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Man drowns at Bull Shoals
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division has confirmed the identity of a man that drowned in Bull Shoals Lake Tuesday, May 7. Larry Dilday, 75, of Forsyth was fishing from the bank and fell into the water near the mouth of Swan Creek. Dilday was pronounced deceased on the scene at 2:44 p.m. when authorities arrived.
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 […]
Weather blog: Weather Aware Day for morning and afternoon storms
**10:00 p.m. UPDATE ** Thankfully, the tornado threat has ended for our area. Areas along and south of I-44 were hammered with large hailstones. Giant hail ranged from golf ball to softball size. The largest reported hailstone I’ve seen was 4″ in Douglas County. Hail wasn’t the only threat that impacted the Ozark as a […]
Award winning artist
Dora High School student Natasha Slavik was named one of the top 20 artists in the Missouri Congressional Art Competition for her striking black and white works. She was also the best in show winner in the Dora School art show with her piece titled “Eye of the Tiger,” and first place for her drawing of a zebra (below, center). Because she was a winner in the statewide art show, Slavik was invited by Congressman Jason Smith to attend an exclusive art reception at the Missouri State Capitol May 2. Her piece was honored as one of the top three pieces at the state show.
Lions Club chips in for Food Bank’s Feed the Pack program
The Mountain Home Lions Club was happy to present a check for $1,000 to Jeff Quick of the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and Elisa Murray of Arvest Bank for the Feed the Pack program. Feed the Pack is happening today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feed the...
Mountain Home, Ark. man dies in motorcycle accident
YELLVILLE, Ark. — A 78-year-old man from Mountain Home, Arkansas, has died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Yellville, Arkansas on Saturday, May 4. According to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Wayne Hector Betham was westbound on U.S. Highway 62 at 9:20 a.m. Saturday when his 2002 Honda motorcycle veered off the roadway to […]
Local Ozark blues band prepares for first album launch
It’s an exciting time to be living in the Ozarks! Spring is in full swing, and Summer is quickly approaching. And that means it’s time for some of the Ozarks’ best bands to come out and start performing. With their first EP released on major streaming platforms...
Community clean-up in Theodosia is May15-17
The Village of Theodosia is hosting its community clean-up from Wednesday, May 15, through Friday, May 17. On those days, dumpsters will be set up at Village Hall for residents to use for discarding of items. Those who live in the Theodosia city limits are eligible to participate and must...
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