A man from Forsyth is sentenced to 5 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after entering an Alford plea to a charge of second-degree statutory rape. Twenty-four-year-old Andrew Hoover received credit for the time he’s served in the Taney County Jail awaiting his disposition. According to a probable cause statement, Hoover had sex with …
GALENA, Mo. – Circuit Court Judge Jack Goodman sentences 49-year-old William Kelley to two life sentences for two counts of first degree sodomy. According to Stone County Prosecutor Matt Selby, the victims, two girls ages six and seven, told their father they had been touched inappropriately by another man. The girls described Kelley’s bedroom in …
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Sheriff Mike Moore announces a change in inmate visitation hours at the Boone County Jail, effective Saturday, August 9th. The new video visitation hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Visitation is restricted to immediate family members, and a photo ID is required. Non-family or contact visits may be …
MoDOT area road work today (Wednesday) includes guardrail repairs to Highway 86, resulting in one-lane traffic south of Viola in Stone County. The work is scheduled to begin after 6 p.m. Also in Stone County, watch for striping operations along Highways K, M and 76. MoDOT is asking motorists to slow down and avoid driving …
The Hollister Tigers football team and coaches invite neighbors, friends and family to help start off the season with the first annual Blue & White Scrimmage this Saturday, August 9th beginning at 4 p.m. at the high school football field. Activities include inflatables, a dunk tank and carnival booths. Concessions and new spirit wear will …
Taney County will have a new Presiding Commissioner as Mike Scofield defeats incumbent Ron Houseman in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. Scofield received 4-thousand 711 votes or nearly 62-percent over Houseman’s tally of 2-thousand 899 votes. In an interview with HometownDailyNews.com, Scofield, of Protem, thanked his supporters, and stated he wants to bring more transparency to Taney …
Cindy Elmore wins the Republican Primary for Stone County Clerk, earning 45-percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results show Elmore with 2-thousand 488 votes, or 45-percent, with Denise Dickens earning 37-percent, and Matt Carr 18-percent. Elmore has worked as Chief Deputy Clerk under Judy Berkstresser since 2007. She tells HometownDailyNews.com… Incumbent Dennis Wood …
MISSOURI – Lyle Rowland and Jeff Justus are both victorious in the Primary Election for the Missouri House of Representatives races in the 155th and 156th Districts. Lyle Rowland is the winner with 57-percent of the vote, defeating Mike Lind and Jason Frodge for District 155. Jeff Justus defeats Ron Herchend with 72-percent of the …
BRANSON, Mo.- Western Taney County Fire Protection District is taking applications for those interested in training to become volunteer firefighters. The training is given three times a year according to Fire Chief Chris Berndt and includes equipment and physical training to those who qualify. http://mp3/template_maxi/player_mp3_maxi.swf The next recruit firefighter academy begins in September, and …
KIRBYVILLE, Mo.- A Kirbyville woman is in serious condition from a single car crash this( Wednesday ) morning off of Hwy 76 near Kirbyville. According to Missouri Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Judy Roberts was driving eastbound on Hwy 76 2 miles outside of Kirbyville, when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned. State troopers report Roberts …
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