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One dead, three minors injured in Benton County car crash
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A woman was killed and three minors were injured in a Siloam Springs car crash earlier this week.. A report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says that the crash occurred on May 13 at around 7:10 p.m. The report says that a...
Noel man involved in Jessica McCormack investigation facing more charges in new indictment
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — New charges are filed against a man accused of kidnapping the daughter of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase. Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed two new charges against Mahamud Mahamed, 39, formerly of Noel. The new charges include one count of kidnapping resulting in death and one count of stalking resulting in death. He is also, still charged with one count of kidnapping a minor.
Jay School District fires coach accused of soliciting student
JAY, Okla. — A Jay middle school instructor was fired on Wednesday after authorities arrested him on a complaint of solicitation. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, was arrested on a complaint of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. He remains in the...
Arkansas city is one of the fastest growing in the country
(The Center Square) - Arkansas is home to one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation but is also home to the county with one of the most significant decreases in housing units, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Centerton is the sixth fastest-growing city in the U.S., with a total population of 23,953, according to Census Bureau data. The city’s population grew by 11.2% last year. The fastest-growing city in the country was Celina, Texas, at 26.6%. ...
Former Noel, Missouri man faces new charges in 2019 murder and kidnapping case
A former Noel, Mo., man who was indicted in 2019 for kidnapping the 4-year-old daughter of a murdered woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase alongside a highway now faces additional charges related to that murder. Mahamud Tooxoow Mahamed, 39, a Somali national who was a permanent resident alien...
Har-Ber Village Museum’s story of resilience & recovery amidst severe weather
GROVE, Okla. — An area attraction has been through Mother Nature’s ringer over the last year. But workers are hoping to turn those negatives into positives. The phrase, “if it wasn’t for bad luck, they wouldn’t have any at all” is a good description of 2023 at Har-Ber Village Museum in Grove, Oklahoma.
Now You Can Pedal and Paddle at this Multimillion-Dollar Whitewater Park
Some diehard mountain bikers have a tendency to forget that there are so many other exhilarating and immersive adventure sports that this wild and beautiful world has to offer. However, the reality is that many riders participate in all kinds of adventure sports, from downhill skiing and snowboarding to hiking, rock climbing, and whitewater paddling.
Ceremony in Neosho pays tribute to fallen officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day
NEOSHO, Mo. — Local law enforcement agencies gather in Neosho to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony at the “Lampo Center” on Wednesday, with local law enforcement and emergency management officials in attendance, to honor those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty.
100-year-old basket returns home to the Modoc Nation
At the Modoc Nation in northeast Oklahoma, Syd Colombe works to preserve her tribe’s history and culture, spanning more than 14,000 years. She is a member of the Modoc Nation and a descendant of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. She said part of her job is to seek out lost...
Big Spring Park in Neosho, a place you should visit!
NEOSHO, Mo. (KOAM) — Known as the City of Springs, with over 7 notable springs across town. Some say the Crown Jewel of the city is Big Spring Park. This is the centerpiece park. It has a large spring running through it historically known as Clark Spring.
Before and After: Dave and Jenny Marrs' Emotional Journey from Nursery to Primary Suite
In the Season 5 finale, Jenny and Dave took on their most emotional renovation yet — renovating their son's nursery. Dave and Jenny Marrs are so busy renovating homes on their show Fixer to Fabulous, they haven’t had the time or energy to focus on updating their own home in years. But when the opportunity presented itself to give their Bentonville, Arkansas, home a major renovation of its own before filming wrapped on Season 5, they jumped at the chance — into a much more emotional situation than they were expecting.
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