Tuesday, March 17, 2026
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF STRUCTURE DAMAGE FOLLOWING SUNDAY STORMS
Damage reports from Sunday’s storms are coming in from across Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.
According to the National Weather Service, Storm Survey crews in Lawrence County, Arkansas found damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado with peak winds estimated at 105 mph. There were a couple houses and mobile homes that sustained roof damage.
According to the Rector Police Department, there was substantial damage to structures on West 13th Street. A home and barn also received damage on Clay County Road 420 near Rector.
The Campbell Volunteer Fire Department is reporting that the roof was torn off of a couple buildings Sunday evening. There were also several reports of structure damage in Clarkton.
In Wayne County, some barns and outbuildings were damaged in the Lodi area.
According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, several small outbuildings were damaged or blown over.
SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH KILLS ONE PERSON IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
A Tennessee man has died from injuries he received in a single vehicle crash Sunday night in Southeast Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 47 year old man, from Dyersburg, Tennessee, was driving on Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a bridge pillar, and overturned.
The driver, who was reportedly not wearing a safety device, was ejected from the vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, shortly after 10 pm, by the Pemiscot County Coroner.
CHARGES FILED IN CARTER COUNTY POACHING INVESTIGATION
A Summersville man has been charged in connection to an elk poaching investigation in Carter County.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, an adult bull elk was illegally shot and left as waste at Peck Ranch Conservation Area on the night of November 25, 2025.
Over the following four months, conservation agents interviewed potential witnesses and received several anonymous calls and Operation Game Thief reports related to the incident.
Agents used surveillance video from a cooperating business and information from three search warrants to collect additional evidence along with analytical and firearm tracking-support from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Forensics Lab and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
This led to charges of taking elk inconsistent with the rules of the Wildlife Code of Missouri, taking elk inside a state wildlife refuge, taking elk with the aid of artificial light, and wanton waste of the elk being filed against the man, whose name was not released.
The suspect is scheduled to appear for arraignment on April 14th.
TWIN RIVERS PRESCHOOL SCREENING AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK
The Twin Rivers R-10 School District will be holding preschool screening and kindergarten enrollment this week.
Parents should bring their children, who are up to five years of age and not yet in kindergarten, for the screening which will be held March 18th and 19th at the Broseley High School.
Both events are from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Screening will be conducted in areas of health, vision, hearing, dental, speech, language, and development.
Each child should bring their immunization records, birth certificate, social security card, and a parent’s picture ID. Children enrolling in kindergarten must also bring three items providing proof of residency.
To make an appointment, call 573-328-4400 for Qulin or 573-967-3607 for Fisk.
STATE OFFICIALS URGE MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SOBER
St. Patrick’s Day is today and state officials are urging everyone to celebrate responsibly.
According to authorities, law enforcement officers are teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message about the dangers of drunk driving.
According to NHTSA officials, from 2019 to 2023, a total of 284 lives were lost in drunk driving crashes during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.
Drivers should also keep an eye out for pedestrians who have had too much to drink. Walking while intoxicated can also be deadly, as a lack of attention to your surroundings could put pedestrians at risk of getting hit by a vehicle.
SHOULDER WORK SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today in Bloomfield so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform shoulder work.
The work zone is located from Route J to Route AA.
Weather permitting, work will take place today through 4 p.m.