News Staff Near Moberly, an elderly man was badly hurt when his truck ran over him. The 84 year old man was backing up on property off county road 2270.
For some reason, he got out of the truck while it was still in reverse, and it hit him. Larry Roberts listed with serious injuries. He was taken to the hospital.
A Green Castle man has been arrested by Adair county deputies. Steven Wills was charged with receiving stolen items and with unlawful possession of a gun. He’s currently locked up without bond. Stolen items that were recovered will be returned to the owners.
Governor Parson signed a bill involving two drugs that many believe help fight covid.
The bill says that Missouri doctors can prescribe Ivermectin and Hydroxychlorquine — and that pharmacists have to fill the prescriptions.
The FDA says the drugs do not work against the virus…but many believe they do work
Road work in Kirksville.
On Tuesday, crews will begin working on North John Street. So the street will close at times, except those who live there can get to their homes. And, at times, just one lane will close.
You are encouraged to use a different route.
A man accused of killing a Moberly resident has been arrested in Illinois. 57 year old John Tucker is accused of shooting Christopher James at the Sherwood Glen Apartments. Police say Tucker and James had both been involved with the same woman.
Governor Parson appointed a Kirksville man to the Truman State University Board of Governors.
Bill Lovegreen with Lovegreen Ford Chrysler gets post. Lovegreen has long been active in civic affairs. He has been on the Salvation Army Advisory Board since 1993, and he has served as a board member of the Kirksville Housing Authority for more than two decades.
Two young children were hurt in a wreck Thursday morning near Macon on Highway 36.
The patrol says they were riding in a car and were not buckled in.
The wreck happened, officers says, when 18 year old Zachary Fink did not yield, and pulled his truck into the path of another car that was driven by 29 year old Derrick Paris of Callao.
Paris had a four year old boy and five year girl in the car. They were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Have you been saving your receipts when you gas-up? If so, you can get some cash back from the state of Missouri.
The state raised the gas tax last year by 2.5 cents a gallon. But the law says that you can get that 2-and-a-half cent refunded, if you keep your receipts.
Now, the Department of Revenue has posted a form to fill out on its website for getting the refund. It’s form 4923-H.
Traffic alert. The intersection of West Fillmore and South Sixth closing Thursday for reconstruction. The intersection to be closed a week, if all goes well. So, you should find an alternate route.
Covid update for Macon County. The number of cases continues to be low. Ten cases of the virus reported in the past week, with one person in the hospital with the virus. On Thursday, the Macon health department is offering Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters — but you have to make an appointment.