ONE DEAD FOLLOWING CRASH IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
An Arkansas man has died from injuries he received Sunday night in a single vehicle crash in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 34 year old man from Blytheville, was driving on Route DD in Pemiscot County when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a utility pole.
The man, who was not wearing a safety device, was ejected during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene by the Pemiscot County Coroner.
TWO THREE RIVERS COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS HONORED WITH EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS
Two Three Rivers College instructors are being honored for their work helping students.
Jennifer Inman, a Three Rivers College Accounting Instructor, has been selected by the College as the 2024-25 recipient of the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Inman has taught at Three Rivers for five years and has served on numerous committees.
Miranda Hudson, TRC Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, was named by the College as its Adjunct of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Hudson specializes in maternal-child nursing and college officials say that she brings invaluable real-world experience to her students.
OVER 240 NEW CASES OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE REPORTED IN MISSOURI
Over 240 new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease have been reported in Missouri deer.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, it has confirmed 243 new cases of CWD across 35 counties, including seven counties who have had their first CWD-positive case.
The CWD-positive cases were found through sampling and testing of more than 36,000 deer during the past deer-hunting season and post-season targeted-removal efforts with most cases being from hunter-harvested deer submitted for sampling.
CWD is a 100% fatal disease in white-tailed deer and other members of the deer family. The disease has been attributed to significant deer population declines in other states and officials say it threatens Missouri’s deer population, hunting culture, and economy.
Those new cases bring the total number of CWD positives found in the state to 815 over 46 counties since the first positive CWD case was found in wild deer by MDC in early 2012. Although the number of CWD-positive counties increased, officials say that CWD management efforts have kept infection rates low and less than one percent of samples tested positive for CWD.
NEW MADRID TEEN INJURED IN SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH NEAR RISCO
A New Madrid teenager was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash over the weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 17 year old male was driving on US Highway 62, seven miles east of Risco, when his vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned.
The crash occurred shortly after 8 pm Saturday night.
The teen suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
CREWS TO BE WORKING ON ROUTE 60 IN NEW MADRID COUNTY THIS WEEK
Eastbound Route 60 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane so contractor crews can perform pavement repairs.
The section of roadway is located from Route 114 near Morehouse to Route 61 near Sikeston.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, July 25.
CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT UNDERWAY ON INTERSTATE 55 IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Northbound and Southbound Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction through early next month as contractor crews perform concrete repairs.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, northbound I-55 will be reduced from mile markers 4 to 7 and mile markers 9 to 13. Southbound I-55 will be reduced between mile markers 6 and 10.
Weather permitting, the work will take place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday, May 2. The work zone will remain in place until the work is complete.
