Stories from Saturday, December 26, 2020

There are a lot of superstitions surrounding New Year’s and what might make 2021 brighter and better than 2020. There are probably a lot of beans and cornbread planned around here for the upcoming holiday. They’re said to bring luck, and some of our neighbors might be wondering if not enough of us engaged in this tradition at the close of 2019...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Five Shannon County residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 3:18 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, on U.S. 60, one mile west of Mountain View. According to the report, Matthew R. Ricks, 38, of Campbell was operating a 2011 Chevrolet Alero eastbound when he lost control of his car on the rain-covered road, which caused his car to hydroplane into the path of a westbound 2018 Chevrolet Suburban...

County firefighters responded at 8:46 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, to a report of a roadside grass fire on Highway 142 and Highway HH. It was investigation only.

City firefighters responded at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25, to 341 E. Henry St. in response to reports of a burn. According to the report, they found an unattended leaf fire in the backyard and informed resident Jeremy Williams that the fire needed to be attended. It was investigation only...

PATROL Steven D. Hall, 35, of New Madrid was arrested Friday, Dec. 25, at 9:25 p.m. on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), failure to yield to a signal, speeding and no seat belt. He was booked in the Butler County jail...