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Douglas County authorities searching for two teenagers who went missing from group home
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for two teenagers who ran away and are now missing from a group home near Willow Springs. Sheriff Chris Degase says the teenagers ran away from Ozark Trails Academy Saturday night and have not been seen...
Few power outages remain in the wake of overnight storms
UPDATE 5/9/2024: Only a handful of electric cooperative customers remain without power this morning after powerful storms made their way through the Ozarks. The customers affected are in Texas, Douglas, Lawrence, Barry, Shannon and Newton counties. The largest number of outages are in Shannon County, with 387 Black River and Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative customers without […]
Joplin News First makes its debut on CBS mornings tops Shannon’s Big 3 this week
Big story #3 – Around 11:50 p.m. Reports of a car in a collision with two trains south of Asbury, MO. Alerted jasper county E-911. Asbury fire dept, jasper county deputies and METS ambulance responded. Missouri state highway patrol was notified.
City of Winona, Mo., issues Boil Water Advisory
WINONA, Mo. (KY3) - Winona city leaders issued a boil water advisory after a water main break. Crews busted a pipe on Thursday morning. The city must wait for tests to return from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. These customers should observe the following directions:. 1. Boil water vigorously...
Baseball Recap: Salem wins going away against Willow Springs
Salem can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Willow Springs Bears with a sharp 13-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Salem considering their two-run performance the contest before. For Willow Springs' part,...
Here are 21 music festivals around Missouri to check out this summer and fall
With the weather warming up, music festival season is upon us. It will soon be the perfect time to get outdoors to hear some live music. Whether you're a fan of rock-and-roll, country, pop, electronica or bluegrass, there's bound to be a music festival in the state of Missouri for you. The News-Leader compiled a list of 21 music festivals in Missouri, all within about a three hour drive of Springfield, if not in city limits. This...
Howell County deputies arrest man wanted for drug possession
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - Howell County deputies arrested a man wanted for drug possession following a traffic stop in Willow Springs. Officers jailed Darrel Mohesky, 41, for outstanding warrants. He does not face formal charges for his latest arrest. The arrest happened on May 3. Howell County deputies pulled...
Historical fiction novel 'The Flower Sisters' explores West Plains dance hall explosion
A new historical fiction novel from a Missouri author explores the mystery of a catastrophic event that damaged the West Plains community nearly a century ago. "The Flower Sisters" by St. Louis-based author Michelle Collins Anderson, was released April 23. The 368-page novel is Anderson's first and pays homage to her hometown of West Plains, where she spent the first 17 years of her life. ...
Howell County man arrested after hiding in furnace
HOWEL COUNTY, Mo. – Howell County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man Wednesday, May 1 after he failed to register as a sex offender. Deputies went to a house in Pomona where Christopher M. Smith was said to live to serve him a warrant for possessing a controlled substance and failing to register as a sex […]
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