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FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS: Heavy rain leads to flooding fears across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Heavy rain on Thursday led to flash flooding in several counties across the Ozarks. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings for counties, including Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, and Stone Counties. Several inches of rain fell from Carthage to Mount Vernon to Springfield. Expect flash...
Republican vetting process sets stage for lawsuits, leaves MO primary ballots uncertain
Late last year, Republican central committees across Missouri chose to adopt a vetting process for candidates who choose to file as Republicans in county races. But their goal of keeping those off the ballot who either do not go through vetting or fail the vetting process is proving more challenging than expected.
MO lawmaker seeks records in exit of Central teachers in 'non-criminal' juvenile situation
A Missouri lawmaker who lives in Ozark and represents part of Christian County has asked Springfield Public Schools to turn over records in a quest to find out why two teachers are no longer working at Central High School. Their exit has been the subject of much speculation. State Rep. Jamie Gragg, a...
Ozark firefighters fighting townhouse fire
OZARK, Mo. – Christian County firefighters are fighting a fire in Ozark Friday night. The fire is burning at a townhome on the 6500 block of North 23rd Street in north Ozark. According to the Ozark Fire Protection District, the fire was caused by an electrical short but was quickly put out by firefighters. No […]
Teens charged in Hickory Hills assault committed to Division of Youth Services; What that means going forward
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – OzarksFirst is providing an update to a case from earlier this year, after three teens were charged with assaulting another teen at Hickory Hills school in East Springfield. We’ve learned that three teens, two held in Greene County, and one held in Christian County have been committed to the State Division of […]
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