Greene County Commissioners signed the 2023 budget Tuesday morning. The total expenditure for all funds is over $261-million-dollars. One of the main priorities in the budget is …
Read More »PHOTOS: Cornerstone Ceremony Held for New Greene County Jail in Springfield
On Friday, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office unveiled their new office and jail in a cornerstone ceremony at the jail’s site. The ceremony began at 9 a.m. …
Read More »Kansas Shooting Suspect Arrested Near Willard
Greene County deputies have arrested a man wanted for a shooting in Kansas. Deputies arrested 38 year old Shawn Houston after he refused to stop for law …
Read More »Former Owner of Local Gym Convicted of Murder in Neighbors Death
Pavel Samsinak, 48, has been convicted of four crimes, including second-degree murder and second-degree arson in the death of his neighbor, 66-year-old Alice Hall. He was also …
Read More »Springfield Fugitive Arrested In Mexico
A wanted Springfield sex offender has been arrested in Mexico by U-S Marshals and Greene County Deputies. David King skipped out on a scheduled sentencing hearing on …
Read More »Dixon Gives State of the County To Chamber
Greene County Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon gave a “State of the County” address at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday. Dixon said the new Greene County Jail …
Read More »Greene County Commission Approves Next Phase of Jail Related Bonds
The Greene County Commission has approved two new rounds of bonds to provide the next rounds of funding for construction of the new Greene County Jail and …
Read More »New Greene County Jail Construction Ahead of Schedule
Greene County officials confirmed Tuesday that construction on the new Greene County Jail is running ahead of schedule. The 288th module of the complex, the last of …
Read More »COVID Issues Delay Temporary Jail Construction
The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for a delay in the construction of the temporary jail, which is at least five months behind schedule. Greene County officials …
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