St. Francois County News & Weather

09/16/2026

Good morning here is the Latest Weather Forecast for Wednesday, September 16th, 2026.
Forecast for Today: mostly sunny skies, hot humid conditions, high 96° heat index 104°.
Forecast for Tonight: clear skies, warm conditions, low 74°.
Alerts: Heat Advisory (orange) effective through Friday evening for the region.
Weather Details: Hazardous levels of heat and humidity on tap Wednesday through this weekend with scattered pop up rainstorms. A good reminder to follow the heat safety rules, stay cool and stay safe. A cold front sweeps through Sunday into Monday with scattered showers and thunderstorms as cooler less humid air follows behind the front. Warm and pleasant weather on Tuesday. The official First Day of Autumn is Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:05pm CDT.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/two-desloge-firefighters-injured-in-crash

Two Desloge firefighters were injured Tuesday evening when their fire truck was involved in a crash on Highway C near Richardson Road in St. Francois County.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/washington-county-jury-convicts-man-of-eight-counts-of-statutory-so**my

A Washington County jury has found 51-year-old Phillip A. Emily guilty of eight counts of statutory so**my in the first degree following a two-day trial.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/two-killed-in-accident-while-trying-to-avoid-another-accident

Two people were killed and four others injured after an initial rear-end crash led to a second crash Monday evening on Missouri OO north of Junction City.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/st-francois-county-rotary-hosting-blood-drive-tuesday

The St. Francois County Rotary is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, September 15, in Farmington. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/bismarck-school-district-addresses-airsoft-gun-report-at-junior-high

Bismarck R-5 School District says an item reported as a weapon at the junior high Monday was determined to be an Ai***ft gun. Increased law enforcement presence is planned Tuesday.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/bismarck-firefighters-battle-early-morning-house-fire-in-holiday-shores

Bismarck firefighters battled a heavily involved residential fire early Tuesday morning in Holiday Shores. No injuries were reported, and the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted to investigate.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/three-area-men-arrested-after-alleged-armed-assault-in-carbondale

Three men from the area face multiple charges following an alleged armed assault September 12 in Carbondale, Illinois.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/park-hills-police-department-approved-for-2026-missouri-blue-shield-grant

The City of Park Hills has been approved for a 2026 Missouri Blue Shield Communities grant totaling $29,070 for the Park Hills Police Department.

09/16/2026

https://www.kfmo.com/news/inmate-dies-at-potosi-correctional-center-2-2

63-year-old Ronnie Stacy, who was serving a life sentence without parole, died Wednesday at the Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point.