The Dorena-Hickman Ferry has halted service until further notice. The ferry shut down around Noon, Sunday, due to accumulated sand that is blocking access to the Missouri Landing. The sediment has filled in along the Missouri shoreline, preventing the ferry from being able to load and unload vehicles. Captain Jeremy Newsom is optimistic a contractor […]
Bollinger County Sheriff’s office responded to a 911 call Thursday evening of a possible human body near Bollinger County Road 872. North Bollinger County Fire Protection District first responders, Bollinger County EMS and deputies with the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the location, only to find that the “human body” was not that […]
Route TT in Bollinger and Wayne counties will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section is from Route E in Bollinger County to Route P in Wayne County. The work will begin at 6 a.m. tomorrow, and the road will reopen at 8 a.m. July 1. During the work, […]
The Southeast Missourian reports that an adult male sustained a gunfire wound in the lower torso during a shooting near the Cape Meadows Apartments Friday morning. Cape Girardeau Police officers were dispatched to the scene around 10:30 a.m. after a 911 call. An officer on the scene administered medical care to the victim through the […]
A Poplar Bluff man is facing robbery and resisting arrest charges. Around 11 a.m. Thursday, officers with the Poplar Bluff Police Department responded to a business on South Broadway Street in reference to stealing and a store clerk being assaulted. A male suspect entered the business and stole several items from the store. An employee […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested a Sikeston woman Wednesday night for alleged drug violations. A Patrol report said 37-year-old Leigh Fisher was taken into custody in Scott County for two counts of alleged felony possession of a controlled substance for meth and Xanax, felony possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility, misdemeanor […]