Former USPS mail carrier indicted on federal chargers

A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in southeast Missouri who both stole and failed to deliver customers’ mail was sentenced Tuesday to 14 months in prison. 34-year-old Robert Gafford was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. The man from Jackson was convicted by a...

Jordan Davis added to 2025 Gulf Coast Jam

The event is presented by Jim Beam Lainey Wilson and Sam Hunt were recently announced as the first two headliners for the four-day Gulf Coast Jam Presented by Jim Beam, set in beautiful Panama City Beach from May 30 through June 1, 2025. Organizers have revealed...

Jay Ashcroft approves four statewide amendments

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft today (Mon, Aug 19) issued certificates regarding four initiative petitions filed with his office. To receive a Certificate of Sufficiency, a minimum number of valid signatures must be obtained in six of the eight congressional...

Jefferson County contractor in trouble with law

JEFFERSON CO, Mo (News First) – A  U.S. district court judge has sentenced a contractor from Jefferson County to five years probation, 90 days of house arrest and 80 hours of community service for his role in the financial exploitation of an elderly St. Louis woman....

Bus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The first day of school was chaotic for many St. Louis families Monday after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute, leaving hundreds of parents scrambling to get their kids to classes. St. Louis Public Schools has been struggling to devise a...