City Utilities Manger Joel Alexander crews are working as fast as they can to restore power to customers affected by storms. He says, at 3:45 P.M, there …
Read More »Homes Damaged, Trees and Power Lines Down From Overnight Storms Across the Ozarks
UPDATE: Springfield City Utilities says this is the largest power restoration in its service area in a decade. Crews hope to have electricity restored within 48 hours, …
Read More »Manhunt Ends in Arrest
A manhunt in Greene County has ended with an arrest. Multiple agencies searched for James Cruse, who was considered armed and dangerous and accused of breaking into …
Read More »Springfield Public Schools Hosting “Back to School Bash” for Students and Parents
With school less than a month away, Springfield Public Schools wants to provide some much-needed resources for students. The district is hosting a “Back to School Bash” …
Read More »Monett Woman Evades Attempted Kidnapping
Courtesy of Emilee Kuschel of OzarksFirst.com- A suspect has been arrested and charged with 2nd-degree kidnapping and 1st-degree endangering the welfare of a child in Monett, according …
Read More »Authorities in Shannon County Searching for Escapee
Investigators in Shannon County are warning the public after a prison detainee escaped. Kenny Carpenter was in custody at the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office when he escaped …
Read More »Ozark Empire Fair Officially Opens
Courtesy of Bethany French of OzarksFirst.com The 87th annual Ozark Empire Fair kicked off Thursday, and Summer’s Biggest Party is off to a busy start. There has been a large turnout for the first night of the …
Read More »Governor Parson’s Visit To Springfield
Governor Mike Parson was in Springfield Thursday to address the Chamber of Commerce. He spoke about the state’s economic successes, upcoming infrastructure projects to improve roads and …
Read More »Man Tries To Kidnap Monett Teenager
A man has been arrested and charged with trying to kidnap a teenager. The Monett Police Department says 34-year-old Aaron Michael Fryer of Pierce City was arrested …
Read More »Osage Beach Firefighters Jump Onto Out-of-Control Boat to Stop it
Two firefighters from Osage Beach are drawing well-deserved praise for stopped an out of control boat, and how they stopped it. Officials say Chris Holden and Judd …
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