Stories from Thursday, February 6, 2020

Van Buren — Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring, between early February and mid-April. The burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the park’s fire management staff. ...

Missouri Lottery players took home more than $72.2 million in prizes during the month of January. Of the total $62.4 million awarded, more than $9 million were prizes of $1,000 or more. Winners of $1,000 or more in January include the following: • Pick 4: Teresa White, Poplar Bluff, $3,250...

City firefighters responded at 7:31 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, to a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of Maud and 11th streets. According to the report, firefighters assisted emergency-medical-services personnel in packaging and loading on person for transport...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL A 15-year-old Advance resident was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, on Highway C in Advance. According to the report, Robin S. Benefield, 49, of Zalma was operating a 2001 Ford Explorer westbound when it crossed the center line and struck a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis being driven eastbound by Billy R. Ward, 80, of Advance...

George Howard, 87, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Visitation is 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral following at 2 p.m., Sunday. Feb. 9, 2020, also at Piedmont Chapel. Burial: Ruble Cemetery, Piedmont...

More than 100 law enforcement agencies across Missouri, including 10 locally, will receive a share of over $700,000 in grant money from the state’s Department of Public Safety to purchase new gear. The grants were announced Thursday by Gov. Mike Parson...

On the eve of it’s 10 year anniversary, the Bread Shed received a $16,500 grant to help continue its services to the community.

The Dunklin County farmer who alleges he is going out of business because of dicamba damage to his peach trees testified in Cape Girardeau’s federal court Wednesday morning that the herbicide was illegally applied to crops on neighboring farms, curtailing his peach yields and profits.