Head-on collision results in death of Farmington man
A head-on collision October 14 in Iron County, on MO 221 1.5 miles north of Pilot Knob, resulted in the death of one driver and injuries to 11 others. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that at 4:03 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, a southbound 2008 Toyota Corolla, driven by a 51-year-old male from Farmington, crossed…
Read MoreAccident claims one life and seriously injures three
A 16-year-old female from Bonne Terre lost her life in a one-vehicle accident while attempting to flee from police Saturday morning, at 9:31 a.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2013 Buick Enclave, driven by the victim, was fleeing from law enforcement southbound on US 67, north of Mo. 32. The driver attempted to…
Read MoreTerre Du Lac Fire Department awarded grant
The Terre du Lac Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the State Farm Insurance Company through the company’s 2025 State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. The grant, written by former department chief Jeff Romines, now associated with the National Volunteer Fire Council, is part of a $1.5 million program that…
Read MoreSheriff’s Department announces grant
At the St. Francois County Commission weekly meeting, October 6, Sheriff Jeff Crites announced that the department has been awarded a $50,000 Blue Shield grant, which will be put towards the purchase of body cameras for the county department. Earlier this year, the department gained Blue Shield status, which enabled the department to be eligible…
Read MoreSFC receives ACT award
The County Commission met in its weekly meeting, last Tuesday morning and addressed several items of interest. County Receives Award Commissioner David Kater announced that St. Francois County had received an ACT award for work-ready communities. Kater said that 159 employers in St. Francois County participate in the program. Missouri is one of seven initial…
Read MoreHead-on collision claims life
A two-vehicle, head-on collision claimed the life of one of the drivers involved. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 2013 Acura TL, driven by a 36-year-old male from Bismarck, was eastbound on Mo. 32 at 11:31 p.m., October 1, east of Egert Rd. in Washington County. As the vehicle approached a curve in…
Read MoreNorth County Homecoming Activities
North County’s Homecoming week came to a close Friday evening with its game with Rolla. Before the game the Homecoming queen for 2025 was crowned. This year’s queen, selected by the student body, is Abigail Layne, escorted by Brady Duncan. The theme for this year’s activities was Time of Our Lives. Throughout the week, various…
Read MoreAnother success for Farmington Marching Invitational
The 28th annual Farmington Marching Invitational was held this past weekend with 9 competing bands from the Parkland, St. Louis area, and southeast Missouri. Bands were divided into 4 categories based on school enrollment. The Farmington Marching Invitational is held on the 3rd Saturday of September every year. In Class 1A, finishing in first place…
Read MoreWest County receives grant for electric buses
At the monthly West County R-4 school board meeting, Thursday evening, Superintendent Levi Rawson announced the district had been awarded a $3,478,856 grant by the Eastern Missouri Alliance for Clean Transportation and Ameren for the purchase of electric school buses. Rawson described the grant would “get us six 70-passenger, 2026 Bluebird Vision EV 70 passenger…
Read MoreCommission approves purchase of US Bank Building
The St. Francois County Commission gave final approval for the purchase of the U.S. Bank building on Liberty and Washington Streets in Farmington at its weekly meeting on September 16. US Bank will rent a portion of the main floor for individual banking transactions, while the rest of the building will be utilized for county…
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