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Head-on crash near Silver Dollar City sends two to hospital
STONE COUNTY, Mo. — Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision near Silver Dollar City Sunday. According to the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District (SSCFPD), the crash occurred on eastbound Highway 76 west of Indian Point Road at around 12:42 p.m. A crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol […]
Northwest Arkansas wildlife refuge opens 14-acre expansion
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge hosted a ribbon cutting for Freedom Field. The new area is 14 acres and can hold 44 new animals. "Whenever we first started the sanctuary, we thought that maybe we'd have about 40 animals," said Tanya Smith, President of Turpentine Creek, who's been rescuing cats since 1992. "Once people realized that we were able to take in these types of animals, the calls just kept coming in."
Woman arrested near Nevada, faces Homicide charge
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) — About 7:10 a.m. Tuesday the Stone County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to an address on Elm Springs Road in the northern part of the county in reference to a suspicious situation.
ICYMI: Silver Dollar City’s New ‘Fire in the Hole’ Coaster is Open!
Silver Dollar City’s newly built “Fire in the Hole,” the largest family roller coaster in Branson, officially opened on March 30! The original indoor coaster took its final ride on Dec. 30, 2023, after more than 50 years. The new coaster – a $30 million investment, the...
Bulldogs clean up for Earth Day
Blue Eye Elementary students help clean up the shore line of Table Rock Lake. Fifth and sixth grade students hopped on a bus and took a field trip on Friday April 19, aimed to educate and celebrate Earth Day. The students traveled to the Dewey Short Visitor Center, located at 4500 Historic Hwy 165 in Branson.
Lucas appointed as Branson alderman
The Branson Board of Aldermen have appointed a new alderman in Ward 2 to finish the term of Cody Fenton, who was forced to resign after moving out of the ward. Thomas “Artie” Lucas was approved by four of the five sitting aldermen on a voice vote without any public comment or public debate on the nomination by the aldermen at the Tuesday, April 23 meeting.
Prosecutor: Police shooting justified
No charges will be filed in connection with a March 1 fatal shooting involving Eureka Springs police officers, Carroll County prosecuting attorney Tony Rogers announced in a news release Monday, April 22, calling the use of deadly force “justified under the circumstances.”. Christopher VanSchoick, 36, died in a confrontation...
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