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8 injured in Exeter wreck
Eight individuals, including five juveniles, were injured on Friday in a wreck at 3:20 p.m. on Highway 76, one mile east of Exeter. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Samantha Slavens-Mason, 30, of Cassville, was driving a 2015 Ford Flex southbound when her vehicle failed to yield to an eastbound 2010 Infiniti QX56, being driven by Ashley Easter, 35, of Cassville. Both vehicles traveled off the right side of the roadway.
Co-defendant in federal meth case sentenced
Tulsa man delivered more than 4.5 kilos of meth to Barry County. A co-defendant in the federal methamphetamine case of Brian E. Hall, 46, of Aurora, has been sentenced for his role in the distribution of meth in southwest Missouri. Jeffrey L. Hughley, 39, of Tulsa, Okla. was sentenced on...
Family calls 911 to save overturned rafters in the James River
It was meant to be a peaceful family outing on Tuesday morning but quickly turned into a near-tragic situation. The Hollers family was walking Galena’s historic Y Bridge with their 18-month-old son, watching the flood waters rush by below. “We were talking about how bad the waters were. I thought ‘Man, it would be terrible […]
Man injured in Butterfield wreck
A Butterfield man was injured on Friday in a wreck at 11:35 p.m. on Highway 37, half a mile west of Butterfield. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, John Cargile, 58, of Butterfield, was driving a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 eastbound when his vehicle failed to yield to southbound a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia, being driven by Benjamin Roe, 54, of Cassville, causing the Freightliner to strike the Dodge.
Kimberling City Police Chief named 2023 Missouri Police Chief of the Year
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — Kimberling City Police Chief Todd Lemoine was awarded with an incredible honor Tuesday. The Missouri Police Chiefs Association (MCPA) decided to name Lemoine as their 2023 Outstanding Missouri Police Chief of the Year at their annual MCPA conference on April 30, 2024. Lemoine took over as chief of the Kimberling City […]
News briefs, May 1
Cheryl Williams, branch supervisor at the Cassville Branch Library, is retiring. A celebration of Williams’ service to the library will be held on May 31 from noon to 5:30 p.m. Life Change hosting Benefit Dinner. Life Change, a program that works with recovering and disadvantaged communities, will host a...
Retromania Live bringing the 80s to Branson
The end of August in Branson is going to give visitors and guests a chance to party hearty with a totally tubular music festival that will be anything but grody to the max. Retromania Live will be a five-day music festival from August 21 through August 25 at various locations, but focused mainly at the Mansion Theatre in Branson. The festival will feature multiple 80s rock stars along with multiple special events including 80s movies at 80s prices, artist meet and greets, after party concerts and events, and a special Silver Dollar City wrapup day.
Retromania launches ’80s music vacation in Missouri
BRANSON, Mo. — A five-day festival is bringing the ’80s to Branson. Retromania hosted a launch party today for its live ’80s music vacation – planned for August 21 through 25. The week will be filled with parties, costume contests, and celebrity meet and greets –...
Tuesday, April 30: May comes in warm, humid and with near-daily storm chances
The line of severe storms from earlier today has since broken up into two groups of thunder, one in Southeast Iowa (fading) and another in Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma. The Oklahoma storms will remain severe a while longer as they build south and southeast into unstable air. Some stronger storms may clip areas from […]
Branson aldermen looking to stop code violating hotel conversions
Owners of failing or fading hotels and motels in the city of Branson’s entertainment district who were hoping to avoid city codes on health and safety issues by declaring their facilities multi-family dwellings could be thwarted by the Branson Board of Aldermen. The recent Lodging Safety Initiative launched by...
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