A family of five managed to escape their burning home safely Thursday morning.

Now investigators believe the fire was deliberately set.

Just before 2:30 Thursday morning, Steele police and fire crews were called to a structure fire at 502 Wright Street, according to an email Steele Police Chief Billy Joe Stanfield.

When officers arrived, they found the home in flames.

The husband and wife said the discovered their home was on fire after they were awakened by a loud noise, Stanfield said.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.

A 2008 state law required scrap dealers to keep records for transactions involving aluminum and copper. The new legislation would require dealers to also record sales involving catalytic converters. Dealers also would have to keep track of the license plate numbers of sellers.

Here's something that should get your motors running:

The 15th Annual Piggott Heritage Park Car Show zooms into town this weekend, May 17-19.

The events begin tonight with a chicken wing dinner followed by karaoke in the Heritage Park amphitheater.

On Saturday morning the Piggott Lions Club will once again serve up a $5 pancake breakfast at the Piggott Community Center.  That afternoon participants will be treated to a pork steak dinner before the cruise to downtown.