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A Kirksville woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash that happened near LaPlata on Sunday night. The Highway Patrol says 53 year old Wendy Ward was driving a Ford Escape northbound on U.S. 63, two miles north of LaPlata, when the vehicle went off the road and overturned. She was taken to Northeast Regional Medical Center.

The Kirksville High School Exhibit opens at the Sue Ross Arts Center Monday, April 1st. The exhibit will only be here for a short time, closing following the reception on April 11th. We always look forward to seeing what the students are creating and how they are expressing themselves. The reception will be Thursday, April 11th from 5:30 to 7 pm and is open to the public. There is no charge to visit the exhibit and children are always welcome at the arts center.

A 26-year-old woman from Mexico, MIssouri, was taken to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia after a crash on Friday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says Shelbi Hamilton was driving a Toyota Avalon on Highway D, three miles south of Perry, when the vehicle went off the left side of the road, hit a ditch, and overturned. She was not wearing a seat belt.

A 20-year-old man from Lancaster, Missouri, suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Bronson Shaw was driving a Chevy 1500 on Highway U, one mile south of Lancaster, when the vehicle ran off the roadway and overturned. He was not wearing a seat belt. He was taken to University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.

The City of Kirksville’s Parks and Recreation Department will use drone technology to conduct topographical surveys in several City parks. This innovative approach will help to better understand current park terrain and facilitate informed decision-making for future park development and maintenance. On Friday, March 22, 2024, residents may notice a drone flying over designated areas in multiple City parks, including Brashear Park, P.C. Mills Park and North Park. The drone will be equipped with sensors and cameras capable of capturing detailed topographic data. The Parks and Recreation Department assures residents that all necessary precautions will be taken to ensure the safe and responsible operation of the drone during the surveying process. Additionally, the privacy of park visitors will be respected, and the drone will strictly focus on capturing topographical data.

City crews will begin replacing a water main on South Osteopathy, between West Shelby Street and West Hamilton Street, on March 25, 2024. As a result, South Osteopathy will be one lane in this area between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm while work is underway. The street will be reopened during the evening, overnight and early morning hours. Construction is expected to take approximately four weeks, depending on the weather. The traveling public is strongly encouraged to use caution, drive slowly through work areas and utilize alternate routes.

The City of Kirksville recognized multiple officers for their life-saving efforts as part of Monday’s City Council meeting. On April 26, 2021, Det. Aaron Followwill, Cpl. Jonathan Novinger and Ofc. Justin Fox were dispatched to a business for a suicidal adult male who was cutting his neck. The officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and talk to the subject. The officers then took control of the subject and provided medical aid, slowing the bleeding until medical personnel arrived. The person was transported to Northeast Regional Medical Center. Officers remained there and the man’s life was saved. For their quick action and compassion that ultimately prevented the death of a person in crisis, the Kirksville Police Department presented the Lifesaving Award to Det. Aaron Followwill, Cpl. Jonathan Novinger and Ofc. Justin Fox.

The Macon County Health Department will be opening early at 7:30 am on Thursday, March 21st for an early immunization clinic.
Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated (2023-2024 season) COVID vaccine. The Macon County Health Department currently carries Pfizer vaccine, which is available for ages 12 and up.
People aged 65 and older who have received one dose of the updated COVID vaccine (2023-2024 season) should receive an additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after the previous updated dose.

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Bow Steven Dabbs, of Kirksville, Missouri, appeared before The Honorable Matthew J. Wilson in the Circuit Court of Adair County, Missouri for sentencing. On January 18, 2024, an Adair County Jury had found Dabbs guilty of one count of the unclassified felony of Attempted Enticement of a Child after a one- day jury trial. Judge Wilson sentenced Dabbs to the maximum sentence of thirty (30) years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, with probation being denied. Any person convicted of this offense is not eligible for probation or parole and the authorized term of imprisonment is not less than five (5) years and not to exceed thirty (30) years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Recently the MCSO and the Macon Police Department have been investigating cases of Financial Exploitation and Deceptive Business Practices involving a tree trimming company that came through our area within the last couple of weeks. The M.O. of this group is to contact our citizens, especially the elderly and get them to agree on a price for services. When services are completed the victims are presented with a bill that is excessively larger, often 3-4 times the agreed amount.If you or anyone you know has had contact with this crew recently please call 660-385-2062 or message us on Facebook. You may also contact the Macon Police Department at 660-385-2195. The group went by the name MGC Construction.