News Staff It’s been a year since an 88 year old woman disappeared in Monroe county. Still no clues on where Betty Hayes could be.
She last spoke with a family member by phone on December 16th of last year. And no one in the family has seen or talked to her since. The Monroe sheriff’s office says it has followed multiple leads in the past year, but they have gone nowhere.
They’re asking anyone who knows anything about Betty Hayes to call them
Two drivers were flown to the hospital after a Wednesday afternoon wreck in Macon county. The Patrol says Roger Palmgen of Excello did not stop an an intersection and pulled into the path of a mini-van on Highway 63. The minivan driver — 69 year old Sutro Wayne. Both flown to University Hospital with moderate injuries.
In another accident, a Macon man had minor injuries after he fell asleep behind the wheel on Route 36.
57 year old Jeffrey Heckman hit a guard rail. He was checked out at the hospital.
Tis the season…for shots.
The Macon county health department reminds residents that the agency has covid-vaccine as well as flu shots and pneumonia vaccine. Covid shots are available at Macon health by appointment every Thursday this month. For flu shots, you can drop in or make an appointment
And COVID-19 cases are up in Adair county . 42 cases were reported from Dec 6th through 12th. That’s up from 29 cases in the previous seven day period.
Drugs killed a local teen. And now a Kirksville man is off to prison for providing the deadly dose. \
Shawn Combs pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of 17 year old Alexia Scott. Combs admitted giving the girl drugs laced with Fentanyl. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison after originally being charged with murder.
Gas prices: the statewide average is $2.81 across Missouri.
But, that’s bitter news locally because in Adair county we’re still 31-cents higher than the rest of state according AAA. The cost around Kirksville is $3.12 a gallon. \
Prices lower in Macon county, they’ve dropped to an average of $2.99 a gallon. So shop around before you fill-up.
Tis the season for porch pirates — stealing packages from front porches.
Columbia police arrested two women Friday for taking packages, as well as drug possession. Police urge you to track pacakges, have someone get them for you if you’re not home, or have them dropped off elsewhere.
Police also say a doorbell camera can cause thieves to think twice.
More puppy-dumping in Macon county. Last week, we told you about a 21 year old who was arrested for putting a litter of pups on the side of the road.
Now someone left puppies at the Macon county fairgrounds. They have been taken care of, but the sheriff’s office is asking for tips to find the person who left the dogs there.
Gas prices dropped another few cents overnight in Missouri — down to $2.88 statewide according to AAA.
But they’re not falling in Adair county. We’re still paying $339 a gallon — or about 50-cents a gallon higher than the rest of the state.
A Marceline man is charged with sodomy and child molestation. 30 counts in all.
48 year old Shane Ware is locked up without bond. The charges are based on crimes that he’s accused of committing between 2006 and 2014. The court documents are confidential to protect victims…so no other details of the charges are available.
A determined post on Facebook after a fire. It says “we will be back, we won’t surrender.”
The words of the owner of the Blue Room restaurant in Edina. The business burned down yesterday. No word on the cause.