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Safe and Sound community briefing scheduled in Broseley

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 2:49pm
Safe and Sound community briefing scheduled in Broseley

BROSELEY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled a Safe and Sound community briefing on Thursday, August 18 at Twin Rivers High School.

The open house meeting will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will discuss upcoming Safe and Sound bridge improvement projects.

"Those interested in the upcoming projects can stop by anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. to discuss the project plans with a member of the Safe & Sound team," said Southeast Regional Field Engineer Andy Meyer.

Things to be discussed include the Route OO bridge over Inter River drainage district ditch no. 16 and Route AA bridge over Inter River drainage district ditch no. 10.

According to MoDOT, work to replace the Route OO bridge is expected to begin September 5, weather permitting. As construction is underway, the road will be closed from Route FF to Country Road 635.

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Suspect arrested in deadly Butler Co. hit and run crash

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 12:33pm

Police have arrested a suspect in a hit and run crash that killed an 18-year-old Sunday night.

According to Missouri Highway Patrol, Cletis W. Powell Jr., 35, of Neelyville is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

Alexander Metzing, 18, from Poplar Bluff was riding a scooter on MO Hwy. 142 three miles south of Poplar Bluff at Half Moon Lane around 9:50 p.m. Sunday.

Investigators say Metzing was slowing down to make a right turn when he was hit from behind by a dark blue truck. Metzing was killed in the crash.

Powell was arrested Tuesday at 11 p.m.

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Local students named to Southeast's Dean's List

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 10:00am
Local students named to Southeast's Dean's List

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University has named 897 students to their Dean's List for the 2011 summer sessions.

Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and finished at least six degree credit hours over the summer.

Students from Poplar Bluff that made the list include:

  • Kristen M. Alexander
  • Alexandra L. Campbell
  • John A. Decker
  • Lucas N. Francis
  • Jennifer N. Pennington
  • Shelly L. Roby
  • Aaron S. Winberry

You can find a complete list of all 897 students by clicking here.

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First day of school at Westwood Baptist Academy

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 1:23pm
First day of school at Westwood Baptist Academy

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - A viewer sent us this picture of Slade and Rebecca's first day of school at Westwood Baptist Academy on Monday, August 15.

Send us pictures of your child's first day of school to cNews and we'll feature it on your county site. Don't forget to include your child's first name and where your're from or what school they attend.

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Event to celebrate completion of Rte. 67 upgrade

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 12:24pm
Event to celebrate completion of Rte. 67 upgrade

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - To celebrate the completion of the Route 67 project, the Mid-America Express event will be Friday, August 26.

The project included upgrading the route to four lanes from north of Poplar Bluff to Fredricktown in Madison County.

According to MoDOT, improving Route 67 was possible through the partnership of the Highway 67 Corporation, MoDOT and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Funding for the project came when Poplar Bluff voters passed a tax to pay for a portion of the construction, Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 and an agreement was reached with the corps.

"With the current state of transportation funding, this project is a great example of what can be accomplished when funding is made available," said MoDOT District Engineer Mark Shelton. "The citizens of Poplar Bluff and Missouri voters realized the importance of investing in infrastructure."

The event will start in Fredricktown and finish in Poplar Bluff.

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9 indicted in conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 5:38pm

Nine people have been indicted in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine between June 2010 and May 2011 in Dunklin County, Missouri.

Those indicted include:

  • RANDY EARL CARUTHERS, Blytheville, Arkansas
  • DAVID A. PARKER, Kennett, Missouri
  • LAMAR ANTHONY WHITE, Kennett, Missouri
  • MICHAEL DEWAYNE CARUTHERS, Kennett, Missouri
  • HINTON GILMER, JR., Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • JO DEVON MAXWELL, Kennett, Missouri
  • CLARENCE PULLIAM, Kennett, Missouri
  • SIDNEY DENHAM, JR., Kennett, Missouri
  • DAVID LEE HARLEY, Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Each person was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base.

In addition, Parker was charged with two counts of distributing 28 grams or more of cocaine base.

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Butler Co. man sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on drug charges

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, August 15th, 2011, 4:54pm
Butler Co. man sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on drug charges

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The United States Attorney's Office announced Monday that a Butler County man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on federal felony drug charges and attempting to escape custody.

Keith Dwayne Moore, 53, was sentenced to 20 years incarceration on one felony count of attempt to make meth and one felony count of felon in possession. Moore also received five years on another case for attempting to escape custody, two years of which will run consecutively with the 240 month sentence.

After his release, Moore will serve a mandatory period of four years supervised release and has been ordered to pay restitution of $381.44 to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department for damages incurred during the escape attempt.

On December 3, 2010, Moore was arrested in Poplar Bluff after a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper saw him commit a traffic violation.

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