A hand grenade with the pin removed and the spoon gone was found in a ditch south of Stover Tuesday evening. Morgan County Jim Petty said the grenade appeared to be live when law enforcement agencies responded to the address at 5857 Gold Nugget Blvd. U.S. Army explosive experts took possession of the device and detonated it around midnight at the Versailles firing range, according to Petty.

At a special meeting of city officials Tuesday morning, mayor Chuck Chorpening said two new structures at the Laurie Hillbilly Fairgrounds are there illegally since they were never approved by the board of aldermen. Parks and Events Coordinator Susann Huff took full responsibility for authorizing construction of the structures, but that still leaves Laurie's elected officials in a quandry.

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Fewer than 2,400 of the docks on the water failed to comply. Of those another 200 or so have complied since being inspected, said AmerenUE's Shoreline Management Program director Jeff Green.

The road has been closed from Route O since school let out earlier this summer for repairs, including replacing a bridge destabilized by heavy spring rains. Residents of the area, who have been routed via Bass Point Rd. to Route 5 in Laurie, have expressed frustration, especially in recent weeks.