MAN SENTENCED IN CARTER COUNTY ON KIDNAPPING AND SODOMY CHARGES
A Grandin man is facing nine years in prison for kidnapping and sodomy.
According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, in January of this year, 33 year old Justin Presley was arrested following a report from a minor.
An investigation into the report led to Presley being charged with kidnapping of a minor in the first degree and two counts of sodomy in the first degree.
Presley pled guilty to the charges on Monday and was sentenced to nine years on the kidnapping charge, and seven years on each of the sodomy charges. Officials say that the sentences are to run concurrently.
POPLAR BLUFF BUSINESS APPROVED FOR OVER 26 MILLION DOLLAR LOAN TO BUILD AND IMPROVE 16 MILES OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES
A Poplar Bluff based business has been chosen to receive a multi million dollar loan to improve area electrical infrastructure.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, M&A Electric Power Cooperative will be getting an over 26 million dollar loan to build and improve 16 miles of transmission line. Officials say that the loan includes over 1.4 million dollars for smart grid technologies.
M&A Electric Power Cooperative is a Generation and Transmission electric cooperative in Poplar Bluff that provides wholesale electric service to four distribution cooperatives in southeast Missouri.
The Cooperatives then provide electric service to an average of 90,000 distribution consumers in 20 counties in Missouri.
STODDARD COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY REQUESTS FORMAL INVESTIGATION AFTER DEPUTY ALLEGEDLY SHOOTS A DOG AT OTTER SLOUGH
A formal investigation has been requested following an incident on Sunday involving a Stoddard County deputy.
According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith, the criminal investigation request is regarding events that took place on August 27th, which involved a deputy shooting a dog at Otter Slough Conservation Area.
The request was made to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control.
Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner says that a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Sunday about an injured dog that was later euthanized.
He added that there have been several concerns raised about the handling of this call and accusations have been made about criminal wrongdoing.
Hefner is also requesting that the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigate the incident.
DEADLINES ALMOST HERE TO REGISTER FOR VARIOUS FALL SPORTS IN POPLAR BLUFF
The deadlines are almost here to get you or your children registered for various fall sports in Poplar Bluff.
According to Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation, today is the final day to register for the fall youth tennis league or fall junior tennis training.
Thursday will be the last day for area churches to sign their teams up for men’s church league fall softball.
Friday is the deadline for parents to register their kids for the Poplar Bluff Optimist Soccer League.
More information about each of these fall activities is available on the Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation Facebook page.
CITY OF BERNIE CHOSEN FOR OVER 3 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR WASTEWATER PROJECT
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that a Southeast Missouri city will receive over 10 million dollars for a wastewater project.
The USDA is providing a $10.1 million loan and grant combination to the city of Bernie through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to complete improvements to the city’s water distribution system, water treatment plant, and water storage tanks.
The project will help correct excessive water loss; replace lead-joint cast iron and galvanized steel prone to leakage and breaks; and address inadequate valves, hydrants, and line sizes.
3.4 million dollars of the award is grant money, while the other 6.6 million dollars is a loan.
The USDA also announced the city of Van Buren will be receiving a 2.9 million dollar grant to make corrections to the city's waste water collection lines and make needed upgrades to the waste water treatment plant.
MODOT CREWS TO PERFORM BRIDGE MAINTENANCE TODAY ON ROUTE 158 IN BUTLER COUNTY
Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing Route 158 in Butler County today for bridge maintenance.
According to MoDOT officials, the bridge is located between County Road 341 and Route 142.
Weather permitting, the road is scheduled to be closed through 4 pm today.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO FORCE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PEMISCOT COUNTY ROAD
Route Z in Pemiscot County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The work zone is located from Route J to County Road 440 near Braggadocio.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through 4 p.m.
