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Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 29

Jefferson County Leader - Oct. 29

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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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UPDATED: Festus man dies in motorcycle crash on I-55
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UPDATED: Festus man dies in motorcycle crash on I-55

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 20, 2026

Shawn Anthony Zych, 23, of Festus died in a crash on I-55 south of Hwy. Z near Pevely on Oct. 17, according to officials.

Arnold man dies in crash early Monday morning
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Arnold man dies in crash early Monday morning

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 19, 2026

A 24-year-old Arnold man died in a crash on Hwy. 141 at Old Lemay Ferry Road early this morning, Oct. 19, according to the Missouri State High…

Arnold man dies in Butler County crash
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Arnold man dies in Butler County crash

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 12, 2026

Roger Dale Mourey, 60, of Arnold died in a crash on Oct. 9 in Butler County, about 3 miles north of Poplar Bluff, officials reported.

Cedar Hill man dies in crash on Hwy. NN
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Cedar Hill man dies in crash on Hwy. NN

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 31, 2026

James Timothy Davis, 57, of Cedar Hill died in a crash on July 30 on Hwy. NN at Sycamore Drive in Cedar Hill, officials said.

Pacific man allegedly flees police in Eureka
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Pacific man allegedly flees police in Eureka

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 24, 2026

Eureka Police are searching for a 20-year-old Pacific man who allegedly sped through the city while fleeing from the Missouri State Highway Pa…

Two-vehicle crash shuts down northbound I-55 in Festus for two hours
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Two-vehicle crash shuts down northbound I-55 in Festus for two hours

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 10, 2025

Northbound I-55 in Festus was shut down for about two hours on Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, following a two-vehicle crash in the construction zone…

MoDOT to close I-55 at Pevely early Sunday morning
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MoDOT to close I-55 at Pevely early Sunday morning

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 23, 2024

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced it will close all lanes of northbound and southbound I-55 at Hwy. Z in Pevely from…

Ceremonial groundbreaking held for I-55 project
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Ceremonial groundbreaking held for I-55 project

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Mar 17, 2024
  • 2 min to read

Safety was the word of the day at a ceremony held March 8 to celebrate the start of the long-anticipated project to expand I-55 in both direct…

State OKs five-year transportation plan that highlights work on I-55
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State OKs five-year transportation plan that highlights work on I-55

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Jul 27, 2023

Once again, improvements to I-55 are the highlights of a five-year plan for improvements to roads maintained by the Missouri Department of Tra…

Contractor named for I-55 widening project
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Contractor named for I-55 widening project

  • By Steve Taylor
  • Jul 20, 2023

Construction will begin late this year or early next year on a long-anticipated project to expand I-55 to three lanes in both directions betwe…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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