The Springfield Public Schools Board of Education is extending the contract for superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan. The announcement came Wednesday after the board concluded its annual review. …
Read More »Polk County Fire Destroys Chicken Barn
A fire at a farm in Polk County has killed a large number of chickens. The flames destroyed a barn, killing 10-thousand chickens. The Pleasant Hope Fire …
Read More »Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Crimes
A man from Springfield has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute Methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. Gregory Robinson admitted he conspired …
Read More »Snow Totals and Road Updates: Winter Storm Hits The Ozarks
Snow totals across the Ozarks range from one inch to 12 from a winter storm that hit Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. As of 9:00 a.m., many …
Read More »School Closings for Wednesday, 1-25-23
A number of public schools and colleges/universities have called off classes on Wednesday because of the winter storm that brought well over a half foot of snow …
Read More »Fire At Chicken Farm In Polk County
A fire at a farm in Polk County Tuesday afternoon killed a large number of chickens. The fire destroyed a barn killing 10,000 chickens. Pleasant Hope Fire …
Read More »Governor Activates the MO National Guard
Governor Mike Parson has activated the Missouri National Guard to assist local authorities in responding to severe winter weather striking Missouri. The activation will end on February …
Read More »Nixa Teacher Charged in Sexual Misconduct Investigation
A Nixa High School teacher faces seven charges in connection to inappropriate conduct with a student. Lena Stewart is charged with second degree statutory rape, 3 counts …
Read More »Early School Dismissals and Other Closures for Tuesday, January 24
With an impending winter storm warning set to hit southwest Missouri later today, several school districts and government buildings are closing their doors early on Tuesday. This …
Read More »Winter Storm Latest, Along With Statewide Road Conditions: 5 to 8 Inches of Snow Tuesday Evening Through Wednesday Morning, With Some Locations Getting up to a Foot
9:30 P.M. Update: The National Weather Service says bands of heavy snow continue to move across southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Where bands move through, snowfall rates …
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