ENDANGERED SILVER ADVISORY CANCELLED AFTER MISSING MAN FOUND SAFE
Continuing to follow a story we brought you yesterday, an Endangered Silver advisory is over after a missing man was found safe.
The advisory had been issued by the Caruthersville Police Department for 85 year old Ray Treece, who had been missing since Sunday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Treece was located safe in Tennessee, however no further information was available.
AREA MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON FELONY DRUG CHARGE
An area man was taken into custody Sunday morning on a felony drug charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 27 year old Jayson Aycock, of East Prairie, was arrested at approximately 10 pm in Mississippi County on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance for methamphetamine.
He is also facing charges of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Following the arrest, Aycock was held at the Mississippi County Jail.
ROADWORK SET FOR THIS WEEK IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
US Route 61 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
According to MoDOT, this section of roadway to be reduced is located from County Road 634 to County Road 728.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 6 am to 5 pm.
ONE KILLED IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS HEAD ON COLLISION
A Paragould man was killed in a head on collision Saturday morning in Clay County.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 38 year old Anthony Johnson was driving on State Highway 135 when his vehicle crossed the centerline and into the path of a freightliner.
Officials say that Johnson was killed in the wreck. No injuries were released for the driver of the freightliner.
MOTORISTS ASKED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MOWERS
Missouri motorists are asked to be careful when approaching mowers along Missouri’s highways.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, major and minor routes will be mowed in three cycles through September. On rural two-lane roads, crews may use a protective "follow" truck to alert motorists they are approaching slow-moving mowers.
Motorists are asked to be alert for trucks and tractors with lights flashing and moving slowly, around 2 to 5 mph. When you approach one of these vehicles, slow down and focus on the road ahead of you.
Also, be prepared to stop or drive very slowly behind a "follow" truck, especially approaching a hill or curve on a two-lane road.
AREA MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN SHANNON COUNTY WRECK
An area man was injured Monday morning in a single vehicle wreck in Southeast Missouri.
According to authorities, 20 year old Lane Roderman, of Ellington, was driving on County Road 235, 10 miles south of Bunker, when his vehicle ran off the right side of the road and struck several trees.
Roderman suffered moderate injuries in the wreck and was transported to an area hospital.
