POPLAR BLUFF MAN STRUCK BY MULTIPLE VEHICLES WHILE LYING ON HIGHWAY 142
A man was struck by multiple vehicles last week while he was reportedly lying on a Butler County roadway.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at around 8:30 pm Friday night, one mile south of Poplar Bluff.
Officials say that 55 year old Gary McCabe, of Poplar Bluff was struck by two vehicles while he was lying on Highway 142.
McCabe suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNIZED AT ANNUAL BANQUET
Law enforcement in Butler County was recognized during the Annual Elks Law Enforcement Banquet which was held over the weekend.
According to Poplar Bluff Police Chief Mike McClain, the Poplar Bluff Police Department Officer of the Year went to Patrolman Josh Woodrum.
A new award this year, the Danny H. Whiteley Dedicated Service Award, was given to Lieutenant Joe Ward.
Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs announced that Ryan Kretz was selected as Correction Officer of the Year, Breana Dickey was chosen as Communications Officer of the Year and the Donwell Clark Award was given to Ben Chamblin.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN SENTENCED TO OVER 10 YEARS IN PRISON ON GUN AND DRUG CHARGES
A Southeast Missouri man is facing over a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to gun and drug charges.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 30 year old Cameron Malone, of Sikeston, has been sentenced to serve a total aggregate sentence of 125 months in federal prison for the offenses of felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Malone pled guilty to the charges last December.
In June of last year, Malone led Sikeston officers on a high speed pursuit, almost hitting numerous people that were in a parking lot for a party. After the pursuit came to an end, a quantity of
marijuana that was packaged for sale and a loaded AR-15 semi-automatic rifle were seized from the vehicle.
Malone is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law because of his status as a convicted felon, including a prior firearms offense for carrying a concealed weapon in 2012 and an assault conviction in 2019.
NATURAL GAS RATES TO DROP FOR SOME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI RESIDENTS
Natural gas rates for some Southeast Missouri residents could be going down soon.
According to the Missouri Public Service Commission, the natural gas rates of Liberty Utilities customers will decrease under a filing that will take effect on April 1st.
Officials say that the rate change reflects the Weather Normalization Adjustment Rider which authorizes rate adjustments based on weather variations.
Under the Liberty Utilities filing, a residential customer using 100 Ccf’s of natural gas in a given billing month will see a reduction of approximately $7.84 a month in the company’s Southeast District.
The Southeast District encompasses 11 counties including Butler, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard, and Wayne.
SHOULDER REPAIRS TO FORCE REDUCTION OF STODDARD COUNTY ROAD
Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced over a couple of days as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs.
According to officials, crews will be working near Bloomfield, from Route AA to Route AB.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. both today and tomorrow.
CREWS TO BE CLOSING ROAD NEAR MATTHEWS THIS WEEK FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT
Route AE in New Madrid County is being closed this week so crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation can replace a culvert under the roadway.
The work zone is located between Route H and Route HH near Matthews.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Friday.
