BENTON, Ky. (KBSI) – Monday, January 23 marks five years since the deadly school shooting at Marshall County High School. Two students were killed. Fifteen people suffered gunshot wounds, including the two students killed. Bailey Nicole Holt, 15, and Preston Ryan Cope, 15, were killed in the shooting. Marshall County Schools posted on its Facebook page that the school is…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A lot of people are looking to make a health and fitness change at the start of a new year and while that goal can be good it is also a chance for people to take advantage of that. Whitney Quick, regional director of Better Business Bureau says scammers make it easy to buy a…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Saturday’s portion of Ag Connect was centered around families and the youth. University of Missouri Extension Human Development and Family Science Specialist John Fuller said the younger generation is crucial to the advancement of agriculture. “The industry really relies on that next generation coming up and getting kids interested in farming so that legacy…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Burfordville Baptist Church hosted its monthly free community meal. This program started two years ago during the early beginnings of the pandemic. Dennis and Debbie Welker, church members, and cooks say that it started small but has grown. “First, we didn’t have very many. If we’re going along, we keep gaining more and more. It’s…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The five inmates who escaped earlier this week now have been located and captured, according to the St. Francois Sheriff’s Department on Saturday morning. Kelly McSean, Dakota Pace, Aaron Wade Sebastian, and Lujuan Tucker were captured in Ohio. Michael Wilkins previously was captured during the week and returned to St. Francois without incident. On…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale police are investigating the shooting death of a man early Saturday morning. Police responded to the 800 block of East Grand Avenue at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday, January 21. Officers found a male with a gunshot wound inside an apartment. The identity of the victim is not being released pending notifications to family and loved…
We’ll see our high temperatures very close to average for the next several days. However, a cold front will roll through by the middle of the week which will give us a rain/snow mix chance and cooler air through the end of the week. Saturday will start off right around normal with temperatures in the middle and upper 20s. We’ll…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – With egg prices approaching or even eclipsing $4 per dozen throughout the country, consumers and sellers are feeling the pinch. Things have gotten so tough that places like the Corner Grocery Store in downtown Cape Girardeau have had to stop selling eggs. Robert Gentry opened his store on Broadway 16 years ago, and he has…
VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – A non-profit organization is helping children stay warm in southern Illinois. The New Coats New Hope campaign works to make a difference. Shawna Rhine with Southern 7 Health Department shares a story of a young child in need of a coat. “We had one child that said, ‘I don’t want a toy. I want a coat,’”…
The next few days are going to be cool, but nothing out of the ordinary for January. Highs will be in the middle 40s the next couple of days and a little cooler by the end of the weekend. For Friday, we’ll start off a little warmer than average with a low of 30 degrees. We’ll warm up into the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Changes lie ahead for Missouri deer hunters this year. “One of those is that we’re going to have an early firearms antlerless portion this year,” said Rachel Webster, conservation agent with the Missouri Department of Conservation. The early firearms antlerless portion, in addition to the chronic wasting disease portion, and an increase in permit numbers…
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam alert. County residents are getting hit with a check scam. The If you receive any type of check in the mail which you weren’t expecting, and the sender is requesting you cash the check and forward part of the proceeds to them, you can…
We’re getting back to normal for temperatures over the next few days. More clouds are expected Thursday, then more sun Friday and Saturday. Thursday will start off with increasing clouds west to east and fairly mild temperatures. However, we’ll see those temperatures fall throughout the day. More clouds will be around by the late afternoon and temperatures will have dropped…
CAPE GIRARDEAU (KBSI) – Whitney Quick, regional director of Better Business Bureau in Cape Girardeau, saya a new scam is targeting drivers. “Scammers are using fake technology to create fake parking tickets that look surprisingly official,” she said. Here’s how it works: Once you park your car in a legal manner and walk away, scammers use high-tech hand-help printers to…
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – The recent threat at the Perryville School District is still an ongoing investigation, as authorities took a suspect into custody over the weekend. The individual has been identified as a recent transfer student from Herculaneum. District Deputy Superintendent Dr. Fara Jones says it was the effort and hard work of the team of authorities who helped…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Tuesday night, the Paducah City Commission voted unanimously in favor of removing Commissioner David Guess from the city commission. It comes after allegations Guess sent text messages with racist undertones to a city employee on election day about a city commission candidate. In a statement following the decision, Mayor Bray said, “The decision to remove a…
FARMINGTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Authorities are looking for five inmates who escaped from the St. Francois County Detention Center in Farmington. The inmates entered a secured cell about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17. From there, there made their way through a secured door by use of force, according to the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department. Then, the inmates then…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Central Tigers boys basketball team won in a Tuesday night game versus the New Madrid County Central Eagles. The Tigers won 75 to 54 at the home game on Jan. 17. The game included a dunk from Tigers Junior Forward LaTroy McIntosh (#22). Categories: Sports Tags: School Zone
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A date has been set for the groundbreaking of the City Block Project in Paducah, Kentucky. The city of Paducah and Weyland Ventures will hold the event Friday, January 27 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held on the block bounded by Second Street, Broadway, Water Street and Jefferson. The first phase of the downtown…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A proposal submitted by Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft will define how public libraries operate in the state of Missouri when it comes to racy content that young people can view. The proposal was announced October 14, 2022. It is titled the Library Certification Requirement for the Protection of Minors. The rule, according to…
ULLIN, Ill. (KBSI) – Shawnee Community College will receive $450,000 to expand its Truck Driving Program. The college will conduct a feasibility study to expand the program to the Cairo Extension Center and hire additional instructors. This is due to the increased demand for truck drivers. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- On April 4, 1968, the reverend Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. One of the most prominent leaders of the civils rights movement, he was known for his beliefs in nonviolence and civil disobedience. In Cape Girardeau, a yearly celebration is held in his name. This year, the 38th annual…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – The Poplar Bluff Police Department asks the public for any information on the whereabouts of a man with an active warrant through probation and parole. Dennis Eugene Campbell, 44, was last seen near Pine Street and C Street. Campbell has an active warrant through probation and parole. He was wearing the clothes in the picture…
(KBSI) – The U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge is back open after the bridge was blocked by a semi crash on Monday. A semi was southbound on the bridge and hit the railing near the Kentucky end of the bridge, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The site is cleared and all lanes are open. The Wickliffe-Cairo Bridge carries U.S. 51,…