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• Heat Advisory Again in Place for Missouri Ozarks

  The Missouri Ozarks once again is under a Heat Advisory.

• Special Branson Board of Aldermen Meeting Turns into Discussion of Convention Center, Sports Complex

  A special Branson Board of Aldermen meeting focused on the city’s seven-year financial forecast and capital plan shifted Thursday into a discussion about potentially combining two major projects: an expansion of the Branson Convention Center and development of a new sports complex.

• Two Law Enforcement Officers Arrested Following Arkansas State Police Investigation

  A former Newton County chief deputy and a Newton County Sheriff’s Office investigator have been arrested following an investigation by the Arkansas State Police involving the alleged theft of firearms, according to Newton County Sheriff Glenn Wheeler

• Body found near Reservoir along Fall Creek Drive in Branson

  The Branson Police Department is investigating a body found near a waterway.

• Lakes Region Teen Injured in Crash in Parking Lot of Lucas Motor Speedway

  A traffic accident near a race track injures one.

• Several Events in the Lakes Region for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

  Several events are planned in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

• Arkansas Hot Air Balloon Championship This Weekend

  One of the many events going on this weekend around the Lakes Region is the annual Hot Air Balloon event in northern Arkansas.

• Two Crashes in Lakes Region, One Fatal on Thursday

  Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol works a pair of traffic crashes Thursday, including one fatality crash. 

• Flash Drought Intensifies Across Arkansas and Missouri

  Much of Arkansas and Missouri remains under worsening drought conditions as extreme heat and below-normal rainfall continue to impact the central United States, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

• H.O.G. Rally Underway in Branson

  Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts are making their way to Branson as the annual H.O.G. Rally gets underway.