Father faces charges following crash that killed his son
Highway Patrol says man was driving drunkCHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. -- A man from Sparta faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for a crash that killed his three-year-old son.
View ArticleOperation Christmas Child proves popular with volunteers, donors
You can pack a box and drop it off at South Haven Baptist Church until Novemebr 19. South Haven has been a dropoff location for the past 15 years.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A simple gesture aims to make a...
View ArticleVeterans can receive free health screening in Marshfield this week
The Webster County Health Unit will check blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index of any active or non-active servicemember.MARSHFIELD, Mo. - People in one Ozarks county are giving a free...
View ArticleJames River Assembly to host final round of talent competition
Ten finalists in a talent show will compete at James River Assembly's Ozark campus.OZARK, Mo. - A southwest Missouri high school student is set to win a $10,000 college scholarship tonight.
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Work continues on Battlefield Road in Springfield
Lanes in each direction will be closed on Battlefield, and one of the left turn lanes on Campbell will be temporarily shut down as well.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - If you drive on one of Springfield's busiest...
View ArticleCamdenton man dies in crash on Missouri Route 5
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. - A man from Camdenton died after his van ran off the road and hit a tree.
View ArticleFestival of Lights to kick off with tree lighting Saturday
Springfield Mayor Bob Stephens will be joined by hundreds of school-age children for a tree lighting ceremony Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Jordan Valley Park.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Christmas is drawing closer...
View ArticleNo charges filed in accident that killed young boy
The highway patrol says the boy's father was driving drunk, but the prosecutor has not yet filed charges.OZARK, Mo.-- The Christian County Prosecutor has not yet filed any charges, but the Missouri...
View ArticleWork release inmate escapes NW Arkansas center
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) -- Authorities are searching for a Northwest Arkansas Work Release Center inmate who walked away from his job in Springdale.
View ArticleOATS bus overturns after crash in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Ambulances took two people to a hospital after a crash between an OATS bus and a car on Wednesday afternoon. City police said the injuries to the two people on the bus did not...
View ArticleOfficers ask for help finding missing teen from Lebanon
Elissa Levy, 16, left a note that said she might try to kill herself.LEBANON, Mo. -- The Laclede County Sheriff’s Department is concerned about a teenager from Lebanon who appears to have run away...
View ArticleSpringfield flight instructor examines preliminary report on Stotts City...
The report revealed several factors that likely contributed to the crash.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Federal investigators released Wednesday a preliminary report about what may have caused the plane crash...
View ArticleMan from Mountain Grove admits saving 3,100 child porn photos, videos on...
Ricky Friend could get a federal prison sentence between five and 20 years.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from Mountain Grove pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to possessing thousands of images...
View ArticleRed Cross volunteer from the Ozarks chokes up while describing Superstorm...
Nigel Holderby worked in New Jersey sheltersSPRINGFIELD, -- She was deployed to New Jersey right before Hurricane Sandy hit. She rode out the superstorm while helping thousands of victims. Now this...
View ArticleOfficers stop 10 motorists in one morning in Springfield for railroad...
It was a special Operation Lifesaver effort.SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Law enforcement officers from three agencies partnered with BNSF railroad employees on Wednesday to try to educate drivers about the...
View ArticleAllegiant suspending popular Springfield to Los Angeles flights
Airline hopes to resume flights after working our logistical issues in LASPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Springfield-Branson National Airport is having a better year than last, with passenger numbers...
View ArticleFt Leonard Wood unveils tornado safe neighborhood
All houses will have tornado-safe roomFT LEONARD WOOD, Mo - Rebuilding after a violent tornado. An EF-3 twister damaged or destroyed 40 homes at Fort Leonard on New Year's Eve 2010. Thursday the...
View ArticleMid-County Fire discusses proposed changes to building codes
The fire district which covers about one-third of Camden County is discussing what codes it has the right to enforce.CAMDENTON, Mo.-- Some membrs of the Mid-County Fire Protection District Board in...
View ArticleConvicted murderer from Springfield gets 3 life sentences for murders in...
Steven Pyykola was convicted for the murders in 2009.VERSAILLES, Mo. -- A man from Springfield who is convicted for three murders in Laclede County likely will spend the rest of his life behind bars....
View ArticleRandy Russell is Springfield's Humanitarian Of The Year
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- In recognition of a career championing children, the arts, and community needs served through philanthropic grantmaking, the 2012 Humanitarian honor will be awarded to longtime...
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