Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:22 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:22:39 GMT
A Missouri Senate committee plans to study the state's construction needs while the House will create two panels to focus on the Medicaid program for the poor.
A Missouri Senate committee plans to study the state's construction needs while the House will create two panels to focus on the Medicaid program for the poor.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:19:26 GMT
Sen. Dick Durbin wants the U.S. Supreme Court to provide live audio broadcasts of its proceedings.
Sen. Dick Durbin wants the U.S. Supreme Court to provide live audio broadcasts of its proceedings.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -
Parts of Highway 8 in St. Francois County is now known as "Ferlin Husky Highway."
Ferlin Husky was born near Flat River (now Park Hills) Missouri. He was a singer, songwriter, actor and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, according to Nicole Thieret with MoDOT.
According to his website, Husky "has sold over 20 million records," of which "Gone, Wings of a Dove, A Dear John letter and Country Music is Here to Stay" - all went gold.
Husky passed away on March 17, 2011, Thieret said.
The road was to be renamed in a Saturday morning ceremony. The stretch of Highway 8 in St. Francois County from Route M east to the intersection of Main Street in the city of Leadwood will now be known for the music star.
The legislation to rename the highway was sponsored by Mo. Representatives' Linda Black and Steve Hodges, according to Thieret.
Speakers scheduled at the ceremony were to be Husky's son, the mayor of Leadwood and District 107 Mo. Rep. Linda Black, Thieret said.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:22 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:22:22 GMT
Police have identified two men accused of stealing thousands of pounds of watermelons from local grocery stores. Beaverton police were called out to the WinCo Foods store on Cedar Hills Boulevard the
Police have identified two men accused of stealing thousands of pounds of watermelons from local WinCo Foods stores.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonade
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:20:32 GMT
An 11 year old Columbus girl wanted to do something special to support our troops fighting overseas, so she wrote a letter to a soldier in Afghanistan.
An 11 year old Columbus girl wanted to do something special to support our troops fighting overseas, so she wrote a letter to a soldier in Afghanistan. On Father's Day, she found out just how much that simple gesture meant to the sergeant who received it.
Ferlin Husky's son Terry Preston (Source: Marissa Robey)
(Source: Marissa Robey)
(Source: Marissa Robey)
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