Despite a reported buyout of $80 million, Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times thinks that Riley has to be on the hot seat heading into his fourth season.

Authorities recovered the body of an 11-year-old girl from Lake Alexander in Merrill on Sunday evening following a water rescue.

Lincoln's deputy police chief has resigned. Mayor Lew Watson told WVTM 13 News that deputy chief Neil Fetner resigned Friday, July 25. This happened after Lincoln's former police chief, Darren Britton, left his position about a week ago, the mayor said.

ELSBERRY, Mo. — Lincoln County and the city of Elsberry have declared a State of Emergency after between 6 and 9 inches of rain in a short period of time caused flooding in the city and surrounding areas overnight. Lincoln County has posted on Facebook that its emergency management team has requested that the Region C boat rescue team be activated.

The namesake of Lincoln’s Bowling lake died on July 27, 1956. Captain Russell Bowling was stationed at the Lincoln Airforce base when his crew was deployed for a training exercise in England. During that training, his B-47 bomber crashed, killing all four on board. Bowling Lake was dedicated in his name in 1958.

The Sucker Creek Fire was reported today around 1 p.m. burning two acres, three miles northwest of Lincoln.Officials say the fire has moderate to high potential

When asked why he left, Watson said: “No details exactly. Combination of things. Felt it was time to depart.”

Lincoln Crimestoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding two people involved in a potential theft from JCPenney at Gateway Mall on Saturday, July 19.

The West Virginia State Police is asking for the public's help in identifying possible witnesses to a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Lincoln County.