WEEKEND WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT
A winter storm system will be moving into our area beginning tonight.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, a wintry mix of rain and snow Friday night should transition to mainly snow Saturday, with the chance of snow continuing Saturday night into Sunday.
Weather officials say that there is still a fair amount of uncertainty with respect to snow accumulations across the region as a result of this system.
FAIRDEALING MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD MOLESTATION
A Fairdealing man has been taken into custody on multiple counts of child molestation.
According to Missouri Case Net, a warrant was served this week for 42 year old David DeRousse.
A probable cause affidavit in the case says that DeRousse is accused of inappropriately touching a child under the age of 15 over multiple years.
DeRousse has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in early March.
DONIPHAN MAN CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IN DEATH OF FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD
An investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control has led to charges being filed in connection to a fatal ATV wreck from last May.
Ricky Buse Jr., of Doniphan, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter 1st degree and endangering the welfare of a child 1st degree.
Buse was driving an ATV with two passengers during the early morning hours of May 22nd, 2021, when the vehicle overturned. A four year old child suffered a serious head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A person interviewed said they saw Buse drinking alcohol that night.
MASONS DONATE A TOTAL OF OVER $4,000 TO POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOLS
Two Poplar Bluff schools have been donated over $2,000 to purchase clothing items for students in need.
Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons recently donated $2,100 to both Eugene Field and Lake Road Elementary.
Both schools applied their funding toward clothing items including outerwear, undergarments and winter accessories.
Lake Road distributed the clothing to families as gifts prior to Christmas, while Eugene Field stocked its giving closet in the nurse's office to go to students year-round.
BERNIE MAN ARRESTED FOR DRIVING OVER 100 MILES PER HOUR IN STODDARD COUNTY
A driver is facing charges after getting caught going over 100 miles per hour in Stoddard County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 35 year old Travis Burnett, of Bernie, was arrested Thursday afternoon at around 1 pm.
Officials say that Burnett is facing charges of driving while intoxicated - alcohol and speeding – 105 miles per hour in a 65 miles per hour zone.
PROPOSED CHANGES WOULD ALLOW CERTAIN MOTORIZED VESSELS WITH OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS
A set of proposed changes would allow certain motorized vessels in Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
According to the National Park Service, the proposed changes would create seasonal non-motorized zones, legalize the use of 60/40 horsepower motors with jet propulsion, and establish a 150 horsepower limit for motors below Big Spring on Current River.
Members of the public are allowed to comment on the proposed rules through March 7th. Comments can be submitted at regulations.gov.
More information is available at nps.gov/ozar.
