GATEWOOD MAN CONVICTED OF ASSAULT AND WEAPON CHARGES
A Gatewood man is behind bars following his conviction on multiple charges including assault.
According to Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Michel, 41 year old Bryan Grissom was found guilty by a Ripley County jury on Friday of numerous charges, including assault in the first degree, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of armed criminal action.
Grissom was accused of firing a shot at a driver at the intersection of Highway 142 and Highway P in July of 2023.
The victim suffered serious injuries from the shooting but was able to drive to a relative’s residence, where he met EMS and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
A date for sentencing was not announced.
TWO IN CUSTODY AFTER MULTIPLE CHILDREN WERE FOUND NEGLECTED IN HOME
Two parents have been placed into custody after nine children had to be removed from a home by authorities.
According to the warrant affidavits, in December the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline received two separate reports regarding nine children, between the ages of 1 and 12, not being in school, not receiving medical treatment, and not having adequate food.
The children were removed from the home and deemed by the team for children at risk to be at risk for further neglect.
Six of the nine children were diagnosed with child physical neglect. Five were diagnosed with severe malnutrition and one was diagnosed with moderate malnutrition. Three were admitted to ACH for severe protein calorie malnutrition.
The children disclosed that they were often given only white rice to eat and hadn't attended school or been to a doctor or dentist appointment since at least March of 2024.
The parents, 32 year old Michael Harris and 29 year old Beatrice Russ, both of Paragould, have been charged with nine counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the first degree and five counts of domestic battering in the second degree.
TWIN RIVERS STUDENTS WILL BE IN CLASS NEXT MONDAY TO MAKE UP MISSED DAY
Students at a Southeast Missouri school that has switched to a four day school week will be in class for all five days next week.
The Twin Rivers School District has announced that classes will be held on Monday, February 3rd.
The date is being used as a make-up day for December 10th, when classes were cancelled due to water issues in Fisk.
Twin Rivers has been on a four day school week since 2022, with students being off on Monday.
TRC PATRONS OF THE ARTS TO PRESENT THE PIANO MEN THIS WEEK
The music of Billy Joel and Elton John will fill the Tinnin Fine Arts Center this week.
The Three Rivers College Patrons of the Arts will be presenting "The Piano Men" at 7 p.m. on January 30, at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center.
Jim Witter and his band will be performing a musical celebration of the 1970s—year by year and hit by hit—featuring the timeless music of Billy Joel and Elton John.
Tickets are $15 and available at tinnin.ticketleap.com. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
For more information, visit trcc.edu/events.
SHOULDER WORK TO IMPACT US ROUTE 60 RAMPS IN THE FISK AREA THIS WEEK
The ramps from Route 60 to Route 51, near Fisk, will be impacted this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder work.
Work is scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday.
MoDOT officials say that the work zones will be marked with signs and motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROAD THIS WEEK IN NEW MADRID COUNTY
Route AE in New Madrid County will be closed this week so crews with Missouri Department of Transportation can replace a culvert under the roadway.
The closure is located between Route W and Route H.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
