Wednesday, December 17, 2025
CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO FORCE CLOSURE OF ROUTE W IN BUTLER COUNTY LATER THIS MONTH
Route W in Butler County will be closed later this month so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can replace a culvert under the roadway.
According to MoDOT officials, Route W will be closed between County Road 542 and Route O on Monday, December 29th.
The next day, crews will be closing Route W between Route O and Route KK.
Work will take place each day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. While work is underway, the road will be open to local traffic only.
MDC ANNOUNCES REGULATION CHANGES FOR SPRING TURKEY HUNTING
The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced regulation changes to spring turkey hunting.
Officials say that the new regulations will reduce the nonresident harvest limit from two bearded turkeys to one. Nonresident landowners will maintain a harvest limit of two bearded birds with only one allowed to be harvested during the first seven days of the season.
Regulation changes will also now allow youth hunters who are successful during the youth season to harvest their second bird during the first week of the regular season. Currently youth turkey hunters who are successful during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until the second week of the regular season.
The regulation changes were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its recent open meeting in Jefferson City and will be effective for the 2026 spring turkey season.
TWO FLOWN TO MEMPHIS HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CRASH IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
Two people were injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Dunklin County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly after noon when a vehicle crossed the center of US Highway 412 and struck another vehicle.
The driver of the first vehicle and a passenger in the second vehicle both suffered serious injuries in the crash and were flown to a Memphis hospital.
INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF DONIPHAN MAN ON MULTIPLE CHARGES
A Doniphan man has been taken into custody in connection to an investigation into a child sex crime.
According to Missouri Case Net, 26 year old Lantz Crawford is facing five counts of statutory sodomy, four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor child, three counts of sexual misconduct involving a child under 15, and a single count of 2nd degree child molestation.
The charges stem from incidents that allegedly occurred within the past five months.
Crawford is scheduled to appear in a Doniphan courtroom on Wednesday.
STODDARD COUNTY OFFICIALS WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE BEING SOLD
Officials in Stoddard County are warning area residents about an illegal substance in the community.
According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Sawyer Smith, a liquid product that is referred to as “Octane,” contains a Schedule 1 controlled substance.
Smith says that they have information that the product is currently marketed by a short list of local retailers.
To avoid legal consequences, no one should possess, distribute, deliver, or otherwise participate in the sale or exchange of this product.
CREWS TO BE WORKING NEAR ROUTE 60 IN STODDARD COUNTY OVER THE NEXT WEEK
Westbound Route 60 will be receiving ditch repairs over the next week in Stoddard County.
Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation say that work will be performed off the roadway, but motorists should be advised of crews working in the area.
The work zone will be located from Route AD to Route F near Dexter.
Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through December 24.