Quick Rise, Quick Fall of River

Here’s an indication of how sudden the rivers rose during the heavy rains in Franklin and Jefferson counties this weekend. The National Weather Service says the Bourbeuse River at Union crested at 2.6-feet above flood stage yesterday morning. It’s already...

Olympic Qualifier Moves to Six Flags

The St. Francis River is too low, so competitors for the U.S. Olympic canoe and kayak teams are going to Six Flags. Fredericktown was supposed to host the mid-continent qualifier for the Olympic team last weekend, but because of the river level, the event has been...