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• Man Jailed After Being Charged with Assault

  A shooting incident in Taney County last weekend has left one seriously injured and another in jail.

• Author Talks About her Book That Tells her Real-Life Workplace Survival Story

  Targeted Innocent: Survivor in an Impossible Hostile Work Environment is a personal story of the author but with a creative flourish.

• Brief Break, then Rainy Memorial Day Weekend

  A frontal boundary has kept the Lakes Region in a rain pattern, with showers and thunderstorms last night and overnight moving through the area.

• Bicyclist from Kansas City Dies in Early Wednesday Morning Crash

  A man from Kansas City dies in a bicycle vs. car crash near Branson early Wednesday morning. 

• Applications Open for Branson CID Board Positions

  Branson's government opened up to taking applications for board positions tied to three Community Improvement Districts (CIDs), according to a city press release.

• Department of Homeland Security pledges to expedite Missouri’s storm disaster relief and FEMA requests

  WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem was asked by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley during a Senate hearing Tuesday if the administration would work to speed up the process to approve pending multiple disaster declarations after another round of severe storms pummeled that state again over the weekend.

• College of the Ozarks Alumni Association hosts Doc Good Day at Convoy of Hope

  POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The Alumni Association of College of the Ozarks hosted its annual service day named in honor of former president Dr. R. M. Good on Saturday, May 3, at Convoy of Hope in Springfield, Missouri.

• Taneycomo Festival Orchestra Presents its 14th Season

  Founded in 2012 by Branson native Dr. Larkin Sanders, the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra (TFO) will open the curtain on its summer season in June. This year’s collection of concerts includes two symphony orchestra performances, a children’s concert, and three chamber music concerts, as well as several casual concerts at Missouri breweries. Music director and conductor Joseph Peters also returns to lead the orchestra this season.

• Possible Severe Weather This Evening, Overnight

  While much of the Lakes Region will remain dry until Friday, a frontal boundary in the region will bring the chance of some thunderstorms into the area this evening and overnight.

• Stone County Inmate Facing More Charges After Escape Attempt

  A man already facing Burglary Charges is now facing more charges after attempting to escape from the Stone County Jail in Galena. 

• Tornados Confirmed in Northern Arkansas

  While the Lakes Region was mostly spared significant damage due to Monday night’s storms, one area of northern Arkansas saw damage from tornados. 

• College of the Ozarks to host annual Honor America event Saturday, June 28

  POINT LOOKOUT, MO. - College of the Ozarks will host the annual Honor America celebration on Saturday, June 28, on the College campus.

• Stormy Monday, Quiet, Cooler Rest of the Week

  As predicted by weather forecasters, several waves of severe thunderstorms moved through the Lakes Region on Monday night. Barry,

• Newton County Man Facing Abuse Charges Arrested in Missouri

  A man is in the Greene County Jail in Springfield awaiting extradition to Arkansas on charges of Second-Degree Sexual Assault.

• Local representatives praise passage of bill putting repeal of Amendment 3 on ballot

  A measure introduced and shepherded through the state legislature by Branson area State Rep. Brian Seitz and State Sen. Brad Hudson regarding abortion has cleared the final hurdle to being placed before voters.

• Branson Public Schools Offers Free Summer Meal Program

  BRANSON, MO (May 19, 2025) – In conjunction with summer school in the Branson School District, a free nutritious meal will be available to all children age 18 and younger and eligible disabled adults. Children are not required to attend summer school to participate in the federally funded Summer Food Service Program.

• Severe Storm Outbreak Possible This Afternoon, Evening UPDATE 2

  UPDATE 2 4:00 pm: A Tornado Watch is in effect for Stone County in Missouri and Carroll County in Arkansas and areas to the west. Strong to severe storms expected in the Lakes Region

• Storms that Started in Lakes Region Cause Damage in St. Louis, Kentucky

  St. Louis was one area that felt the impact of storms that begin in the Lakes Region on Friday. 

• Severe Weather Potential Remains Today, Increases for Monday

  The National Weather Service continues to refine the forecast for potential severe weather in the Lakes Region.

• Stone County Sheriff's Arrests Man on Murder Charges

  The Stone County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in the death of a man that was found on the Shell Knob side of Highway H.

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