DEXTER POLICE SEEKING WHEREABOUTS OF WANTED MAN
Police in Dexter are seeking the whereabouts of a wanted man.
According to the Dexter Police Department, Chris Smith is wanted for an incident that occurred over the weekend.
Smith is described as a black male, six feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Officials say he has an active arrest warrant and should be considered dangerous. We have a picture of Smith available on our Facebook page.
Anyone who has information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Dexter Police Department at 573-624-5512.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE CLOSURE OF CARTER COUNTY ROAD
Route J in Carter County will be closed over two days so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can replace a culvert under the roadway.
The closure is located from Pine Knot Road to County Road 175.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. both today and tomorrow.
$2.8 MILLION LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Southeast Missouri Powerball players should be checking their tickets.
According to the Missouri Lottery, a $2.8 million lottery ticket was recently sold in Cape Girardeau.
Officials say the ticket was sold on Saturday August 12, at Phillips 66 on Williams Street, and the winner will have until February 8, 2024, to come forward and collect the prize.
The jackpot resets to $1 million and the next drawing is tomorrow.
LILBOURN MAN FACING FELONY COCAINE CHARGE
A Lilbourn man is facing a felony drug charge following his arrest over the weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 64 year old Pervis Boyd was arrested in New Madrid County on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance – crack cocaine.
Boyd is also facing a misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and was transported to the New Madrid County Jail following the arrest.
MORE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS SCHOOLS TO RETURN TO CLASS TODAY
At least one school in Northeast Arkansas will be welcoming kids back to classrooms today.
The school year is scheduled to start this morning in the Hoxie School District.
Wednesday will see the Pocahontas and Piggott school districts open their doors for students.
DRAINAGE WORK TO CAUSE DELAYS TODAY ON ROUTE WW IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
Route WW in Dunklin County will be reduced today and tomorrow so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform drainage work.
The work zone will be located in Campbell between County Road 206 and Allen Road.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. both today and tomorrow.
