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Her mother said she had the whole world ahead of her. Sadly, that's no longer a possibility as a 19-year-old named Alexxyss looked at her phone while driving and paid the ultimate price.

It's a little sad that people need to be rewarded just for doing what they should be doing already. But, as distracted driving becomes more of a life and death problem, it's a good thing that a new app rewards people for not messing with their phone when they're behind the wheel.

The northbound on ramp on Highway 61 and 24 at the south end of Palmyra will be closed until further notice.

Weather permitting, there will electrical work taking place on the Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana.

February was a bad month on Missouri highways.

US 24 is closed between Missouri 154 and Missouri 15 northwest of Paris.

There is a delay in today's planned demolition of the last two trusses of the old Champ Clark Bridge.

Two more spans of the old Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana are scheduled to come down Monday.

The dismantling of the old Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana is scheduled to continue next week.

Recommendations from MODOT for improvements to the Route 61 corridor through New London will be available for viewing Tuesday.