An area man is arrested after allegedly delivering drugs.
According to the arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Hondo Phillips of Branson is facing two felony counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance one being Hallucinogens and the other Marijuana and also two other misdemeanor charges.
Phillips was arrested Sunday evening and is being held in the Taney County Jail in Forsyth on a 24-Hour Hold.
Eureka Springs Finalist in Hallmark Christmas Contest
A community in the Ozarks is in the running for Merriest Christmas in the United States in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of the Hallmark Channel.
City of Branson Names New Fire Chief
The City of Branson has announced the selection of Chris Zaremba as the next Chief of Branson Fire Rescue.
Footage Inadvertently Released from Shootout
On Aug. 14, a YouTube channel published body camera footage obtained from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) related to the Feb. 23, 2026, incident in which Christian County Deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope were killed in the line of duty.
Teenager Injured in Rollover Crash
A 17-year-old juvenile from Alpena is injured when her car overturns on Highway 65 near the Missouri-Arkansas border Tuesday afternoon.
First Sentence Handed Down from July Human Trafficking Reduction Operation
The first defendant charged in a July 2026 human trafficking demand-reduction operation in Taney and Stone counties has resolved his case.
