Boil Advisory Lifted

Boil advisories lifted for Sullivan County

Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has lifted two boil advisories for Sullivan Rural Water customers. One advisory affected Highway 6 from Antelope Drive east to Glasgow Drive and included Glasgow Drive, Orion Road, Gully Road, and Gator Drive. The other lifted boil advisory for Sullivan County affected Route OO north of Daisy […]

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Sullivan County Route EE bridge closed due to flood damage

The bridge on Sullivan County Route EE over the Medicine Creek Bridge just east of Newtown is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed this afternoon due to damage from recent flooding. The anticipated closure time will not be known until inspection and further assessment can be completed.  Motorists […]

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Authorities arrest area residents over Memorial Day weekend

The Highway Patrol reports several arrests in area counties on Friday and early Saturday morning. Twenty-six-year-old Sara Service of Blythedale was arrested in Worth County and accused of speeding 16 to 19 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, owner operating motor vehicle without financial responsibility, and operating a motor vehicle on a highway […]

Demolition Derby

Demo derby in Milan rescheduled

Last Saturday night’s scheduled demolition derby in Milan was rained out, and a new date has been announced. In conjunction with the Milan Old Timers Reunion, the demolition derby is now scheduled Monday, May 27th at 2 o’clock. The derby will be held at the Sullivan County Fairgrounds near Milan. Contestants enter from Rice Road, […]

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Two from Kirksville injured in crash east of Milan

The Highway Patrol reports two Kirksville residents sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle ran off the road five miles east of Milan Thursday morning. The driver, 40-year-old Didier Enswe and passenger 34-year-old Albertin Kamwezi, were transported by ambulance to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. The SUV traveled west on Highway 6 […]