Plans for two new duplexes are moving forward in Winfield as aldermen tackle wastewater improvements, city finances, equipment repairs and other business across town.

A 17-year-old is missing as authorities investigate a suspected arson at a Winfield mobile home. No one was found inside, and the Missouri State Fire Marshal is investigating.

Houston Homes is opening 53 new homesites in Phase 3D of Majestic Lakes in Moscow Mills, expanding the community with new walk-out and in-grade options.

Multiple witnesses recorded a confrontation that left a woman with a head injury and a Troy man facing a felony assault charge. Rex Stacey Truesdell remains in the Lincoln County Jail.

Troy planners tackled a busy development agenda, including QuikTrip plans, a proposed 120-day data center moratorium and potential changes to the city’s Planning and Zoning Code.

Lincoln County officials discussed what could come next as data centers, solar farms and battery storage projects expand across the region, while also working through roads, facilities and other county business.

An AMBER Alert ended with a 1-year-old child safe in Elsberry after police determined the child was never inside the vehicle. The child’s mother now faces two false-report charges.

Moscow Mills aldermen moved development, street and infrastructure projects forward during an otherwise quiet August meeting — where hearing the discussion remained a challenge.

A vehicle traveling approximately 100 mph collided with a law enforcement vehicle near Hawk Point early Wednesday, sending one vehicle roughly 200 yards into a cornfield. No injuries were reported.

A MoDOT truck driver suffered serious injuries after the truck traveled off Route E and overturned near Silex. The crash temporarily closed the roadway as emergency crews responded.

A heated Silex Board of Aldermen meeting brought disputes over the city budget, water service and a fifth alderman into the open before the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded.

A Troy man is being held without bond on 10 felony charges involving a child under 14, including multiple counts of first-degree statutory rape and sodomy.

A Winfield domestic dispute escalated into a physical confrontation involving kitchen knives, with one knife traveling across the street before deputies took Brianna Marie Bense into custody.

Lincoln CountyWatch priced school supply lists from Troy, Winfield, Silex and Elsberry to compare what Lincoln County families could spend getting students ready for the 2026-27 school year.

Gateway Taxi is back on the road with a new phone number after a recent disruption, while the locally owned 24/7 transportation service prepares to expand in Lincoln County.

A state audit of Bellflower Fire Protection District is putting new attention on fuel receipts and disputed signatures discussed publicly in Silex months ago — and what happened afterward.

A Troy man faces 11 felony stealing charges after a purse was taken from Dollar General and cards inside it were allegedly used or discarded around Troy.

Purler Wrestling is facing a lawsuit in Lincoln County alleging the organization failed to protect a teenage camper who reported being sexually assaulted during a 2024 summer wrestling camp in Moscow Mills.

Silex native Nicholas J. Fleming has published his debut psychological thriller, Unfriendly Secrets, marking a major milestone as a local author with a second book already in the works.

Lincoln County commissioners received updates on road projects, the Old Monroe bridge, Human Resources and the August election during a brief meeting Tuesday morning.