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02-06-2025
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Lawrence County deputies issue 54 tickets during Click It or Ticket campaign
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A local sheriff's office is releasing its 2025 Click It or Ticket campaign results from across the county. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office took part in Missouri's 2025 Click It or Ticket campaign from May 10 to June 1. Deputies issued 54 citations and warnings, including three seat belt violations, 26 for speeding, two DWIs, and 23 other traffic offenses. One felony arrest was also made. Lawrence County deputies issue 54 tickets during Click It or Ticket campaign Hearing on wastewater permits for animal feeding operations Governor Kehoe requests federal disaster aid for six Missouri counties Woman killed in SW Missouri crash was pregnant with twins, police say Head-on collision in Marionville claims life, injures two Sheriff Brad DeLay reminded drivers that seat belts are the best defense in a crash and urged everyone to 'Buckle Up and Arrive Alive.' Missouri's current seat belt use rate is 88.3 percent, below the national average of 91.2 percent. Teens and pickup truck drivers remain the least likely to buckle up at 74.0 percent and 75.3 percent, respectively. More info is available at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-05-2025
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Ashland woman killed in UTV accident
May 27—KITTS HILL — An Ashland, Kentucky, woman was killed Monday will riding a 2019 Honda Pioneer 700 side-by-side utility vehicle, which overturned while attempting a low-speed maneuver. At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office was called to an off-road accident on County Road 30 in Kitts Hill. Emergency crews found 46-year-old Emilie Gail Maynard, of Ashland, KY, unresponsive next to the UTV. Despite resuscitative efforts by EMS and deputies, Maynard was pronounced deceased at the scene. The vehicle's driver, 18-year-old Molly Archer, and middle passenger, 13-year-old Juvenile, both of Huntington, West Virginia, were uninjured. Field sobriety testing of the driver showed no impairment. Preliminary investigation found no evidence of mechanical failure, alcohol, drugs, or foul play. Seat-belt analysis indicated the driver's belt was buckled but unused, while the passenger side belt was unlatched. The Lawrence County Coroner's Office has scheduled an external examination. "This appears to be a tragic accident," said Sheriff Jeff Lawless in a press release. The sheriff's office continues to investigate. Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office at (740) 532-3525. You Might Like News A tradition of honor (WITH GALLERY) News Telling our story News This year's leaders (WITH GALLERY) News Memorial Day lineup announced
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23-05-2025
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Burlington honors resource officer
May 23—BURLINGTON — As one of their end-of-year events, staff and students hosted an assembly on May 8 to honor a man whose presence they have been grateful for this school year. An assembly took place at the school and resource officer, Sgt. Randy Goodall, of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office was surprised to find out that he was the subject of the gathering. Goodall has been the resource officer for Burlington since the school district was shocked by an incident in October 2024 when South Point Elementary School principal Bill Christian was stabbed by a parent who was attempting to gain access to the school. Burlington, one of two elementary schools in the school district hosted the assembly as a "thank you" to Goodall for his service, principal David Ashworth said. "Our school was blessed with a police officer," Ashworth said. "(He) has been spectacular. Our kids and staff love him so much. He's fun and he loves children. But the safety he's given us is immeasurable." As part of the celebration, students made a video and read poems, and a choir of the school's 330-member student body sang "A Million Dreams." You Might Like Education Meet the Class: Mackenzie Wilds Education Meet the Class: Kelsie Waller Education Meet the Class: Jeremiah Wyatt Fizer Education Celebrating heroes (WITH GALLERY)
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22-05-2025
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Celebrating heroes
May 21—South Point Elementary School honors first responders with parade SOUTH POINT — Last fall, South Point Elementary was in the headlines due to a frightening incident, but, on Thursday, the school year began winding down with a celebration and display of appreciation for those who got the community through a difficult time. The school hosted a Heroes Day Parade, in which students and faculty thanked police and first responders. Students from each of the school's classes walked the streets surrounding campus, dressed as police, firefighter, doctors, nurses and other personnel, or wore red, white and blue outfits. They were joined by the South Point High School Band of Gold, as well as vehicles and personnel from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, the South Point Police Department, the South Point Fire Department and other first responders. Principal Bill Christian said the parade also served as a makeup of sorts for the school's annual Halloween parade, normally a popular draw. That event did not happen this year, as the school was closed for two weeks after an Oct. 24 incident, in which police were called there during the school day after a parent, seeking access to the building in a custody dispute, stabbed Christian and made his way to the school's cafeteria. Joshua Collins was found guilty of attempted murder, felonious assault, conveyance of a deadly weapon in a school safety zone, inducing panic, and seven counts of kidnapping in connection with the incident. He was sentenced last week to 39.5-45 years in prison. Christian, who fully recovered and returned to work weeks after the incident, said Thursday's parade was "just a big thank you" to all who came to the school's assistance. "We wanted to thank all the first responders who came on Oct. 24," he said. "We wanted to thank them for the quick response and all the help they gave. They helped us a lot." He also expressed thanks for the school resource officers who have been posted in South Point schools since the incident, first from the South Point Police Department, then from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, including Cody Pennington, who carries out the main duties of that position. Christian pointed out that it is National Police Week and that Thursday was also Police Memorial Day. In addition to showing their gratitude to first responders, students in the parade showed their appreciation for another they considered a hero. One class carried a sign, reading "Bill Christian Fan Club," while several children had others thanking Christian for protecting them during the incident. The last day of the school year for students in the South Point district will be Friday. You Might Like Education Meet the Class — Haylee Dancy Education Meet the class: Logan Scott Coffman Education Meet the Class — Gracie Webb Education Meet the Class — Open Door School
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Lawrence County corporal honored for heroism in fire rescue
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A Lawrence County police officer has been recognized for his heroism during a house fire in January. According to a Lawrence County Sheriff's Office social media post, Corporal Derek Perkins received an award from the Missouri chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) on Saturday, May 17. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Lawrence County deputy saves homeowner from fire Perkins was honored for saving the life of a woman during a house fire in Mt. Vernon, Missouri on Jan. 8, 2025. The corporal noticed the fire was coming from a vehicle in a neighborhood and it quickly spread throughout the home. Perkins went into the home and found the woman asleep in a bedroom. He was able to wake her up and get her out safely. The post says he received the Heroic Action Award from the IAAI for his actions on that day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
