CORNING MAN KILLED IN CRASH ON HIGHWAY 67
A Corning man is dead, and two other people are injured, following a crash Monday night on Highway 67 in Clay County.
According to the Arkansas State Police, 76 year old Loyal Moore was on the northbound shoulder of the highway when he attempted a u-turn and crossed into the path of an oncoming freightliner. After the impact, the freightliner overturned.
Officials say that Moore was killed in the wreck. A passenger in Moore’s vehicle, along with the driver of the second vehicle, were injured and transported to a Memphis hospital. Their conditions were not released.
AREA MAN TO SPEND DECADES BEHIND BARS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE
A Piedmont man will spend up to three decades behind bars on a child pornography charge.
Officials with the United States Attorney’s Office tell KWOC News that 47 year old Tony Waites was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography.
The investigation began in March 2022 when a then 11-year-old boy reported that he had been sexually abused by Waites on multiple occasions. The young boy further reported that he believed Waites recorded the abuse.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office immediately obtained a search warrant for Waites’ residence. When officers explained the nature of the investigation, Waites quickly grabbed a knife and cut himself in the throat. He was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical treatment, where his condition stabilized.
At his guilty plea hearing last November, Waites admitted that he produced video recordings depicting ten young boys engaging in sexually explicit conduct. After serving the 30-year sentence, Waites will be placed on supervised release for the rest of his life.
Waites will also be required to register as a sex offender.
TWIN RIVERS TO BE IN SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY TO MAKE UP FOR SNOW DAY
Students in a Butler County school district are going to be spending their Monday at school, at least for one week.
The Twin Rivers R-X school district has announced that classes will be held on Monday, February 12th, to make up for the day missed due to inclement weather on January 19th.
Twin Rivers moved to a four day, Tuesday through Friday, school week beginning in the Fall of 2022.
TWO PEOPLE FOUND DEAD IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS, INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
An investigation is underway following the shooting deaths of two people in Northeast Arkansas.
Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder tells KWOC News that at approximately 8:40 am Monday morning, Paragould Emergency Services received a call from a concerned party regarding a friend that had not been heard from in a few days.
A deputy attempted to make contact with the subject and observed a body lying in the home. Deputies then made entry into the home and located two deceased persons who had suffered fatal wounds caused by gunfire.
The names of the deceased were not released and both bodies are being sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsies to confirm cause and manner of death.
Snyder says that an investigation is ongoing, however they are not searching for a suspect and the public is in no danger regarding this incident.
RECIPIENT OF 2024 THREE RIVERS COLLEGE ALUMNI STAR AWARD ANNOUNCED
A Southeast Missouri nurse has been chosen as the recipient of the 2024 Three Rivers College Alumni Star Award.
Desma Reno will be honored at the TRC Alumni Reunion festivities on February 24th, including a reception that day.
TRC Director of Development Michelle Reynolds says that Reno has strong roots in the Poplar Bluff area and is well-respected in the entire Southeast Missouri region for her contributions to nursing education.
The Alumni Star Award was created to showcase those who got their start at Three Rivers College. Recipients are chosen based on their civic and professional involvement, and their lasting connection to Three Rivers College.
Reno graduated from Three Rivers in 1974 with an associate degree in applied science before continuing her education at Southeast Missouri State University, the University of Central Arkansas, and Southern Illinois University.
Reno has been a registered nurse for 49 years and served as a faculty member at SEMO for 37 years. When Reno joined the faculty at SEMO, she was instrumental in creating a partnership with Three Rivers to help students advance and earn their Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO FORCE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD IN STODDARD COUNTY
County Road 371 in Stoddard County will be closed for part of today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.
The work zone will be located at the junction of Route O and County Road 371 near Advance. Route O will not be impacted during this work.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 7:30 am to 3 pm.
CREWS TO REDUCE STODDARD COUNTY ROAD TODAY FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT
Route F in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert along the roadway.
The section of roadway being reduced is located between Route 60 and County Road 468 near Dexter.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
