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Scott County residents can now drop off old, unused prescriptions

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 7:22pm

A federal grant now makes it easier for Scott County residents to make sure no one is abusing their old or unused prescription medications.

Scott County is one of only 100 law enforcement facilities to be given a drug drop box by Endo Pharmaceuticals.

Anyone is able to drop off unused or expired prescription medication for the sheriff's department to dispose of properly.

The permanent drop box is set up in the Scott County Sheriff's Office  lobby and is available during regular business hours.

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Church expands to Sikeston

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Wednesday, September 14th, 2:09 pm

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - The Rock International Ministries has expanded.

The church will now hold services in the chapel of First United Methodist Church of Sikeston. The church is at 1307 N. Main Street. Services will be every Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

The nondenominational church was established in Jackson, Missouri in 2007. It's pastored by Thomas White.

For more information, you can visit the church's website.

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Schools can still sign up for "Battle of the Belt"

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 12:38pm
Schools can still sign up for "Battle of the Belt"

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Battle of the Belt, a high school seat belt challenge, offers musical incentives as rewards this year to area schools that sign up to be a part of the challenge.

Ford Driving Skills For Life has donated $20,000 worth of iTunes cards as rewards through a grant provided by the Governors Highways Safety Association.

"Battle of the Belt is a fun and creative way to help teens learn the importance of making it click," said Leanna Depue, chair of executive committee of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. "It is unique because teens survey their peers and provide activities that reinforce how seat belts save lives."

MoDOT says according to a 2011 survey, only 67 percent of Missouri teens buckle up compared with 79 percent of Missourians and 85 percent of people across the state.

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"Show Me My Buzz" app now available for iPhone

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 11:35am
"Show Me My Buzz" app now available for iPhone

(KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation's new smartphone app to help people make smart choices about designating a sober driver is now available in the Apple App Store.

The "Show Me the Buzz" free app is now available in the Apple App Store and the Google Market. It allows users to calculate their estimated blood-alcohol concentration based on how many drinks they've had, how long they've been drinking and their gender.

“Drinking and driving is always a bad decision because even a small amount of alcohol affects your reflexes,” said Don Hillis, MoDOT’s assistant chief engineer.

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Vote for Oran high school student's restored antique tractor

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 10:56am
Vote for Oran high school student's restored antique tractor

ORAN, MO (KFVS) - An Oran high school student spent the last year restoring an tractor that is almost five decades older than him.

Alex Schlitt says he started the project just to pass the time.

He says he has put in nearly 500 hours into the effort.

The high school Junior plans on entering the tractor in the Chevron Delo National Tractor Competition in Indianapolis in October.

You can click here to watch Schlitt's YouTube video on his tractor restoration project and vote for it as your favorite. The voting will be going on for the next month and you can vote one time per day per IP address.

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Local blood drives, American Red Cross offers online rewards program

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, September 12th, 2011, 4:29pm
Local blood drives, American Red Cross offers online rewards program

(KFVS) - This fall the American Red Cross will be offering the Red Cross Racing, an online rewards program for blood donors in the Missouri-Illinois region.

The Red Cross says after their donation, donors can go to RedCrossRacing.com and report their donation. Members will be awarded Donor Rewards points for each donation, which will be exchanged for exclusive racing merchandise such as: die-cast cars, t-shirts and golf bags. Donors can also convert these points into Best Buy Reward Zone points, up to 800 Reward Zone points for each donation.

Upcoming Southern Missouri blood drives include:

  • Sept. 12 - American Legion Hall, North High Street, Jackson, MO, 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM
  • Sept. 12 - Oran High School, 310 Church Street, Oran, MO, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Sept. 13 - Richland High School, 24456 State Hwy 114, Essex, MO, 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
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Rte. Y reduced for pavement repairs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, September 12th, 2011, 2:54pm
Rte. Y reduced for pavement repairs

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation says Route Y will be reduced to one lane while crews seal the pavement.

The road will be reduced between Route Z and Euclid Street.

Weather permitting, crews will be working on the road Tuesday, September 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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