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Multiple swim beaches closed at Beaver Lake due to high E. coli levels
ROGERS, Ark. (KY3) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has closed several swimming beaches at Beaver Lake due to higher than acceptable E. coli levels. The swim beaches include Hickory Creek, Horseshoe Bend Campground, Indian Creek, Lost Bridge South, Prairie Creek, Rocky Branch Day Use, Rocky Branch Campground, Dam Site Island, War Eagle, and Horseshoe Bend Day Use Area.
3 injured in Hwy. 86 wreck
Three women were injured in a single-vehicle wreck at 2 p.m. on Friday on Highway 86, one mile east of Eagle Rock. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dawna Headgepath, 67, of Eagle Rock, was driving a 2016 Buick Envision eastbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a sign and a guy wire for a pole.
K9 Unit leads successful drug bust: fentanyl, cocaine, and illegal marijuana seized in operation, LEO says
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — Southwest Missouri authorities stop a vehicle resulting in a large drug haul. According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Will Weiser and his K9 Loki assisted in a search of a vehicle travelling from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to St. Louis, Missouri. The department says...
Tigers claw way to history
Wednesday afternoon in Hurley, the Exeter baseball team experienced a, “Wow, that just happened,” moment. Down by 2 early and trailing 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh in the Class 1, District 5 title bout, the Tigers (15-8) plated a pair of runs and brought the game to a final out. A mid-range fly ball tested right fielder Kronikel Lokot, but the senior snagged the catch to win Exeter its first-ever district championship.
Cleanup continues in Monett following EF-1 damage
MONETT, Mo. — Monett city officials and some residents are still in cleanup mode a little more than a week after severe weather caused damages. Mayor Randy Burke said Thursday they’re about 70-percent through the process of cleaning up Monett South Park — which was hit hard.
Two die in early morning crash on Highway 59 near Ginger Blue
A fatal car crash occurred early Monday morning on Highway 59, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The crash happened at approximately 12:14 a.m. on May 13, 2024, near Ginger Blue, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The incident involved a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette traveling northbound. The...
Missouri man and woman killed after car strikes a tree
MCDONALD COUNTY—Two people died in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Monday in McDonald County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1985 Chevy Corvette driven by Dane R. Paulson, 25, Anderson, was northbound on Highway 59 in Ginger Blue. The car traveled off the right side of the road...
Peace Officers Memorial Day, Sheriff’s Chaplains host service in Newton County
NEOSHO, Mo. (KOAM) — A proclamation issued by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 declared May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. In recent years it occurs in the midst of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Week.
“Sensory backpacks” at local theatre chain improve movie accessibility for all
NEOSHO, Mo. — This month is Global Accessibility Awareness Month. Thursday was Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a day set aside, in the month of May, to highlight the resources available for folks with disabilities, that impact their ability to enjoy some of their favorite activities – like going to the movies.
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