SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STUDENT ELIMINATED IN THIRD ROUND OF SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
A southeast Missouri student tied for 100th place at the Scipps National Spelling Bee.
14 year old Scott Tingle from Senath-Hornersville Middle School was eliminated in the third round of the competition.
In the preliminaries on Tuesday, Tingle correctly spelled the word “Katana” in round One. Tingle advanced past round two after correctly answering the question “What does it mean to Trounce?”
The third round was a written test to get the field down to around 100 spellers and Tingle was eliminated along with 83 other spellers to finish tied for 100th place.
Tingle was sponsored by Three Rivers College.
CITY OF NEELYVILLE PLACED UNDER BOIL WATER NOTICE AFTER WATER MAIN BREAKS
Most residents in Neelyville will need to boil their water for a bit due to water issues in the city.
According to officials with Neelyville City Hall, a boil water notice has been issued due to a break in the main water line for the city.
Residents are advised to boil their water until further notice.
PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT TO BEGIN TODAY IN QULIN
A pavement repair project is scheduled to begin today in the Qulin area.
According to Qulin Mayor Justin Parks, crews will start planned pavement repairs on Second Street today. During the repairs, Second Street will be closed from City Hall north to County Road 659. County Road 659 will also be closed from County Road 682 south to the city limits.
Parks says that the repair project should be completed by the end of the day on Friday.
KENNETT POLICE WARN RESIDENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR FAKE MONEY
If you find any stray 100 dollar bills around the Kennett area, police are advising you to look at it closely.
According to the Kennett Police Department, $100 dollar bills marked “For Motion Picture Purposes” have been found in the area.
Police say that residents should not get too excited about these bills because they are fake. If you find any, you can feel free to dispose of them properly, but do not try to spend them.
THREE PEOPLE KILLED IN MISSOURI TRAFFIC CRASHES DURING HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Three people were killed in traffic crashes in Missouri during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, troopers worked 182 traffic crashes, which included 83 injuries and three fatalities.
This year, troopers also made 78 DWI arrests over the holiday weekend.
Troopers also investigated three boating crashes, which included no injuries or fatalities.
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY NEAR ELLSINORE
Route N in Carter County will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.
The bridge is located between County Road 337 and 349 near Ellsinore.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
