Tuesday, February 3, 2026
PRESIDING CIRCUIT JUDGE KACEY PROCTOR SELECTED FOR MCCA DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
An area judge is being honored by the Missouri Community College Association.
The MCCA has selected Kacey Proctor, the Presiding Circuit Judge of the 36th Judicial Circuit, as the 2026 MCCA Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
Last year, Proctor was chosen as the Distinguished Alumni Award recipient for Three Rivers College.
Former Missouri Governor Mike Parson appointed Proctor as Presiding Circuit Judge in 2023 following the retirement of Presiding Circuit Judge Michael Pritchett.
Proctor has also served as a prosecuting attorney in Carter County and Butler County, and as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Taney County and Ripley County. He was named Prosecutor of the Year in 2022 by the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
Proctor also served 13 years in the National Guard, deploying to the Middle East, and eventually earning the rank of Captain.
TEENAGER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH NEAR PUXICO
A Puxico teenager was seriously injured in a weekend crash.
According to authorities, an 18 year old woman was driving on Highway 51 in Stoddard County when her vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, hit an embankment, went airborne, and then hit a tree.
The crash occurred Sunday morning, eight miles south of Puxico.
The teen suffered serious injuries in the crash and was transported to a Dexter hospital.
ARKANSAS MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES IN MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
Authorities in Southeast Missouri have arrested an Arkansas man on multiple drug related charges.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 63 year old Franklin Pierce, of Leachville, Arkansas, was arrested over the weekend on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance for cocaine and methamphetamine as well as possession of drug paraphernalia.
Following the arrest, Pierce was held at the Dunklin County Jail.
HAM AND BEANS FUNDRAISER SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND TO BENEFIT CARDWELL FIREFIGHTERS
A special event has been scheduled for this weekend to benefit Cardwell firefighters.
The Ham and Beans Dinner Fundraiser will be held from 5 to 7 pm on February 7th at the Cardwell City Hall.
The dinner is $8 and includes ham and beans, cornbread, and a drink. For $10, you will also get a side of fried potatoes.
Dine in or carry out will be available. For more information, call 573-654-2112.
STORM SPOTTER TRAINING COURSE IN POPLAR BLUFF RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 30TH
You have the opportunity to learn more about different weather risks and how to report them at a class scheduled for next month in Poplar Bluff.
The National Weather Service will be hosting a Skywarn Storm Spotter Training Basic Spotter Course on Monday, March 30th.
The event will begin at 6 pm at Three Rivers College.
The class will last for approximately two and a half hours and all course material is free.
Registration is required. For more information, visit weather.gov/pah/spottertraining.
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO UNDERWAY IN PEMISCOT COUNTY
Route B in Pemiscot County will be closed for over four months as contractor crews replace the Little River Bridge.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the bridge is located from Route A to County Road 216 near Wardell.
Weather permitting, work began this week with an anticipated completion date of Monday, June 15th.