Local News

• Harrison 150 Celebration Underway

  Several months of celebrating the 150 Year of the City of Harrison is underway.

• Cool Saturday Leads to Warm-Up Beginning Sunday

  The Cool Weather left behind by the recent round of storms that struck the Lakes Region lingers one more day prior to a warm-up.

• State Officials on Hand for Route 66 Centennial Kick-off, Talk 1-44 Improvements

  Thursday's opening of the National Route 66 Centennial Celebration in Springfield also sparked talk of future projects on what is now Route 66.

• Recent Rain Has Small Impact on Drought Report

  While the Tuesday rains were much needed in the Lakes Region, the showers had little impact on this week's report from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

• Spot Opening to Represent Branson on TCED Board

  Potential candidates have a week to apply for a position on an area board.

• Governor Signs Bill into Law Antisemitic Speech and Discriminatory Language in Missouri Schools

  Antisemitic speech and discriminatory language will soon be prohibited in Missouri public and charter schools.

• NWS: Tuesday Hail Storm will be Remembered as Major Weather Event

  Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms that pelted much of the Ozarks with hail will be remembered as a major event according to a meteorologist. 

• Stone County Traffic Crash Involves Drivers from Arkansas, Missouri

  Motorists work around a traffic crash Wednesday afternoon in Stone County involving drivers from Arkansas and Missouri.

• Branson West Man Faces Federal Money Laundering Charges

  A Lakes Region man has been arrested and is facing federal charges.

• Silver Dollar City Earns Top USA Today Award for Fifth Time

  Readers again help Silver Dollar City get top award.

• Final Day of Storms Sees Hail Pelt the Ozarks

  The final round of storms hitting the Ozarks Tuesday again had the most punch outside the Lakes Region though large hail did pelt part of the region. 

• College of the Ozarks Dairy Manager Ryan Bilyeu Receives Honorary Degree

  The dairy manager at College of the Ozarks is honored by the FFA.

• Firefighters Work Crash on Highway 65 Near Ridgedale

  The Western Taney County Fire Protection District works a crash on Highway 65 near the intersection with Highway 86 Tuesday afternoon.

• Storms Increase Monday, More Possible Today

  While the strongest of Monday’s severe storms that hit the Ozarks was not in the Lakes Region, the intensity of the storms were higher than on Sunday. 

• Stone County Man Injured in Ozark County Crash

  An Ozark County accident sends a Stone County Man to the hospital.

• Charges Filed in Ozark County Traffic Crash

  A woman from Gainesville is facing charges for a traffic crash that injured her and a passenger last week.

• A Night of the Arts Brings 14 School Districts Together to Benefit Programs

  The first of its kind fundraiser brought 14 schools together to benefit Arts Programs.

• Lakes Region Sees Tail End of Severe Storms, More Possible Today UPDATE

  1:00 PM UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for areas east of the Highway 65 Corridor including Taney County and the Branson Area as well as Green and Christian Counties and the metro Springfield Area. The watch is in effect until 9:00 this evening. The watch does not include Arkansas currently but areas east of 65 in both Arkansas and Missouri are now at a Level 3 or Enhanced Chance of Storms.

• Man Arrested for Attack in Branson West

  A Kimberling City man is in the Stone County Jail on charges of Assault and Armed Criminal Action.

• Tornado Watch Posted For Lakes Region

  A weather system that has produced severe weather today will move through the Lakes Region later tonight.

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