The quake was centered around 4 miles northwest of Doniphan, and had a depth of around a mile.
