STODDARD COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver is the first area state prosecutor to receive a Drug Enforcement Agency award.

“It was the snowball that got it all started for DEA,” that’s how DEA Regional Supervisory Special Agent Michael Scalise described Oliver’s work on the synthetic drug epidemic.

Scalise said at an award ceremony on Monday at the Federal Courthouse in Cape Girardeau that Oliver is the first state prosecutor in this area to receive this award because his leadership and work on the frontlines of this new battle in the war on drugs has been instrumental in law enforcement’s advancements against the growing threat of synthetics

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Cape Girardeau military veteran Richard Cornwell was honored Monday by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder.

Cornwell is one of three to get Kinder's Veterans Service Award in recognition of volunteer work done for the region.

Cornwell served in the Marines and the Navy.

Now, he volunteers five days a week, 10 hours a day at Southeast Hospital.

His primary job is transporting patients to and from the imaging department.

Cornwell says he enjoys the job mainly because of what he gets in return.

"I love to do it," Cornwell said. "It's the kind of work that I like to do. Besides, I love the wisdom of the patients. Older people that you can talk to. And every once in a while you can put a smile on one of them's face. Let them know that you care."

Other veterans honored by Kinder include Tom Love of Dexter and a posthumous award to the family of Jerry Seabaugh.

QULIN, MO (KFVS) - As the end of the school year is approaching, it is time for prom in a lot of Heartland communities.

You can send us your prom pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and what school you go to. Pictures will be used online in the slideshow and possibly on-air.

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