Edited from News Release: The Webster County Health Unit announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2023 has been signed with the …
Read More »Man from Webster County Sentenced for Sexual Misconduct of a Child
Judges from both Webster and Laclede counties sentenced a man to time in prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2018. Benjamin Blake was charged with …
Read More »Trial Date Set for Man Facing Child Sex Crimes
A Webster County man will now stand trial for sex crimes against children after nearly four years. Terry Rippee is one of eight people accused of child …
Read More »Hail Accompanies Friday Night Thunderstorms in the Ozarks
Severe Thunderstorms passed through the Ozarks Friday night. Along with rain and thunder, some large hail fell during the storms. The National Weather Service in Springfield reported …
Read More »Webster County/Marshfield Election Roundup
“The Make It Equal” Use Taxes for both the City of Marshfield and Webster County failed in Tuesday’s election. A school bond issue for Logan-Rogersville School District …
Read More »Fatal Shooting In Seymour
A man is dead and several people in custody after a shooting in Seymour Wednesday. The Webster County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded …
Read More »High Speed Chase Tuesday
A suspected drunk driver led law enforcement on a high speed chase from Republic to the Webster/Laclede County Line. Republic Police had a report of a suspected …
Read More »UPDATE: Arrests Made in Historic Church Vandalism
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of four people in connection with a vandalism attack on a historic country church in Elkland, MO. The …
Read More »Webster County Offering Free COVID-19 Testing
The Webster County Health Unit announced free community COVID-19 testing will be taking place on Monday, January 11, at the Webster County Fairgrounds. The testing will be …
Read More »Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Stuffing Wife’s Body in Freezer
The Webster County man accused of killing his wife and then sticking her body inside a freezer that was put into a storage space will go to …
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