REMAINS OF WORLD WAR TWO SAILOR FROM SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR
The remains of a sailor from Southeast Missouri who had been killed in World War Two has been accounted for.
According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Navy Fireman 2nd Class Edward E. Casinger, 21, of Senath, Missouri, was killed during World War II when the battleship he was assigned to was attacked at Pearl Harbor.
The December 7th, 1941 attack on the USS Oklahoma resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Casinger.
From December 1941 to June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew. By September 1947, laboratory staff was only able to confirm the identifications of 35 men from the USS Oklahoma.
In October 1949, a military board classified those who could not be identified as non-recoverable, including Casinger.
Between June and November 2015, personnel exhumed the USS Oklahoma Unknowns for analysis and were able to identify Casinger.
He was accounted for on October 1st, 2021.
Casinger will be buried on November 19th at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
HOXIE MAN ONE OF TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN FOUR VEHIVLE CRASH
A Hoxie man is one of two people that were killed in a four vehicle wreck in Northeast Arkansas.
According to the Arkansas State Police, the crash occurred Tuesday morning on US Highway 63 when a vehicle driven by 30 year old Kyle Simmons, of Hoxie, crossed the center line and struck two vehicles in the opposite lane.
Simmons vehicle was then hit from behind by another vehicle.
Simmons, along with 30 year old Anna Swearinger, of Rome, Georgia, were killed in the wreck.
Two other people were injured and taken to area hospitals.
ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN WRECK INVOLVING A FREIGHTLINER
One person was injured in a wreck involving a freightliner Wednesday morning near Matthews.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 36 year old Jennifer Diamond, of Sikeston, was driving on US Highway 61 when her vehicle struck the back of a freightliner.
Diamond suffered serious injuries in the wreck and was transported to a Cape Girardeau hospital.
No injuries were listed for the driver of the freightliner.
MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTS
The new school year is coming up in Southeast Missouri and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is reminding parents to make sure that their children have the required immunizations.
Children attending kindergarten through 12th grade are required to have the following immunizations or booster shots: DtaP, IPV, Hepatitis B, MMR, and Varicella.
8th through 12th grade students are also required to have the Tdap and MCV immunizations.
For more information you can go online to www.health.mo.gov/immunizations or contact your local public health agency.
FEED AND SEED EVENT SET FOR TODAY IN POPLAR BLUFF
New Day Ministry in Poplar Bluff will be hosting a feed and seed event today.
The event is from 3 to 5 pm and is first come, first serve, with packs limited to one per household.
New Day Ministry is located at 703 Franklin Street in Poplar Bluff.
MODOT CREWS TO BE WORKING ON ROUTE N IN STODDARD COUNTY THROUGH SEPTEMBER
Contractor crews for the Missouri Department of Transportation are making improvements to Route N in Stoddard County.
According to officials, the work zone is located from Route 91 at Bell City to Route 60.
Milling is taking place this week, which is causing the roadway to be reduced to one lane.
Paving operations will begin on Monday, August 22nd. During this time, motorists should anticipate closures along 1-mile sections of the route.
Completion is anticipated by Saturday, October 1st, weather permitting.
